After winning the BAFTA Award for best supporting actress, "Emilia Pérez" star Zoe Saldaña dedicated the prize to her trans nephew.

The director of Emilia Pérez also shared a special dedication for the Spanish actress, who stepped away from awards season following controversy over her past tweets

Zoe Saldaña won Best Supporting Actress at the 2025 BAFTA Film Awards for her role in Emilia Pérez, marking her first BAFTA win.

In addition to its two BAFTA wins, Emilia Pérez has won the Cannes Jury Prize, and four Golden Globes, including Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy. It received 13 nominations at the upcoming Oscars, including Best Picture.

The director of "Emilia Pérez" thanked Karla Sofía Gascón, who has been under fire over her resurfaced social media posts, at Sunday's BAFTAs.

When director Jacques Audiard came to pick the BAFTA 2025 for Emilia Pérez, he thanked actress Karla Sofía Gascón in his acceptance speech. This, despite Gascón's absence from the ceremony and awards campaign in the wake of the controversy over her offensive tweets.

Emilia Pérez director Jacques Audiard has shown his support for lead star Karla Sofia Gascón at the 2025 BAFTAs. The musical film has been engulfed in controversy sparked by Gascón after past racist and homophobic tweets resurfaced last month.

Film enthusiasts were left stunned on Sunday evening when Netflix's musical, Emilia Perez, clinched the Best Film Not in the English Language award at this year's Bafta Awards. The film, which has already enjoyed a successful run during this awards season,