Oscar contender "Emilia Pérez" was named the best French film of the year at the Césars awards — France's equivalent of the Oscars — and under-fire Karla Sofia Gascón, the star of Jacques Audiard’s Mexico-set melodrama,

The Oscar-nominated actress was phased out of Netflix’s awards campaign after offensive years-old tweets resurfaced.

The César Awards, France’s equivalent of the Oscars, honored Emilia Pérez as the Best French Film of the Year. Meanwhile, Karla Sofía Gascón, the lead star of Jacques Audiard’s Mexico-set melodrama, made a rare public appearance despite facing controversy.