The Best Supporting Actress winner reacted to a journalist who shared that the film had been "really hurtful" for her people.

Zoe Saldaña has apologized to the people of Mexico for any offense caused by Emilia Pérez. Speaking backstage at the Oscars following her Best Supporting Actress win Sunday night, Saldaña responded to a Mexican journalist who said the film had been “very very hurtful to Mexican people,” especially since Mexico was “at the heart” of the film.

Zoe Saldaña responded to criticism about "Emilia Pérez" in the press room after her best supporting actress win at the 2025 Oscars.

Zoe Saldaña faces backlash over her response to criticism of "Emilia Perez's" portrayal of Mexico, saying, "I don't share your opinion."

Zoe Saldaña defended Emilia Pérez ‘s depiction of Mexico, while also apologizing for those who felt hurt.

Zoe Saldaña has an Oscar thanks to "Emilia Pérez," but the Best Supporting Actress winner couldn't escape awards season without defending her controversial film one last time. Backstage at the Dolby,

The Oscar winner said she's "always open to sit down with all of my Mexican brothers and sisters" and talk about how the film "could've been done better"

Zoë Saldaña won Best Supporting Actress at the 2025 Oscars and apologized for the film’s portrayal of Mexico amid controversy.

Zoe Saldana found herself apologizing about “Emilia Perez” — just minutes after she won the best supporting actress Oscar for her role in the drama. In the press interview room, a journalist told Saldana, 46, that the movie had been “hurtful for us Mexicans.”

After taking home the Oscar for best supporting actress, “Emilia Pérez” star Zoe Saldaña responded to criticism of the film’s portrayal of Mexico, after a journalist shared that it has been “really hurtful for us Mexicans.” “First of all ...

"We weren't making a film about a country," she told reporters backstage after being honored as Best Supporting Actress

Saldaña‘s Oscar win is a testament to the strength of her performance, one that Academy voters recognized despite “Emilia Pérez” being the subject of controversy, both because of offensive tweets from Saldaña’s co-star and the depiction of Mexico in the film.