Karla Sofía Gascón, the star of 'Emilia Pérez,' is under fire for past tweets and comments that have resurfaced, sparking accusations of transphobia, Islamophobia, and racism. Gascón, the first openly trans woman nominated for an Oscar, has apologized for the posts, which include disparaging remarks about Muslims, Islam, and other religious groups. Some are calling for the Academy to retract her nomination despite the apology.
Karla Sofía Gascón, the star of 'Emilia Pérez,' is under fire for comments and past tweets following claims the most-nominated film this award season has problematic portrayals of Mexico and transgender people.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. Some say it's boring, and others say it portrays transphobic stereotypes.
Business Insider couldn't verify all the screenshots, and some posts seem to have been deleted.The screenshots contained disparaging remarks about Muslims and Islam.The posts were written in Spanish but translated through Google by Hagi. This sparked more social media users to search for and share screenshots of other posts that appear to be from Gascón.Gascón wrote in other posts, seen by BI, that all religions should be banned.
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