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Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for George Floyd, diversity at Oscars tweets: 'I am not a racist'
Oscar-nominated actress Karla Sofía Gascón has apologized after resurfaced social media posts circulated online and caused a stir.
Actress Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for tweets on George Floyd, Islam
Karla Sofía Gascón, the Oscar-nominated star of “Emilia Pérez,” has deactivated her X account and apologized after social media posts she had made disparaging George Floyd, Islam and a previous Academy Award ceremony resurfaced this week.
Watch: Karla Sofía Gascón Defends Those Racist Tweets in a Chaotic CNN Interview
After journalist Sarah Hagi unearthed a series of offensive tweets from Gascón’s past, the actress has been embroiled in a storm of controversy, issuing a mix of apologies and defenses that have only fueled the fire.
Karla Sofía Gascón Will Not Withdraw From Oscar Contention After Offensive Tweets
In a tearful interview that Netflix did not authorize, the ‘Emilia Pérez’ star denied calling her costar Selena Gomez a “rich rat” and accused her detractors of unearthing “false” intel to derail her best-actress campaign.
Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for resurfaced post calling George Floyd a "swindler"
Gascón has been mired in controversy since early Thursday after journalist Sarah Hagi unearthed Gascón's old tweets from 2016 to 2021. Gascón's posts have since been wiped but
‘Emilia Pérez’ Star Karla Sofía Gascón Under Fire Over Tweets About Muslims, George Floyd, Oscars Diversity
Emilia Perez' star Karla Sofia Gascon is under fire due to resurfaced tweets she posted about Muslims, George Floyd, Oscars diversity and more.
Karla Sofía Gascón Apologizes for Social Media Posts
The Oscar-nominated actress, who plays a cartel leader in “Emilia Pérez,” was criticized for derogatory comments about Muslims, George Floyd and China.
Karla Sofía Gascón breaks down in tearful apology
Karla Sofía Gascón has broken down in tears while issuing a heartfelt apology over old social media comments. The 52- year-old Oscar nominee faced a backlash after old tweets showing her commenting on the death of George Floyd resurfaced.
Karla Sofía Gascón's Off-the-Rails Reaction to Twitter Controversy Has Made Her the Donald Trump of Oscar Season
Up until last week, "Emilia Pérez" looked like a narrow Oscar frontrunner, in part because of its political resonances. Sure, the character of Emilia - played by Karla Sofía Gascón - did not become a better person after transitioning (in fact,
Emilia Perez star Karla Sofia Gascon tears up, pleads 'not a racist' amid backlash over controversial tweets
Karla Sofia Gascon, the Oscar-nominated star of Emilia Perez, addressed backlash from resurfaced offensive tweets during an emotional interview.
Karla Sofia Gascon seemingly defends past controversial statements about Selena Gomez
Karla Sofia Gascon is speaking out about the resurfacing of a past social media post where she criticised her Emilia Perez co-star, Selena Gomez.In a heartfelt Instagram post on February 1, Gascon addressed her controversial comments,
‘Emilia Pérez’ Star Apologizes After A Slew Of Her Old Racist Tweets Resurface
Oscar nominee Karla Sofía Gascón published numerous tweets denigrating Muslims, Jews, George Floyd and others.
Zoe Saldaña addresses her 'Emilia Pérez' co-star's controversial tweets: 'I don't support it'
"Emilia Perez" star Zoe Saldaña is "sad" about her co-star Karla Sofía Gascón's controversial tweets, which has upended this ...