Zoe Saldana apologises to Mexicans offended by Emilia Perez after Oscar win

Saldana responded to a journalist from a Mexican news outlet who said the topic of the film had been 'really hurtful for us Mexicans'

Oscar winner Zoe Saldana at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party (Doug Peters/PA)

US actress Zoe Saldana has apologised to the people of Mexico who felt offended by Spanish-language film Emilia Perez after her first Oscar win.

The Hollywood star, 46, won the best supporting actress Academy Award for her role as a lawyer called Rita, who helps a Mexican drug lord change gender.