"I can't speak for other people's actions," the Best Supporting Actress Oscar nominee said.Zoe Saldaña continues to think through the backlash against her Emilia Pérez costar Karla Sofía Gascón, after racist and Islamophobic social media posts that she had made in the past surfaced on social media Jan.

Zoe Saldaña is speaking out about the controversy surrounding her "Emilia Pérez" co-star Karla Sofía Gascón, whose past social media posts have resurfaced, drawing criticism for their offensive and Islamophobic rhetoric.

Zo ë Saldaña has defended her initial response to the backlash surrounding her Emelia Perez co-star, as she says she is ‘still processing’. Karla Sofía Gascón, 52, was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in Emelia Perez and was praised as the first out trans actress to be nominated in the best actress category.

Zoe Saldaña had dreamed of working with Jacques Audiard when she learned he was making Emilia Pérez—his Spanish language female-led dramedy musical. Audiard had initially set out to cast women in their early 20s,

Zoe Saldaña, Oscar nominated for her role in 'Emilia Perez', addressed the controversy around her co-star Karla Sofía Gascón.

Zoe Saldaña has responded to her Emilia Pérez co-star Karla Sofía Gascón, who suggested Saldaña supports her “200 per cent” amid controversy over old social media posts. Gascón, who became the first ever publicly transgender woman nominated for an acting Oscar award for her titular role in the Spanish-language Netflix film,