Washington, Feb. 1 -- In her first public statement addressing the controversy surrounding her 'Emilia Perez' co-star Karla Sofia Gascon, actress Zoe Saldana expressed her sadness and disappointment over the recent revelation of Gascon's past bigoted tweets.

Speaking during a Q and A session in London on Friday, Saldana described her reaction to the situation, calling it "really sad" and emphasizing her stance against intolerance, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

The actress, nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar, responded to a question about the issue, saying, "I'm still processing everything that has transpired in the last couple of days, and I'm sad."

Her comments were made at an event where Gascon was originally schedu...