Karla Sofía Gascón, star of the award-winning film 'El Mal', made history as the first openly transgender actor nominated for and winning Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture: Musical or Comedy at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards. Gascón delivered a powerful acceptance speech advocating for trans visibility and rights.
The 2025 awards season may just belong to Emilia Pérez. At the 82nd-annual Golden Globe Awards, Jacques Audiard’s musical cartel crime drama took home four awards, including Zoe Saldaña’s win for Best Female Actor in a Musical or Comedy, Best Original Song for “ El Mal ,” Best Foreign Language Film, and Best Motion Picture: Musical or Comedy.
I want to say to you, raise your voice and say that I won, I am who I am, not who you want .”Saldaña, who won the award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical or Comedy earlier in the evening, also acknowledged Gascón’s talent and her performance being the heart of the film that’s captured the attention of awards season. “I’m also sharing with you, Karla,” she said. “No one other than you could have played Emilia Pérez.
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