Zoe Saldaña, who won an Oscar for her role in the Spanish-language musical comedy “Emilia Pérez” on Sunday, apologized to a Mexican journalist who said the film was “really hurtful” for her people before she pushed back at the reporter’s take on the movie.

Zoe Saldaña won the Academy Award for best supporting actress for her performance in the Spanish-language musical “Emilia Pérez.” She plays Rita, a downtrodden Mexico City lawyer who decides to accept an offer to help Emilia Pérez, a drug cartel boss played by Karla Sofía Gascón, set up a new life after receiving gender-affirming surgery.

She's just the third ever to do so for Best Supporting Actress, after Penélope Cruz for "Vicky Christina Barcelona" and Yuh-jung Youn in "Minari." But there is further significance in Saldaña's victory.

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

Zoe Saldaña won Best Supporting Actress at the Oscars 2025, beating Monica Barbaro, Ariana Grande, Felicity Jones and Isabella Rossellini for the award

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"

American actress Zoe Saldana declared she is a “proud child of immigrant parents” as she gave a tearful acceptance speech after winning the best supporting actress Oscar. Saldana, 46, was named the winner in the category over stars including Ariana Grande,

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The actress of Dominican origin won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress at the 2025 Oscars and gave an emotional acceptance speech mentioning her kids and

Zoe Saldaña earned her first Academy Award for best supporting actress in "Emilia Pérez," capping an already accomplished awards season Sunday.