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Karla Sofía Gascón Defended Her Offensive George Floyd Tweet In A Tear-Filled Interview
During the interview, Karla broke down in tears multiple times as she — in line with her previous statements — alternated between offering contrition and defending the tweets themselves. In regards to the alleged Selena tweet,
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.
Transgender best actress Oscar nominee apologizes for old tweets criticizing George Floyd, Islam
The first openly transgender Oscar nominee apologized after social media posts slamming a variety of groups were discovered online, the performer has since apologized.
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.
‘Emilia Pérez’ star Karla Sofía Gascón under fire for controversial posts about George Floyd, COVID-19
Following the backlash to her social media posts, Gascón said, “I want to acknowledge the conversation around my past social media posts that have caused hurt.”
‘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.
Oscar nominee Karla Sofía Gascón stirs outrage with posts about Islam and George Floyd
Oscar nominee Karla Sofía Gascón has apologized after old social media posts resurfaced in which she denigrated Islam and George Floyd.
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
Minneapolis Settles With Woman Who Says Derek Chauvin Knelt on Her Back
The $600,000 settlement is the latest in a series of lawsuits alleging excessive force by Mr. Chauvin, the former police ...
Minneapolis settles with woman who alleged Derek Chauvin kneeled on her back
The agreement marks more than $36 million in settlements that Minneapolis has paid out due to lawsuits brought over the ...
Karla Sofía Gascón says she will not withdraw from Oscar contention over past comments: ‘I have not committed any crime’
Oscar nominee Karla Sofía Gascón, the star of “Emilia Pérez,” is staying in the race for best actress despite controversy ...
Minneapolis will pay $600,000 to settle with woman who says ex-Officer Chauvin knelt on her neck
The city of Minneapolis has agreed to pay $600,000 to settle a lawsuit by a woman who alleged that ex-Officer Derek Chauvin hauled her from her minivan and pinned her to the ground with his knee in ...
New Birth pastor joins calls for 40-day boycott of Target in impassioned defense of DEI
Pastor Dr. Jamal Bryant made the call in his sermon Sunday, highlighting Target's DEI rollback and saying the retailer had ...
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 ...
'Threatened With Death, Abused': Selena Gomez's Co-Star Karla Sofía Gascón Deletes X Account After Old Racist Tweets Resurface
In Karla's old tweets, she called George Floyd a "drug addict swindler" after he was killed by a police officer in 2020. She ...