Karla Sofía Gascón, star of the Oscar-nominated film "Emilia Pérez," is under scrutiny after old social media posts resurfaced, revealing potentially offensive remarks. This follows criticism of the film for its portrayals of Mexico and trans people. Gascón, who made history as the first out trans woman nominated for an Oscar for her role, defended the film, facing accusations of violating Academy rules due to her public comments against her competitor. Although some of her past tweets have been deleted, screenshots highlighting negative comments about Muslims have ignited further controversy.
The backlash against "Emilia Pérez" has turned to its star Karla Sofía Gascón after old tweets were resurfaced.
Critics and fans of "Emilia Pérez," which won 4 Golden Globes and received 13 Oscar nominations, have voiced their opinions about the film on social media.
Gascón, who became the first out trans woman to be nominated for an Oscar for her role in "Emilia Pérez," has been one of the film's main defenders.
The Canadian journalist Sarah Hagi shared screenshots on X of posts that appeared to have been made by Gascón.
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