Conan O’Brien’s Karla Sofía Gascón joke goes viral as actress reacts

Conan O’Brien left no stone unturned Sunday during his Oscars monologue.

O’Brien, 61, had some fun at the expense of Karla Sofía Gascón, who was in attendance.

“I loved ‘Anora,’” he started. “I really did. Little fact for you, ‘Anora’ uses the ‘F’ word 479 times. That’s three more than the record set by Karla Sofía Gascón’s publicist,” he said. “You tweeted what?!

“I’m having fun. Karla Sofía Gascón is here tonight.”

The “Emilia Pérez” actress, who was sitting in the audience, bowed her head and blew a kiss and said, “Thank you.”

Gascón, 52, came under fire for old social media posts criticizing Muslim culture, George Floyd, diversity and more. Her X account has been deactivated.

The “Emilia Pérez” star, nominated for best actress, issued an apology for her old social media posts after they went viral, saying she was “deeply sorry” for them.

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