Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofia Gascón responds to backlash as she describes receiving vile death threats

Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofia Gascón has fiercely rejected criticism of the divisive, multi award-winning musical crime thriller.

The Spanish-language film by Jacques Audiard has received vastly different reactions in different circles, receiving ample nods during the 2025 award season while facing searing criticism online.

Emilia Pérez follows trans actress Gascón as the titular character, a feared former Mexican cartel boss who enlists career lawyer Rita (Avatar’s Zoe Saldaña) to help her fake her own death, in order to undergo gender-affirming care.

In the process, she abandons her wife Jessi (Selena Gomez) and their two children, letting them think she is dead, before re-entering their lives under the pretence of being their aunt. 

Some of the film’s left-wing, LGBTQ+ critics have condemned Emilia Pérez for placing surgery at the forefront

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