Jacques Audiard, the writer and director of Emilia Pérez, made his first comments in the aftermath of the controversy surrounding Karla Sofía Gascón.

Karla Sofía Gascón has responded to criticism from Emilia Perez director Jacques Audiard, who distanced himself from the actor this week amid a scandal over resurfaced social media posts. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.