Emilia Pérez” star and Oscar nominee Karla Sofía Gascón has issued an apology after her social media posts expressing controversial views on Muslims, George Floyd and diversity at the Oscars resurfaced this week.
The 'Emilia Perez' star is under fire for online declarations suggesting that the religion should be banned and that Floyd was a "hustler and drug dealer."
Karla Sofia Gascón, the Oscar-nominated lead of the movie “Emilia Pérez,” is apologizing for her old social media posts that denigrated Islam and that called George Floyd “a drug addict and a hustler.
The film, which led this year’s Oscar nominations, has sparked controversy for its portrayal of cartel violence in Mexico and its transgender lead character.
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The actress stated that “Islam is becoming a hotbed of infection for humanity that urgently needs to be cured” and described Muslims as “a DEEP DISGUSTING HUMANITY.”
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In another since deleted post, according to USA Today, she allegedly wrote, “Honestly, I think that very few people ever cared about George Floyd, a drug addict swindler, but his death has served to once again demonstrate that there are people who still ...
Days after releasing a statement clarifying her comments about fellow Oscar nominee Fernanda Torres, the star of "Emilia Pérez," Karla Sofía Gascón, is back in the hot seat over old posts she made on X,
Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofia Gascón has issued an apology for 'racists and offensive' tweets that have resurfaced this week. In a series of tweets over 2020 and 2021, Gascón expressed some controversial views regarding George Floyd, diversity at the Oscars, and Muslims.
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