Karla Sofía Gascón Calls Conan O’Brien a ‘Fantastic’ Oscars Host After Monologue Jokes About Her Offensive Tweets

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Although the awards season has ended, Karla Sofía Gascón, who played “Emilia Pérez”, took to social media on Monday morning to praise Conan O’Brien for his outstanding performance as the Oscars host. Despite some light-hearted jibes from O’Brien during his opening monologue, which touched upon Gascón’s past internet posts that were perceived as racist and potentially tarnished her film’s awards bid, she remained gracious in her compliments.

– I’m thankful for being nominated and invited to the gala by [the Academy].
– The event was enjoyable, entertaining, and a lot of fun.
– The host, Jimmy Kimmel, was exceptional and reminded me of Conan O’Brien.
– This is a nod to O’Brien’s monologue where he joked about being mistaken for Jimmy Kimmel on Twitter.

Gascón went on to acknowledge his “Emilia Pérez” team members who received accolades at the event: “It was wonderful catching up with so many friends and associates during this reunion. My heartfelt congratulations go out to all the winners, particularly Zoe Saldaña and Camille.”

Gascón then paid tribute to his “Emilia Pérez” partners who were honored at the ceremony: “I was overjoyed to embrace so many friends and coworkers upon my return. My warmest congratulations to all the winners, particularly Zoe Saldaña and Camille.”

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Gascón proceeded by praising his “Emilia Pérez” partners who were recognized during the ceremony: “It was a delight to reconnect with so many friends and colleagues in this gathering. My sincere congratulations go out to all the winners, especially Zoe Saldaña and Camille.

Before engaging with Gascón on stage, O’Brien made a humorous remark about the impact of the scandal on Hollywood: “Here’s an interesting tidbit for you: ‘Anora’ uses the F-word 479 times. That’s three more than the record set by Karla Sofía Gascón‘s publicist in terms of public mentions.

More to come…

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2025-03-04 01:17