Karla Sofía Gascón has responded to Conan O’Brien’s joke about her at the Oscars 2025, taking a subtle dig at the comedian in a playful Instagram post.
The Emilia Perez actress, who was nominated for Best Actress, thanked the Academy while making a tongue-in-cheek remark about O’Brien.
Writing in Spanish, she said, “Thanks to the members of @theacademy for the nomination as best leading actress, for the invitation to the gala; I really liked it, very entertaining and funny, especially its fabulous host Jimmy Kimmel, he is fantastic, every day he looks more like the great Conan O’Brien.”
During his Oscars monologue, O’Brien joked about Gascón’s resurfaced controversial tweets, saying, “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.” He then imitated her publicist’s reaction to the backlash, adding, “Sofía, if you want to tweet about the Oscars tonight, remember, my name is Jimmy Kimmel.”
Gascón’s Oscars attendance was uncertain after old social media posts from 2020 and 2021 resurfaced, drawing backlash for offensive remarks on issues like George Floyd, Black Lives Matter, and Islam. Netflix distanced itself from her, and she later issued an apology, saying, “I am deeply sorry to those I have caused pain.”
Despite the controversy, Gascón made history as the first transwoman nominated for Best Actress at the Academy Awards.
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