Emilia Pérez director Jacques Audiard revealed that he has not spoken to his film’s title character Karla Sofía Gascón following her controversial tweets. Audiard told Deadline Hollywood in an interview that he has severed ties with the Oscar best actress nominee amid a growing controversy regarding offensive past social media tweets and commentary that Gascón posted on X (formerly known as Twitter).

Jacques Audiard called Gascón's past social media comments "inexcusable" and confirmed he has not been in contact with the Oscar nominee recently.

Karla Sofia Gascón, the star of Netflix’s “Emilia Pérez,” continues to face backlash over her past social media posts, putting the film's Oscars chances at risk.

As Oscar nominee Karla Sofía Gascón continues to weather criticism for her resurfaced history of racist internet posts, the "Emilia Pérez" star has issued another apology in which she says she is “hoping” that her “silence will allow the film to be appreciated for what it is,