George Floyd, Islam and Oscar

Oscar nominee Karla Sofía Gascón stirs outrage with posts about Islam and George Floyd
Karla Sofía Gascón, the transgender star and history-making Oscar nominee for musical film Emilia Pérez, has apologized after old social media posts resurfaced in which she denigrated Islam and George Floyd.
Karla Sofía Gascón Deletes Tweets Calling George Floyd a ‘Hustler’ and Suggesting an Islam Ban Amid Troubled Oscars Campaign
"Emilia Pérez" star Karla Sofía Gascón has started deleting her past, now-viral tweets about George Floyd and a European ban of Islam.
Karla Sofía Gascón’s Years-Old Social Media Posts About George Floyd, Islam Cause Stir Online
The 'Emilia Pérez' star is under fire for online declarations suggesting that the religion should be banned and that Floyd was a "hustler and drug dealer."
Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for George Floyd, diversity at Oscars tweets: 'I am not a racist'
Now, she's apologizing for resurfaced social media posts expressing controversial views on Muslims, George Floyd and diversity at the Academy Awards. "I want to acknowledge the conversation around ...
Karla Sofía Gascón Faces Criticism Over Resurfaced Tweets About George Floyd, Islam
Emilia Pérez actress Karla Sofía Gascón is embroiled in controversy once again after users on X found posts from 2020 and 2021, in which she shared controversial comments about Muslims, the killing of George Floyd,
Transgender best actress Oscar nominee apologizes for old tweets criticizing George Floyd, Islam
The first openly transgender Oscar nominee apologized after social media posts slamming a variety of groups were discovered online, the performer has since apologized.
‘Emilia Pérez’ Star Karla Sofía Gascón Apologizes For Offensive Tweets About George Floyd, Muslims
Karla Sofía Gascón, best known for starring in the 13-time Oscar nominated film Emilia Pérez, has issued a statement of apology after past tweets labeling the late George Floyd “a drug addict and hustler” resurfaced this week.
Trans actor who made Oscar history apologizes for tweets on Islam, George Floyd
She suggested that Islam be banned and called George Floyd a drug addict who “very few people ever cared” for.
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Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for resurfaced post calling George Floyd a "swindler"
Gascón's posts have since been wiped but Hagi's thread, which has been viewed three million times, highlights numerous ... very few people ever cared about George Floyd, a drug addict swindler ...
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Karla Sofía Gascón Is “Deeply Sorry” for Resurfaced Tweets: “Light Will Always Triumph Over Darkness”
I believe light will always triumph over darkness.” In separate posts, Gascón had tweeted about the murder of George Floyd in 2020 and the Muslim population in her native Spain. “Let me get ...
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‘Emilia Pérez’ Star Karla Sofía Gascón Under Fire Over Tweets About Muslims, George Floyd, Oscars Diversity
Along with her posts about Islam, Gascón posted a long thread about George Floyd just days after ... past few months,” Gascón said. “In my recent comments, I was referencing the toxicity ...