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Karla Sofia Gascon: I am not a racist

Karla Sofia Gascon has taken to social media to defend herself following her recent controversy.

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Zoe Saldaña breaks silence on Eliza Perez co-star Karla Sofía Gascón’s controversial tweets

Spanish actress Gascón posted messages that included anti-Muslim rhetoric and comments about George Floyd

Evening Standard

Zoe Saldana breaks silence over Karla Sofía Gascón scandal as Oscars loom

‘Emilia Perez’ star’s tweets have been widely condemned

The Independent UK

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Zoe Saldana reacts to Emilia Perez co-star Karla Sofia Gascon’s controversial tweets: 'I don’t support it'

Zoe Saldana has addressed the controversy surrounding her Emilia Pérez co-star Karla Sofia Gascon, whose past social media comments containing 'racist' and other offensive remarks recently resurfaced online.

The Times of India

Oscar-nominated Emilia Perez star Karla Sofia Gascon apologizes for old 'racist', 'Islamophobic' posts; deactivates X account

Karla Sofía Gascón, the Oscar-nominated trans actor and star of the movie “Emilia Pérez,” is apologizing for her old posts on social media that denigrated Islam and that called George Floyd “a drug addict and a hustler.”

The Times of India

Zoe Saldana saddened by Karla Sofia Gascon's tweets

Zoe Saldana has spoken publicly for the first time since Karla Sofia Gascon apologised for her controversial tweets.

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Karla Sofia Gascon says 'hate campaign' prompted X deactivation

Movie star Karla Sofia Gascon has explained why she's decided to deactivate her X account.

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Explaining the curious case of Emilia Pérez, the controversy-hit Oscar frontrunner

Jacques Audiard’s ‘Emilia Pérez’ is an Oscar contender unlike any other

The Independent UK

Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón says she's been 'threatened with death' as she deletes X account

The Oscar nominee previously said she was ‘deeply sorry’ for offensive social media posts

The Independent UK

Karla Sofía Gascón Had Called Selena Gomez 'A Rich Rat' on Social Media

The 'Emilia Pérez' star deactivated her X account after old posts of hers went viral due to their controversial content.

Latin Times

"Emilia Pérez" star apologizes for posts

"As someone in a marginalized community, I know this suffering all too well," Gascón wrote in a statement

Salon

Trans Oscar Nominee Apologizes For Controversial Social Media Posts

Trans actor Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for controversial social media posts, facing backlash amid Oscar nomination.

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Emilia Perez star Karla Sofía Gascón faces backlash over racist and offensive tweets about Muslims and George Floyd

Controversial posts spark outrage as actor nominated for Oscar

Evening Standard

Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón says she is ‘deeply sorry’ for offensive social media posts

Oscar nominee’s past tweets with controversial views about Muslims, George Floyd, and diversity at the Oscars caused severe backlash

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Karla Sofia Gascon apologises for 'causing hurt' with past social media posts

Karla Sofia Gascon has apologised for having "caused hurt" with her past social media posts that expressed a variety of controversial views.

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Emilia Pérez’s Karla Sofía Gascón Cops Backlash After Offensive Tweets Resurface

CONTENT WARNING: This article discusses racist and Islamophobic comments, and may be distressing to some readers. Emilia Pérez actress Karla Sofía Gascón has apologised after being called out for past racist and Islamaphobic tweets resurfacing on social media. In a statement to Variety, Gascón said: “I want to acknowledge the conversation around my…

The Independent UK

Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón receives backlash over resurfaced tweets

Gascón recently became the first openly trans actor to be nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars

Latin Times

'Emilia Pérez''s Karla Sofía Gascón Faces Backlash Over Islamophobic Tweets Amid Oscar Buzz

While previous backlash against the trans actress for attacks against Latinos critizicing 'Emilia Pérez' remained largely within Latino and Spanish-language media, newly unearthed tweets about Islam and Muslims have escalated the scandal

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Pamela Anderson taking Oscar snub in stride by declaring it’s something she ‘never expected’

After she was left out of the best actress category this year, Pamela Anderson is taking her Oscar snub in her stride – saying it’s something she “never expected”.

The Guardian - UK

‘Stick-it-to-the-man sentiment’: Oscar-nominated films compete to bait Donald Trump

Almost all the shortlisted movies this year can be seen as a critique of the incoming president. Accident or design?

The Independent UK

Megyn Kelly's explosive rant against transgender Emilia Perez star after Oscar nomination

Megyn Kelly ranted about Karla Sofía Gascón's Oscars Best Actress nomination after the Spanish star made history as the first openly transgender individual nominated for an Academy Award in any acting category.

TechRadar

How to watch Emilia Pérez from anywhere – stream the record-breaking 2025 Oscar nominee

13 nominations, and the most talked-about movie at this year's Academy Awards.

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“This Is Unacceptable”: ‘Emilia Pérez’ Director Shakes His Head At Cynthia Erivo’s Oscar Nomination

"Xenophobic director." Netizens are angry after Emilia Pérez director, Jacques Audiard, was recorded nodding in “disapproval” at Cynthia Erivo’s Best Actress nomination. The post “This Is Unacceptable”: ‘Emilia Pérez’ Director Shakes His Head At Cynthia Erivo’s Oscar Nomination first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Transgender Actress Karla Sofía Gascón's Historic Oscar Nomination and Her Message to President Trump

The Spanish artist was very clear on how she sees what's happening in the U.S. with the rights of her community, 'Emilia Pérez' broke out as the most nominated non English language movie in Oscars history

Latin Times

Why Was 'Emilia Pérez' Ignored by the GLAAD Awards Despite Dominating the 2025 Oscars Nominations?

Despite earning a whopping 13 Oscar nominations, among them the first in history for a trans woman, 'Emilia Pérez' was not nominated for a single GLAAD award.

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