Oscar nominee Karla Sofía Gascón, the star of “Emilia Pérez,” is staying in the race for best actress despite controversy over offensive social media posts.

By turns tearful and defiant, the 'Emilia Pérez' star told CNN en Español that controversial past tweets, which have thrown her Oscar campaign into disarray, were intentionally misrepresented and in some cases fabricated in a effort to scuttle her awards chances.

Following a lengthy apology posted Saturday on Instagram, the "Emilia Perez" star joined CNN en Español, repeating her tearful apology: "My sincerest apologies to everyone who may have felt offended by the way I express myself in my past,