Emilia PérezStar Karla Sofía Gascón Is a No-Show at Oscar Nominees Dinner

Karla Sofía Gascón in 2024.Photo:Gilbert Flores/Getty Gilbert Flores/Getty Emilia PérezstarKarla Sofía Gascónskipped another major awards season event followingcontroversyover her resurfaced social media posts. TheAcademy Awards’first openly transgender acting contenderdid not join castmateZoe Saldañaand at the Feb. 25 Oscarnomineesdinner at the Academy Museum. Mexico-set musical-thrillerEmilia Pérez, starring Gascón, 52, in the titular role, is going into Sunday’s 97th Academy Awards as the most-nominated film, with 13 nods including Best Picture. The Spanish Best Actress nominee came under fire forold social media postscriticizing Muslim culture,George Floyd, diversity and more.

Emilia PérezStar Karla Sofía Gascón Wins Best Song Prize at Critics Choice Awards amid Controversy

Karla Sofia Gascon in “Emilia Perez”.Photo:PAGE 114 - WHY NOT PRODUCTIONS - PATHÉ FILMS - FRANCE 2 CINÉMA PAGE 114 - WHY NOT PRODUCTIONS - PATHÉ FILMS - FRANCE 2 CINÉMA Karla Sofía Gascónwas among the winners recognized in the best song category at the 2025Critics Choice Awardsamid her recent backlash. Gascón,Zoe Saldañaand Camille won for the song"El Mal"fromEmilia Pérezon Friday, Feb. 7. Gascon, who did not attend the event, was also nominated at the Critics Choice Awards for best actress, though that win went to Demi Moore forThe Substance.

Emilia PérezStar Karla Sofía Gascón Won't 'Step Down' from Oscar Race Over Controversy: I Haven't 'Committed Any Crime'

Karla Sofía Gascón in Mexico City on Jan. 15, 2025.Photo:Medios y Media/Getty Medios y Media/Getty Karla Sofía Gascónwill not be removing herself from contention at the upcomingAcademy Awards, amid her ongoing controversies. TheEmilia Pérezstar, who isnominated for Best Actressat this year’s ceremony, sat down withCNN en Españolfor an hour-long interview with anchor Juan Carlos Arciniegas that aired on Sunday, Feb. 2, where she addressed allegations of racism and Islamophobia, as well as her supposed tweet against herEmilia PérezcostarSelena Gomez.

Emily Bett Rickards Becomes Trailblazing Wrestler Mildred Burke inQueen of the RingTrailer (Exclusive)

Emily Bett Rickardsis a force to be reckoned with inQueen of the Ring. TheArrowactress stars as real-life pro wrestlerMildred Burkein the upcoming sports drama, and PEOPLE has the exclusive first trailer. Based on the true story of Burke and adapted from Jeff Leen’s 2009novel of the same name, the film is set “in a time when pro wrestling for women was illegal all over the country,” per a synopsis. Rickards, 33, tells PEOPLE, “Mildred Burke was a woman who refused to stop dreaming, even in the face of adversity.

Emily Blunt and John Krasinski's Relationship Timeline

Emily BluntandJohn Krasinskiare one of Hollywood’s most iconic duos, both on-screen and off. The actors first met at a Los Angeles restaurant in 2008 and wed two years later. They’ve since welcomed daughters Hazel and Violet. Krasinski admitted onThe Ellen DeGeneres Showin 2011 that he “wasn’t really looking for a relationship” when he first came to L.A., but Blunt quickly changed his mind. “Then I met her and I was so nervous.