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.
Karla Sofía Gascón Breaks Down Repeatedly in Hour-Long TV Interview: “I Am Not a Racist”
By turns tearful and defiant, the 'Emilia Pérez' star told CNN en Español that controversial past tweets, which have thrown her Oscar campaign into disarray, were intentionally misrepresented and in some cases fabricated in a effort to scuttle her awards chances.
Karla Sofía Gascón Takes to Instagram to Defend Offensive Remarks: ‘I Am Not a Racist'
Oscar nominee Karla Sofía Gascón continued to mount her defense in the aftermath of a series of past racist tweets resurfacing this week. Taking to Instagram this morning, Gascón acknowledged that she can "do better" but that her words have been corrupted.
Karla Sofía Gascón Swears She’s Not a ‘Racist’
Black, and anti–Selena Gomez (?) social-media posts, the embattled Emilia Pérez actress Karla Sofía Gascón cried as she told CNN En Español Sunday that she would not withdraw from Oscar contention. “I cannot step down from an Oscar nomination because I have not committed any crime,
Karla Sofía Gascón Says She’s “Not a Racist,” Detractors “Already Won” After Backlash to Resurfaced Tweets
The 'Emilia Pérez' star found herself at a center of a firestorm this week, apologizing for past posts about George Floyd and Islam before deactivating her X (formerly Twitter) account.
“Emilia Pérez” Star Karla Sofía Gascón Says She’s ‘Not a Racist’ in Tearful Interview
Gascón continued, per CNN, "I cannot step down from an Oscar nomination because I have not committed any crime nor have I harmed anyone. I am neither racist nor anything that all
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