"Emilia Pérez" director Jacques Audiard spoke out about Karla Sofía Gascón's offensive posts amid the backlash that Gascón has received in the past week.

In the midst of Karla Sofía Gascón’s day-long posting fast, Emilia Pérez director Jacques Audiard opened up about his feelings regarding the controversy about his star’s past tweets. After news broke that Netflix would no longer be sending Gascón to the United States for the Critics Choice Awards or Producers Guild Awards,

As Karla Sofía Gascón faces continued backlash for past comments, the Emilia Pérez actress is stepping back from the spotlight. The first-time Oscar nominee recently responded to writer-director Jacques Audiard‘s Deadline interview denouncing her actions,