‘Emilia Pérez’ star Karla Sofía Gascón posted a range of offensive tweets, sparking online backlash—the actress has since apologized and deleted her X (Twitter) account.
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The Backlash Against ‘Emilia Pérez’ Star Karla Sofía Gascón, Explained
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Karla Sofía Gascón Says She’s “Not a Racist,” Detractors “Already Won” After Backlash to Resurfaced Tweets
While previous backlash against the trans actress for attacks against Latinos critizicing 'Emilia Pérez' remained largely within Latino and Spanish-language media, newly unearthed tweets about Islam
'Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofía Gascón apologized for years of offensive social media posts that recently resurfaced on X: 'Light will always triumph over darkness.'
"Emilia Pérez" star Karla Sofía Gascón issued an apology Thursday after online users resurfaced her past posts on social media in which she appears to comment on Muslims, George Floyd and diversity at the Oscars.
‘Emilia Pérez’ star Karla Sofía Gascón posted a range of offensive tweets, sparking online backlash—the actress has since apologized and deleted her X (Twitter) account.
The film, which led this year’s Oscar nominations, has sparked controversy for its portrayal of cartel violence in Mexico and its transgender lead character.
