Oscar nominee Karla Sofía Gascón, the star of “Emilia Pérez,” is staying in the race for best actress despite controversy over offensive social media posts.

Much as its cartel-boss-trying-to-go-good antiheroine does as she tears through her family and community, "Emilia Pérez" defines its environment. It has been tipped for Academy attention since Greta Gerwig's Cannes jury gave it two key prizes.

In a tearful interview that Netflix did not authorize, the ‘Emilia Pérez’ star denied calling her co-star Selena Gomez a “rich rat” and accused her detractors of unearthing “false” intel to derail her best actress campaign.