Oscar Voters Spill Tea: Gascón Drama and Surprising Picks!
As the countdown to the 2025 Oscars heats up, some anonymous industry insiders have bared their secret ballots to Entertainment Weekly, and the verdict is in—this year’s awards are anything but straightforward. Four Academy voters, comprising a director, writer, publicist, and casting director, are weighing in with their picks, and gossip around the water cooler isn’t what you’d expect.
While heavyweights like Demi Moore, Timothée Chalamet, and Zoe Saldaña are making a splash with nominations, the Oscar race is overshadowed by controversy involving Karla Sofía Gascón, the history-making trans star from “Emilia Pérez.” Recent allegations about her past social media posts—deemed racist and Islamophobic—have ignited a firestorm, leading to a unanimous chill among the voters when it comes to championing her work. Our esteemed publicist put it bluntly, calling her tweets “abhorrent, vile hate speech,” arguing they should overshadow the film’s accomplishments. Not the best PR for an Oscar hopeful, huh?
Interestingly, while Gascón’s controversy hangs like a dark cloud over the film’s nominations, it seems to have affected support for other cast members as well. One voter expressed that they would have considered voting for Zoe Saldaña politically in support of representation, but the campaign has become personal—and not in a good way, thanks to Gascón’s past indiscretions. Yikes!
In a twist of fate, these anonymous insiders opted for an eclectic mix of favorites in other categories. No consensus for Best Picture emerged, and opinions varied on Best Director and Best International Feature—talk about a divided panel! Despite all the Oscar buzz, it looks like everyone’s still trying to navigate the drama while figuring out who truly deserves the golden statue.
Mark your calendars: the 2025 Oscars are set for March 2, with Conan O’Brien hosting, and it seems like the red carpet might be just as much about the controversies as the couture. Who knew awards season could be so spicy?
Sources: Celebrity Storm Wire and People Magazine, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter
