Offensive historic tweets posted by the star of the Oscar-nominated film Emilia Pérez have led to a week of fallout and left the film's awards campaign in disarray.

Tweets published by best actress nominee Karla Sofía Gascón, mostly between 2019 and 2024, have been widely condemned since they came to light last week.

The actress has released several statements since then, saying she was "deeply sorry to those I have caused pain", adding that she is not racist and that many of her comments have been taken out of context.

In the days since, Hollywood has distanced itself from her posts, while Netflix appears to have refocused its campaign efforts on the film's other nominees.

Gascón said she had been on a "rollercoaster of emotions" in the past week in her latest statement published on Instagram (she has currently deactivated her X account).

"What a coincidence I've been trying to send a message of hope to the world for nine months and just three days ago I casually am the worst person in the world," she added.

The tweets saw Gascón make comments about Islam, George Floyd, and the high level of diversity at the Oscars.

Netflix has not publicly commented (BBC News approached the streamer for this article), but the company has been distancing itself from her comments in recent days.

Here is how the campaign around Gascón has changed, following the controversy.

At this time of year, film studios take out advertisements intended to make a particular film more visible to awards voters.

The movie will have already have had a separate promotional push at the time of its release, targeted at the public in the hope of securing high box office or streaming numbers.

But the For Your Consideration (FYC) adverts which run during awards season are specifically intended to draw awards voters' attention to the categories the film has been nominated in at events such as the Baftas and Oscars.

Previously, Gascón featured prominently in Netflix's publicity material, which reminded voters that she was nominated for best leading actress.

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