Netflix's content chief, Bela Bajaria, calls the controversy a "disaster" as Emilia Pérez faces backlash ahead of the Oscars.

The actress’s old social media posts have threatened to derail the film’s Oscar campaign, but backlash has been building for months for other reasons.

She also reiterated her regret for her original tweets, saying that she wanted to "sincerely apologise to everyone who has been hurt along the way". The original tweets saw Gascón make comments about Islam, George Floyd, and the high level of diversity at the Oscars.

Streaming giant Netflix is breaking its silence on "Emilia Pérez" star Karla Sofía Gascón's racist social media posts amid the 2025 Oscars race.

Netflix is standing behind “Emilia Pérez” despite the fog of controversy that has engulfed its principal star, Karla Sofía Gascón. Appearing Thursday on “The Town” podcast, Netflix Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria publicly addressed the scandal for the first time.

Netflix has been quiet since the social media past of its Oscar-nominated Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón surfaced in late January, forcing changes to and awkward conversations for her castmates on the awards campaign trail for Jacques Audiard’s ambitious Spanish-language drug cartel musical.