It was "important for me to address this swiftly to avoid further pain and confusion," said Torres in a statement to Deadline

It’s very clear now in our country and everywhere that blackface is never acceptable,” she said in a statement.

Demi Moore was nominated for best actress for her role in "The Substance." The honor marks a career high for the actress' who nearly quit Hollywood.

The directing lineup encompasses all first-timers — Sean Baker (“Anora”), Brady Corbet (“The Brutalist”), James Mangold (“A Complete Unknown”), Jacques Audiard (“Emilia Pérez”) and Coralie Fargeat (“The Substance”), a first since 1997 where James Cameron’s “Titanic” swept the ceremony. In fact, 13 of the 20 actors recognized their inaugural noms.

Demi Moore's daughters are sharing praise for their mom after she earned her first Oscar nomination at the 2025 Oscars. Moore was nominated for best actress at the 97th Academy Awards for her work in the body horror film "The Substance" on Thursday.

“Almost 20 years ago, I appeared in blackface in a comedy sketch from a Brazilian TV show,” the Oscar-nominated “I’m Still Here” actress said to Deadline. “I am very sorry for this. I’m making this statement as it is important for me to address this swiftly to avoid further pain and confusion.”

The Emilia Pérez star is nominated in the Best Actress category at the Academy Awards along with the I’m Still Here star Torres. Gascón claimed in an interview that people around Torres were trying to diminish her work but made it clear that her remarks were not aimed at the Brazilian actress.

Karla Sofía Gascón took back claim that Fernanda Torres' team spoke 'badly' about her. A source says she did not violate any Oscars rules.

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Other people up for their first Oscars include Zoe Saldaña, Mikey Madison, Sebastian Stan, Fernanda Torres and Isabella Rossellini.

Academy Awards nominees include Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón and I’m Still Here’s Fernanda Torres as history-making nominees. Find out how.