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Karla Sofía Gascón is still here for her fellow Oscar nominee Fernanda Torres . The Emilia Pérez star denied speaking ill of the I'm Still Here performer—who she's facing off in the Best Actress category at the upcoming 2025 Oscars —and violating an Academy Awards policy. The accusations came after Gascón alleged there's been an online campaign to undermine her ahead of the March 2 ceremony, telling Brazilian newspaper Folha de S.
Paulo in a Spanish interview, "What I don’t like are social media teams—people who work with these people—trying to diminish our work, like me and my movie, because that doesn’t lead anywhere." "You don’t need to tear down someone’s work to highlight another’s," she continued in a Jan. 28 video.
"I have never, at any point, said anything bad about Fernanda Torres or her movie. However, there are people working with Fernanda Torres tearing me and Emilia Pérez down. That speaks more about their movie than mine.
" According to Oscars regulations, any "public communication by anyone directly associated with an eligible film attempting to cast a negative or derogatory light on a competing film or achievement will not be tolerated." "In particular," policy posted on the Academy website reads, "any tactic that singles out 'the competition' by name or title is expressly forbidden." Amid speculation that she may have violated the Oscars' code of conduct, Gascón clarified that her remarks were not about Torres or her direct associates.
"I am an enormous fan of Fernanda Torres and it has been wonderful getting to know her the past few months," she said in a Jan. 29 statement to Variety . "In my recent comments, I was referencing the toxicity and violent hate speech on social media that I sadly continue to experience.
" Gascón continued, "Fernanda has been a wonderful ally, and no one directly associated with her has been anything but supportive and hugely generous." In fact, Gascón has noted that she'll be content with whoever wins the Oscar. "This isn’t a competition," she told Folha de S.
Paulo during her interview. "This is simply about people liking one's work or not." E! News has reached out to Gascón and Torres' reps, as well as the Academy, for comment but hasn't heard back.
For more reactions from 2025 Oscar nominees, keep reading. Zoe Saldaña “I don’t think I can properly express the deep levels of gratitude and joy I feel for the recognition Emilia Pérez has been given," the actress, who starred in the Jacques Audiard film alongside Karla Sofía Gascón . "Being part of the beautiful family Jacques created was a dream and every single person involved poured their love into telling this powerful story.
I’m especially grateful to Karla, whose bravery and talent brought so much depth and authenticity to Emilia . It’s a bittersweet moment as our community in Los Angeles is processing the heartbreaking losses from the ongoing fires - homes, schools, businesses and entire neighborhoods. My heart is with all those affected and I’m sending endless love and appreciation to our fearless first responders and everyone working to help rebuild our city.
” Karla Sofía Gascón After making history with her Best Actress nomination, the Emilia Pérez star wrote on Instagram , "Thank you so much @theacademy @emiliaperezfilm ." Adrien Brody “Thank you to all my peers and colleagues at the Academy for this extraordinary honor," the Brutalist actor said Jan. 23.
"For almost four decades, I’ve experienced the peaks and valleys of being an artist. It’s given me perspective and a tremendous appreciation and respect for this moment." Colman Domingo “To be back again at the Oscar nominations table is truly meaningful to me, especially for the work that Sing Sing represents," the actor shared.
"Work which truly hopes to shine bright loving light into dark places by using art. I am so thrilled for our company which also received nominations for adapted screenplay and original song. All of that work is so tender and hopeful just like our film.
I couldn’t be prouder as an actor or producer." "It's incredibly exciting," the Anora actress told Good Morning America . "Very, very surreal.
I'm so grateful, humbled and so happy." Mindy Kaling “I have been a producer for almost twenty years, but producing Anuja has been a highlight of my career," she said in a statement to E! News. "I feel so lucky to be part of this joyous story of two girls with big dreams and ambitions, but who are overlooked - my favorite kind of heroines! I’m so grateful to Adam Graves and Suchitra Mattai for inviting me and Kaling International on this journey.
I also don’t sleep so it was nice to actually be doing something fun at 5:30 this morning. I should get that checked out!” Elton John “It’s an incredible honor to receive this nomination for 'Never Too Late,' alongside my collaborators Brandi Carlile , Bernie Taupin and Andrew Watt ," the legendary singer said in a statement. "Thank you to the Academy for this nomination and to everyone who helped bring this beautiful song to the world.
” Demi Moore "Being nominated for an Oscar is an incredible honor and these last few months have been beyond my wildest dreams," the Substance actress said. "Truly there are no words to fully express my joy and overwhelming gratitude for this recognition. Not only for me but for what this film represents.
I am deeply humbled. This is a time of incredible contrasts and right now, my heart is with my friends, family, neighbors, and community here in LA. The fires have devastated so many lives but to see the way our community has united leaves me in awe of the resilience and compassion that defines us, and this moment is a reminder of how incredible we are when we stand together.
" Ariana Grande "picking my head up in between sobs to say thank you so much to @theacademy for this unfathomable recognition," the Wicked actress wrote on Instagram . "i cannot stop crying, to no one’s surprise.".
