Conan O'Brien pokes fun at Emilia P谷rez star Karla Sofia Gasc車n's scandal at 2025 Oscars: 'Karla, if you tweet about...'
Conan O'Brien invited nervous chuckles from the audience members as he took a dig at Emilia P谷rez star Karla Sofia Gasc車n amid her ongoing controversy in the wake of her past remarks. This came after the actress, who has been nominated in the Best Actress category, made a low-key appearance at the event.
Emilia P谷rez star Karla Sof赤a Gasc車n skipped the 2025 Oscars red carpet on Sunday amid her ongoing controversy owing to her past tweets. Despite the criticism, Netflix supported her attendance at the ceremony, covering her expenses to attend the Oscars. Gasc車n's appearance at the awards has been a topic of debate, and host Conan O'Brien couldn't help but take a dig at the controversy surrounding the actress, who made history as the first transgender actress to secure an Oscar nod.
Conan O'Brien takes a dig at Karla Sofia Gasc車n
At the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, Conan O'Brien kicked off the show with a lighthearted monologue, playfully teasing this year's nominees and himself. He jokingly claimed to have been asked about fictional films like A Complete Unknown, A Real Pain, and Nosferatu on the red carpet, admitting, "I think two were fair."
O'Brien also poked fun at Netflix's 18 nominations and recent price hikes, the lengthy runtime of The Brutalist. However, it was his dig at the controversy surrounding Karla Sofia Gasc車n's past social media posts, which invited a nervous chuckle from the attendees.
※Little fact for you: ＆Anora＊ uses the F-word 479 times,§ he said. ※That＊s three more than the record set by Karla Sofia Gasc車n＊s publicist.§ He then pitches his voice up mimick Gasc車n＊s reps, ※You tweeted WHAT?!§ ※Karla, if you＊re going to tweet about the Oscars, remember, my name is Jimmy Kimmel."
※Anora uses the f-word 479 times. That's more than the record set by Karla Sof赤a Gasc車n's publicist＃ Karla if you are going to tweet about the #Oscars tonight, my name is Jimmy Kimmel§
〞 DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) March 3, 2025
〞 #Oscars host Conan O＊Brien
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Reacting to Conan's remarks, one user wrote, "He's being way too genuinely funny; I know the Academy is pissed."
"Conan always knows how to keep things entertaining! That Oscar humor is on point! And wow, love the vibrant background in that second image〞it gives such a lively vibe!" Another wrote, praising the host.
"The way everyone groaned as if he was too disrespectful, meanwhile she＊s one of the top 100 most racist people of all time," a third user wrote.
Another noted, "Oof, brutal. Not incorrect, mind. Just brutal."
"Oof, brutal. Not incorrect, mind. Just brutal," mentioned another.
Karla Sof赤a Gasc車n makes a low-key appearance at the 2025 Oscars
Karla Sof赤a Gasc車n, the star of Emilia P谷rez, made a low-key appearance at the Oscars on Sunday, skipping the red carpet but attending the ceremony. This comes after she faced intense backlash over old tweets from 2020 and 2021 that resurfaced after her Oscar nomination. The tweets contained hateful messages about Muslims, diversity at the Oscars, and the death of George Floyd.
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