Conan O'Brien hosted the 97th Academy Awards on March 2 for the first time in his career. During his opening monologue, the Emmy-winning comedian poked fun at Karla Sofía Gascón's recent controversies -- and the actress reacted!

L’émergence d’anciens tweets racistes et islamophobes de l’actrice principale d’ « Emilia Perez » avait plombé les chances du film de Jacque

Gascón hasn't attended an awards show since the Golden Globes on January 5, when director Jacques Audiard "severed ties" following the news. On February 6, Gascón vowed to stay silent and pull out of events in an Instagram post.

Gascón missed a slew of awards season events after her past tweets disparaging Islam resurfaced before the Academy Awards.

Karla Sofía Gascón is in the audience at the 2025 Oscars after a tumultuous awards season which saw her widely criticized for offensive resurfaced tweets on a variety of topics, including Muslims, George Floyd and diversity at the Academy Awards.

Conan O'Brien did not hold back during his opening monologue at the 2025 Academy Awards roasting a variety of celebrities –– including actress Karla Sofía Gascón. The 61-year-old comedian served as the host for the highly anticipated award show,

The embattled ‘Emilia Pérez’ nominee, who went quiet for several weeks after her social media scandal, attended the Academy Awards, where she’s nominated for best actress.