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.
“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
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 over offensive social media posts.
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.
Zoe Saldaña Breaks Silence On Racist Tweets From 'Emilia Pérez' Co-Star Karla Sofía Gascón
Journalist Sara Hagi discovered Gascón’s history of racist, Islamophobic and antisemitic posts on Thursday, days after Gascón became the first openly trans person to be nominated for a Best Actress Oscar. While some of the since-deleted posts dated to 2016, she’d made others as recently as 2023.
Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for past controversial posts
Emilia Pérez” star Karla Sofía Gascón has had to pause her celebration for making Oscars history to offer an apology.
Karla Sofía Gascón Deletes Twitter Account After Offensive Posts Resurface
Emilia Perez' star Karla Sofia Gascon has deleted her Twitter account after several controversial old posts resurfaced.
Karla Sofía Gascón might need an Instagram intervention, too
Which is not apparently the case for Emilia Peréz star Karla Sofía Gascón, who pretty much immediately, after shutting down her Twitter on Friday, pivoted to Instagram this weekend to continue her hybrid apology/”But also I didn’t say anything that bad and they’re out to get me” online tour.
Karla Sofía Gascón Says She’s ‘Not a Racist’ in New Statement
In her latest statement, Gascón attributes the above tweets to “ignorance or pure mistake,” apologizing to anyone who has taken offense. “I am a human being who also made, makes, and will make mistakes from which I will learn. I am not perfect. Taking my words out of context or manipulating them to hurt me is something I am not responsible for.”
Karla Sofía Gascón gives tearful TV interview calling racist tweets ‘fake’ and refusing to renounce her Oscar nomination
Continuing her efforts to repair her damaged reputation, embattled Best Actress Oscar nominee Karla Sofía Gascón sat down with CNN en Español anchor Juan Carlos Arciniegas for a nearly hourlong interview in which she broke down multiple times.
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 Repeatedly Sobs in Hour-Long Apology TV Interview: 'Very, Very Difficult Days'
Following a lengthy apology posted Saturday on Instagram, the "Emilia Perez" star joined CNN en Español, repeating her ...
Karla Sofía Gascón Seemingly Speaks Out About Resurfaced Selena Gomez Criticism: 'We Can All Do Better'
Emilia Perez' star Karla Sofía Gascón seemingly spoke out about her inflammatory X posts and criticism of Selena Gomez in a ...