Oscars saw Emilia Pérez lead the charge with an impressive 13 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actress.

The 97th Academy Awards saw Emilia Pérez, Jacques Audiard's Mexican cartel transgender musical, walk away with just two awards despite its 13 nominations. However, the film fared

With the 2025 Oscars now in the rearview mirror, let's take a look at the controversies surrounding "Emilia Pérez." The film follows the story of Gascón's titular character, Emilia Pérez, a Mexican drug cartel leader who fakes her death with the help of a lawyer (Saldaña) and undergoes gender-affirming surgery.

Bill Maher railed against “cancel culture” during a conversation with David Sedaris on Friday’s episode of Real Time with Bill Maher. The HBO host and comedian claims that cancel culture has evolved and played a significant role in Jacques Audiard’s once-favored musical Emilia Pérez losing both Best Picture and Best Actress at the Oscars.

Anora may have cleaned up at the Oscars, but Bill Maher has said the night belonged to 'Emilia Perez' at The Oscars. The comic has insisted ‘Anora’ won over ‘Emilia Pérez’ at the Oscars because the 'cancel culture is still with us.