The "Emilia Pérez" star was accused of racism, Islamophobia, and more after a series of past posts resurfaced online.

Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón has been removed from the film’s awards campaign following the unprecedented scandal around her inflammatory social media posts. According to multiple outlets, including The Hollywood Reporter,

Karla Sofía Gascón, the first openly transgender Academy Award nominee for Best Actress, refused to step down, despite widespread backlash for controversial social media posts.

"I am neither racist nor anything that all these people have tried to make others believe I am," Gascón said in an hour-long interview with CNN en Español

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,

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.

"Emilia Pérez" star Karla Sofía Gascón has deactivated her X account after coming under fire for controversial past social media posts. The actor, who made history as the first transgender performer to be nominated in the Oscars' best actress category,

Karla Sofía Gascón has said she will not withdraw from the Oscars race for best actress, despite controversy over past social media posts which showed her criticising Islam. Gascón made history last month as the first transgender person to be nominated in an Oscars acting category,