Zoe Saldaña has an Oscar thanks to "Emilia Pérez," but the Best Supporting Actress winner couldn't escape awards season without defending her controversial film one last time. Backstage at the Dolby,

Zoe Saldaña faces backlash over her response to criticism of "Emilia Perez's" portrayal of Mexico, saying, "I don't share your opinion."

"For me, the heart of this movie was not Mexico," Zoe Saldaña said in the Oscars pressroom, after winning best supporting actress for "Emilia Pérez."

After taking home the Oscar for supporting actress, 'Emilia Pérez' star Zoe Saldaña responded to criticism of the film's portrayal of Mexico.

My grandmother came to this country in 1961,” Saldaña said. “I am a proud child of immigrant parents with dreams and dignity and hardworking hands, and I am the first Amer

The actress earned her first Oscar Sunday night for her role in the film.

"We weren't making a film about a country," she told reporters backstage after being honored as Best Supporting Actress

Zoe Saldaña recently addressed the backlash surrounding the portrayal of Mexico in Emilia Perez following her Oscar win.

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,

Only days ago, Saldaña took home a BAFTA for her performance as Rita, a Mexico City lawyer who helps arrange a secret gender-confirmation surgery for a cartel boss, in Jacques Au

Zoe Saldaña has apologized to the people of Mexico for any offense caused by Emilia Pérez. Speaking backstage at the Oscars following her Best Supporting Actress win Sunday night, Saldaña responded to a Mexican journalist who said the film had been “very very hurtful to Mexican people,” especially since Mexico was “at the heart” of the film.

Zoe Saldaña responded to criticism about "Emilia Pérez" in the press room after her best supporting actress win at the 2025 Oscars.