Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón made her first look at an occasion following backlash over her social media posts amid this awards season.

The Spanish actress, who grew to become the Oscars’ first brazenly transgender performing contender in January, attended the fiftieth annual César Awards in Paris on Friday, Feb. 28. Mexico-set musical-thriller Emilia Pérez, wherein she stars within the title function, was nominated in 12 classes and ended up profitable a number one seven, together with for finest movie. 

Posing for pictures in a strong black costume with an asymmetrical neckline, Gascón, 52, bypassed the press line alongside two males who seemed to be safety, in accordance with Selection.

Not lengthy after incomes one in all Emilia Pérez’s 13 Oscar nods, Gascón confronted controversy over outdated posts on X that criticized Muslim tradition, George Floyd, range and extra. She then deactivated that account and gave a number of statements and interviews defending herself, finally apologizing and vowing silence in a Feb. 6 Instagram put up.

As reviews indicated, Gascón didn’t seem at a number of Los Angeles awards occasions all through February, together with the Critics Alternative Awards, Display screen Actors Guild Awards, Oscar class photograph and different occasions.

On the César Awards, France’s nationwide movie awards, Gascón was nominated for finest actress alongside costar Zoe Saldaña; the award went to Hafsia Herzi for the film Borgo. Jacques Audiard, the French author and director of Emilia Pérez, earned César trophies for finest course and adaptation, along with finest movie. Per Selection, Gascón sat in the identical row as her costar and director, however was not subsequent to them. 

Saldaña, 46, beforehand mentioned that she was “actually unhappy” and “upset” about Gascón’s controversy. “I don’t have any tolerance for any destructive rhetoric in the direction of folks of any group,” she mentioned in January. Audiard, 72, condemned Gascón’s outdated posts in a Feb. 5 interview. He then gave her an appreciative shout out throughout his BAFTA Movie Award acceptance speech on Feb. 16. 

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Audiard, Gascón and Saldaña (within the supporting actress class) are among the many nominees on the upcoming Oscars. A supply instructed PEOPLE on Feb. 24 that even after weeks of controversy, Gascón plans to attend the ceremony.

See PEOPLE’s full protection of the 97th annual Academy Awards on March 2, hosted by Conan O’Brien and airing on ABC.