Gascón is nominated for best actress at the award show
after a tumultuous awards season which saw her widely criticized for offensive resurfaced tweets on a variety of topics, including Muslims, George Floyd and diversity at the Academy Awards.The actress later spoke out on cancel culture, which she believes many want to subject her to.
On Sunday night, Gascón did not appear to walk the red carpet ahead of the Oscars, instead going directly to her seat inside the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles." 'Anora' uses f-word 479 times -- that's three more than the record set by Karla Sofía Gascón's publicist," O'Brien joked.In "Emilia Pérez," Gascón, who is transgender, plays a Mexican cartel boss who fakes her death and undergoes a gender-affirming surgery, later attempting to reconnect with her family and right the wrongs of her past.'Emilia Perez' star addresses backlash for offensive tweets: 'I have nothing to hide' The actress made history with her nomination, becoming the first openly trans actor to score an Oscar nomination in the acting field.Page 114/Why Not Productions/Pathé Films/France 2 Cinéma Along with Gascón's best actress nomination, her "Emilia Pérez" co-star Zoe Saldaña was up for the best supporting actress award -- an award she'Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofía Gascón becomes 1st openly trans actor to snag Oscar nomination The other "Emilia Pérez" nominations included best original score, best makeup and hairstyling, best adapted screenplay, two nominations for best original song, best international feature film, best film editing, best sound and best cinematography.
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