The scandal sinking an Oscars campaign

丑闻令奥斯卡竞选活动沉没

The Global Story

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2025-02-28

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Emilia Pérez is the most talked-about movie of awards season. But despite a divisive premise about a Mexican drug boss seeking gender affirming surgery, it's the fallout off-screen which is causing controversy. The re-emergence of offensive tweets by its lead star, trans actress Karla Sofía Gascón, has derailed the movie's momentum. After promoters pivoted to remove her from marketing, the film has still seen significant success, but ahead of the Oscars, debate is growing about the extent to which this scandal has harmed its performance. Lucy Hockings is joined by BBC culture reporter Noor Nanji and Matthew Belloni, entertainment journalist and founder of the digital media platform, Puck. They dissect the noise around the movie, and consider what Academy voters might be thinking. The Global Story brings you trusted insights from BBC journalists worldwide. We want your ideas, stories and experiences to help us understand and tell #TheGlobalStory. Email us at theglobalstory@bbc.com You can also message us or leave a voice note via WhatsApp on +44 330 123 9480. (Photo: Composite image of Karla Sofía Gascón, Credit: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters, and Academy Awards statuette, Credit: Caroline Brehman/EPA) Producers: Laurie Kalus and Tom Kavanagh Sound engineers: Phil Bull and James Piper Assistant editor: Sergi Forcada Freixas Senior news editor: China Collins
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  • This is the Global Story, a musical about a Mexican drug boss seeking gender affirming surgery.

  • Emilia Perez is as ambitious and divisive as it sounds,

  • but it's not the content on screen which is causing most controversy or dominating coverage.

  • Long tipped to be a runaway success at ceremonies throughout awards season,

  • the movie's positive critical reception was strengthened by a wave of nominations.

  • And that momentum seemed unstoppable until the re emergence of a series of tweets

  • by lead actress Carla Sofia Gascoigne derailed Primota's plan.

  • Apologies and crisis PR followed, but Gascoigne was sidelined by the movie's representatives,

  • all but ending her hopes of further personal plaudits.