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'Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofia Gascón continues to spark controversy amid film's Oscar campaign
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Karla Sofia Gascón, the star of Netflix’s “Emilia Pérez,” continues to face backlash over her past social media posts, putting the film's Oscars chances at risk.
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Zoe Saldaña Addresses Karla Sofía Gascón Controversy As She Campaigns For ‘Emilia Pérez’: “It Makes Me Really Sad”
Headline from Deadline ·
Karla Sofía Gascón’s Off-the-Rails Reaction to Twitter Controversy Has Made Her the Donald Trump of Oscar Season
Headline from Variety ·
Karla Sofía Gascón Hopes Her Withdrawal From ‘Emilia Pérez’ Oscar Campaign Allows “the Film to Be Appreciated”
Headline from The Hollywood Reporter ·
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'Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofia Gascón continues to spark controversy amid film's Oscar campaign
"Emilia Perez" star Karla Sofia Gascon made history as the first openly transgender actress to get a "best actress" nomination at the 2025 Oscars — and now she's in hot water for resurfaced controversial tweets about George Floyd, Muslim people, and more.
The trans actor Karla Sofía Gascón has become the center of the "Emilia Pérez" controversy following a video interview and views expressed in past tweets.
'Emilia Perez' star Karla Sofía Gascón faces backlash over resurfaced tweets about race and religion, amid new comments about fellow Oscar nominee Fernanda Torres that some questioned as violating campaign rules.
Oscar nominee Karla Sofía Gascón, the star of “Emilia Pérez,” is staying in the race for best actress despite controversy over offensive social media posts.
"Emilia Perez" star Karla Sofía Gascón -- the first transgender performer ever nominated for an Academy Award -- also penned a lengthy apology amid the continued publicity crisis over the actor's past social media posts in which Gascón repeatedly insulted Muslims, mocked George Floyd, and ridiculed …
The actress is in the middle of a scandal after hateful messages on social media against Muslims, African Americans, and even the Oscars, as well as controversial comments about her co-stars Zoe
Netflix has taken the extraordinary step of removing best actress Oscar nominee Karla Sofia Gascón from its Academy Awards campaign for "Emilia Perez," cancelling appearances by the transgender performer and deleting any reference to Gascón from its Oscar-themed advertisements.
Karla Sofia Gascón, the titular star of “Emilia Pérez” and first openly transgender performer to be nominated for an Oscar, will no longer be involved in awards campaigning for the movie, according to a new report.
'Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofía Gascón says she will not withdraw from the Oscars race for Best Actress after old offensive posts resurfaced online: 'I have not committed any crime.'
Karla Sofia Gascón, the star of Netflix’s “Emilia Pérez,” continues to face backlash over her past social media posts, putting the film's Oscars chances at risk.
Jacques Audiard, director of the Netflix drug cartel musical "Emilia Pérez," has disavowed his film's transgender star, Karla Sofia Gascón for his past social media posts that disparaged Muslims, the Chinese, and black people, threatening to derail the actor's campaign for Best Actress.
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