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So, yes, you're right, there's been a lot of buzz around it, but let's go back to what it's all about. So it's a Spanish-language musical. It's available on Netflix. It is set in Mexico, but it's actually mostly filmed in France. So there's a lot going on there. And it is, in a sense, a bit of a far-fetched concept. So it's about a Mexican drug lord who changes gender. So...

So, yes, you're right, there's been a lot of buzz around it, but let's go back to what it's all about. So it's a Spanish-language musical. It's available on Netflix. It is set in Mexico, but it's actually mostly filmed in France. So there's a lot going on there. And it is, in a sense, a bit of a far-fetched concept. So it's about a Mexican drug lord who changes gender. So...

It's got a cast which includes Selena Gomez. It's got Carla Sofia Gascon and also Zoe Saldana. And it's definitely been very talked about. In some ways, it's quite divisive. Some people, you either love it or you hate it. You might really like musicals, but not think it works with something to do with a drug cartel. So there's a lot going on, I would say.

It's got a cast which includes Selena Gomez. It's got Carla Sofia Gascon and also Zoe Saldana. And it's definitely been very talked about. In some ways, it's quite divisive. Some people, you either love it or you hate it. You might really like musicals, but not think it works with something to do with a drug cartel. So there's a lot going on, I would say.

Yeah, that's right. So the film has been criticised for its portrayal of Mexico and also of Mexican people. And that led to some scrutiny of the casting and also the production team involved. So some Mexican critics said that it had negligible involvement, essentially, of Mexican people among its leading cast and crew. And they found that unfortunate. That wasn't right.

Yeah, that's right. So the film has been criticised for its portrayal of Mexico and also of Mexican people. And that led to some scrutiny of the casting and also the production team involved. So some Mexican critics said that it had negligible involvement, essentially, of Mexican people among its leading cast and crew. And they found that unfortunate. That wasn't right.

And also they said that his depiction of the country wasn't quite what they expected to be. And particularly when you're dealing with such a sensitive issue around drugs, it's something that a lot of people felt wasn't handled properly. And there was also some noise around the portrayal of gender affirming surgery. And that's despite the fact you had a trans actress in the lead role.

And also they said that his depiction of the country wasn't quite what they expected to be. And particularly when you're dealing with such a sensitive issue around drugs, it's something that a lot of people felt wasn't handled properly. And there was also some noise around the portrayal of gender affirming surgery. And that's despite the fact you had a trans actress in the lead role.

And in fact, the noise got so significant that the lead, Carla Sofia Gascon, she actually accused the promoters of a rival film, I'm still here off a smear campaign against Amelia Perez. And that's something that they have definitely denied. They have denied that. Yes, that's right.

And in fact, the noise got so significant that the lead, Carla Sofia Gascon, she actually accused the promoters of a rival film, I'm still here off a smear campaign against Amelia Perez. And that's something that they have definitely denied. They have denied that. Yes, that's right.

It has. It had really gushing reviews from film critics, newspapers, magazines. And then, of course, it's been really well received by the award ceremonies as well. It won four Golden Globes, five European Film Awards. And then, of course, the Oscar voters have given it a real seal of approval. It is the frontrunner in a sense. It's got the most nominations heading into the Oscars.

It has. It had really gushing reviews from film critics, newspapers, magazines. And then, of course, it's been really well received by the award ceremonies as well. It won four Golden Globes, five European Film Awards. And then, of course, the Oscar voters have given it a real seal of approval. It is the frontrunner in a sense. It's got the most nominations heading into the Oscars.

It's got 13 nominations in total overall. Carla Sofia Gascon is nominated for Best Actress for the lead role. That makes her the first openly trans person to be nominated in an acting category.

It's got 13 nominations in total overall. Carla Sofia Gascon is nominated for Best Actress for the lead role. That makes her the first openly trans person to be nominated in an acting category.

That's right. So probably towards the end of January, this whole campaign started to take a different direction. And that's when a journalist uncovered some old tweets that were posted by Carla Sofia Gascon. And those tweets were some of them were repeating Islamophobic statements. Some of them were also criticising Black Lives Matter. They were referring to the death of George Floyd.

That's right. So probably towards the end of January, this whole campaign started to take a different direction. And that's when a journalist uncovered some old tweets that were posted by Carla Sofia Gascon. And those tweets were some of them were repeating Islamophobic statements. Some of them were also criticising Black Lives Matter. They were referring to the death of George Floyd.

And also some of them were criticising diversity issues. at the Academy itself. Now, those posts were mostly they were on X, formerly known as Twitter, and they were largely from 2020 and 2021. And as I say, they were unearthed by a journalist and then they were reported in Variety.

And also some of them were criticising diversity issues. at the Academy itself. Now, those posts were mostly they were on X, formerly known as Twitter, and they were largely from 2020 and 2021. And as I say, they were unearthed by a journalist and then they were reported in Variety.

Well, she subsequently deactivated her account on X and she has since then issued multiple apologies, including via Netflix itself. She said, as someone in a marginalized community, I know all this suffering too well, and I am deeply sorry for those that I've caused pain to. And then after that, she gave an emotional one-hour-long interview in Spanish to CNN.

Well, she subsequently deactivated her account on X and she has since then issued multiple apologies, including via Netflix itself. She said, as someone in a marginalized community, I know all this suffering too well, and I am deeply sorry for those that I've caused pain to. And then after that, she gave an emotional one-hour-long interview in Spanish to CNN.