Oscar contender "Emilia Pérez" was named the best French film of the year at the Césars awards — France's equivalent of the Oscars — and under-fire Karla Sofia Gascón, the star of Jacques Audiard’s Mexico-set melodrama,

Emilia Pérez” star Karla Sofía Gascón will attend the Academy Awards after the recent resurfacing of her racist tweets, and the film’s distributor Netflix will foot the bill. Insiders confirmed to Variety on Monday that the 52-year-old Spanish actress — who made history last month as the first openly transgender performer nominated for an acting Oscar — will attend this Sunday’s

Despite numerous controversies, Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón will still attend the Oscars this Sunday, Mar. 2. On Monday, a representative for Gascón confirmed that the actress will attend the event,