Karla Sofía Gascón, the Oscar-nominated trans actress from “Emilia Pérez,” has apologized for old tweets that attacked Islam and mocked George Floyd’s death. The actor said she is “deeply sorry” to those who were hurt by her words.
Gascón made history as the first trans performer to be nominated for an Oscar and had hoped her film would not be affected by the controversy surrounding her past posts. However, old tweets resurfaced this week that dated back to 2016, targeting Muslims in Spain and calling for Islam to be banned. She also criticized George Floyd after his 2020 death, describing him as a “drug addict” who few people cared about.
The backlash from the past has happened before to other celebrities like James Gunn, Trevor Noah, and Blake Shelton. Despite this, they managed to recover by addressing their mistakes and moving forward. It remains to be seen how Netflix will handle Gascón’s situation and how it affects the Oscar chances of “Emilia Pérez.”
Source: https://apnews.com/article/karla-sofia-gascon-apology-emilia-perez-16141014a6708add9e049fe2b6526110