Maher added that “Hollywood loved” the idea of breaking down a major cultural barrier and having “a person, who was a trans person” win the Oscar for best actress. Maher went on to praise Gascón’s performance saying, “God bless her, she did a great job.”

"There are people who say cancel culture isn't a real thing and I would say to them, ‘It just happened at the Oscars,'" the host said on HBO's 'Real Time.'

In the end, Emilia Pérez won only two Oscars, potentially resulting from the backlash against the film after the discovery of some offensive tweets by Gascón that were posted in 2020 and 2021.

With the 2025 Oscars now in the rearview mirror, let's take a look at the controversies surrounding "Emilia Pérez." The film follows the story of Gascón's titular character, Emilia Pérez, a Mexican drug cartel leader who fakes her death with the help of a lawyer (Saldaña) and undergoes gender-affirming surgery.

Bill Maher is saying "cancel culture" is still thriving during a conversation with David Sedaris on Real Time with Bill Maher.

The Spanish-language musical from Netflix saw its grand hopes fizzle after derisive social media posts from its star resurfaced.

Anora may have cleaned up at the Oscars, but Bill Maher has said the night belonged to 'Emilia Perez' at The Oscars. The comic has insisted ‘Anora’ won over ‘Emilia Pérez’ at the Oscars because the 'cancel culture is still with us.

HBO host and comedian Bill Maher believes that the 'cancel culture' is still thriving and has evolved into something else, Deadline reported.During a conversation with David Sedaris on 'Real Time with Bill Maher',