Actors Zoe Saldana and Kieran Culkin claimed golden Oscar statuettes at the Academy Awards on Sunday where "Anora," "The Brutalist" and "Conclave" were competing for the coveted best picture prize. Saldana was named best supporting actress for her role as the fixer for a Mexican drug lord in the Spanish language Netflix musical "Emilia Perez.

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.

Zoe Saldaña weighed in on the "Emilia Perez" controversy on Hollywood's biggest night. Shortly after accepting the best supporting actress Oscar for her work in the film, Saldaña was whisked away to the Oscars press room to field a few questions.