Actress Karla Sofía Gascón, known for her role in the acclaimed film 'Argentina, 1985', has deleted her X account following criticism over resurfaced tweets containing insensitive remarks about Muslim people and Islam. Gascón issued a statement apologizing for any pain caused by her past words, emphasizing her support for marginalized communities. The controversy stems from a viral thread by writer Sarah Hagi highlighting Gascón's old posts, some dating back to 2016. Gascón's film, which received 13 Oscar nominations, has also faced criticism for its portrayal of the trans experience.
Update : Karla Sofía Gascón has deleted her X account and issued a second statement, one day after her resurfaced tweets drew harsh criticism. “I’m sorry, but I can no longer allow this campaign of hate and misinformation to affect me and my family, so at their request I am closing my account on X,” Gascón wrote in a lengthy new statement, translated from Spanish by The Hollywood Reporter.
“I truly believed that very few people ever cared about George Floyd, a drug addict and a hustler, but his death has served to highlight once again that there are those who still consider black people to be monkeys without rights and those who consider the police to be murderers. All wrong,” read the post, as translated from Spanish via Google Translate. Gascón’s verified X account is still live, but some of the posts highlighted by Variety and Hagi also appear to have been deleted.
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