Karla Sofía Gascón is a no show at Oscar Nominees Dinner

Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón skipped another big price for the award after controversy Over her revived posts on social media.

The Academy Awards‘ First open transgender did not join in Castmate Zoe Saldaña and on Feb 25 nominated Dinner at the Academy Museum. Mexicoset Musical Thriller Emilia PérezIn the lead role of Gascón, 52, in the Titular role, enters Sunday’s 97th Academy Awards as the most nominated film, with 13 nods including best image.

The Spanish best actress nominated came under fire for old social media posts criticize Muslim culture, George FloydDiversity and more. She then Disabled her X account and gave several statements and Interviews disproves allegations of racism.

In an apologetic February 6 Instagram post apparently in response to an interview Emilia Pérez Director Jacques Audiard gave condemns her wordsGascón wrote that she hoped that her “silence would allow the film to be appreciated for what it is, a beautiful Ode to love and difference. I apologize to all who have been injured on the road. ”

Accepting BAFTA for best film not in English at the 78th British Academy Film Awards on February 16, Audiard, 72, gave Gascón an appreciative cry in his speech.

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Best supportive actress Oscar nominated Saldaña, 46, said in January she was “Really sorry“About Gascón’s controversy. “I have no tolerance for any negative rhetoric towards people in any group,” she added. Later she said she was’disappointed“In Gascón’s actions but still” proud “of Emilia Pérez.

As Reports specifiedGascón did not show up at several Los Angeles Awards events this month, including Critics Choice AwardsThe Screen Actors Guild Awards and other events where she and Emilia Pérez was in battle. But a source told people on February 24 that she plans to participate in the Oscar ceremonyThere costs salvaña and Selena Gomez will participate. (Reps for Gascón and Netflix, the film’s distributor, did not respond to people’s request for comment.)

Emilia Pérez is available to stream on Netflix.

See People’s full coverage of the 97th annual Academy Awards on March 2, hosted by Conan O’Brien and broadcast on ABC.