Netflix Executive Speaks Out Amid 'Emilia Perez' Star Karla Sofia Gascon's Controversy

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Netflix is finally speaking out public about the controversy surrounding it’s Oscar-nominated film Emilia Perez and it’s star Karla Sofia Gascon.

Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria opened up about the controversy during an appearance on the podcast, The Town, where she was asked about Karla‘s past offensive tweets. Keep reading to find out more… “I think it’s really a bummer for the 100 incredibly talented people who made an amazing movie,” Bela shared on the podcast. “And if you look at the nominations, and all of this awards love that it’s received, I think it’s such a bummer that it distracted from that.

It really has kind of taken the conversation in a different way [from] this incredible movie that Jacques Audiard — who is an incredible director — has made.

It really is a bummer for a lot of the people, like [co-stars] Zoe [Saldaña] and Selena [Gomez].