Zoe Saldaña won the Academy Award for best supporting actress for her performance in the Spanish-language musical “Emilia Pérez.” She plays Rita, a downtrodden Mexico City lawyer who decides to accept an offer to help Emilia Pérez, a drug cartel boss played by Karla Sofía Gascón, set up a new life after receiving gender-affirming surgery.

Sunday truly belonged to a woman named "Anora." The independent film starring Mikey Madison walked away with five Oscars – the most of the evening – including honors for best actress, best director and the night's biggest prize of best picture.

Thank you for reading our live blog about the 2025 Academy Awards—a big night for “Anora” and “The Brutalist,” whose wins represent something of a resurgence for independent filmmaking at the Oscars.

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.

Although she skipped the red carpet, Karla Sofía Gascón, the embattled actress nominated for best actress for her performance in “Emilia Pérez,” attended the Oscars on Sunday night at the tail end of a troubled awards cycle.

Karla Sofía Gascón thanked the Film Academy for inviting her to Sunday night's 2025 Oscars, despite her racist tweet controversy taking up so much attention this awards season. "Thanks to the members of The Academy for the nomination for Best Actress,