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Oscars 2025 Host Conan O’Brien Calls Out Karla Sofía Gascón Amid Emilia Pérez Controversy
Karla Sofía Gascón knows how to take a joke.
During the 2025 Oscars, the Emilia Pérez star—who has been ensnared in controversy after her old social media posts resurfaced one month prior—was welcomed by host Conan O’Brien with a playful joke at her expense. (See everyone who won big at the 2025 Oscars here.)
"I loved Anora," the comedian said during his opening monology at the March 2 ceremony. "Little fact for you, Anora uses the f-word 479 times. That’s three more than the record set by Karla Sofía Gascón’s publicist. 'You tweeted what?!'"
"I’m having fun,” he continued after the laughter died down. “Karla Sofía Gascón is here tonight. And, Karla, if you’re going to tweet about the Oscars, remember, my name is Jimmy Kimmel."
One day later, Karla—the first openly trans actor to be nominated for an Oscar—issued her witty response.
“Thanks to the members of @theacademy for the nomination for best leading actress, for the invitation to the gala,” the 52-year-old captioned a March 3 Instagram post. “I really enjoyed it, very amiable and funny, especially your fabulous host Jimmy Kimmel, he is fantastic, every day he looks more like the great Conan O’Brien.”
