‘Never taking Golden Globes seriously’: Big night for Emilia Pérez at Golden Globes leaves social media fuming
Netflix’s divisive drug crime musical swept several of the top film categories
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Your support makes all the difference.Golden Globe viewers have been left baffled by Netflix’s divisive crime musical Emilia Pérez sweeping several of the top film categories.
During the awards show, French director Jacques Audiard’s drama about a Mexican lawyer (Zoe Saldaña) who is hired to help a notorious cartel boss (Karla Sofía Gascón) retire and transition into living as a woman, won five of its ten nominations.
Saldaña, 46, kicked off the ceremony by taking home the first trophy of the night for her supporting role as Rita Mora Castro in the movie. Spanish actor Gascon, 52, went on to become the first trans woman to win the award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for her affecting performance as the titular Emilia.
Emilia Pérez later won Best Original Song for “Mi Camino,” as well as both Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language and Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.
In the latter category, it triumphed over Jon M. Chu’s acclaimed Wicked adaptation, Luca Guadagnino’s sports romance Challengers, Sean Baker’s rom-com Anora, Jesse Eisenberg’s A Real Pain and Coralie Fargeat’s sci-fi horror The Substance.
Its win, particularly over Wicked and Anora, has since been decried by several social media users.
“I’m sorry I was being happy for Zoe winning best supporting actress but Emilia Pérez winning for best motion picture comedy/musical over Wicked is CRAZY,” one person tweeted.
“Emilia Pérez winning, never take the Golden Globes seriously gang,” a second wrote on X. A third quipped: “Who at The Golden Globes owes the makers of Emilia Pérez?”
“How tf does Emilia Perez have more Golden Globes than ANORA???” a fourth asked in shock, with another agreeing: “I’m sorry Emilia Perez won 4 Golden Globes and Anora was goose egged? Are we being for real?”
Others, however, were more impressed and proud of the win.
“It’s so well deserved,” one praised.
“Emilia Pérez winning Best Motion Picture: Musical or Comedy at the Golden Globes is a huge accomplishment!” another applauded.
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