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 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.
“Emilia Pérez” Star Karla Sofía Gascón Says She’s ‘Not a Racist’ in Tearful Interview
I haven’t killed a single fly," the Oscar nominee saidKarla Sofía Gascón insisted that she's "not a racist" in a candid TV interview about her resurfaced social media posts. The Oscar nominee, 52, sat down with CNN en Español for an hour-long conversation with anchor Juan Carlos Arciniegas,
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.
Karla Sofía Gascón says she will not withdraw Oscar nomination
Karla Sofía Gascón, the star of “Emilia Pérez,” tells CNN’s Juan Carlos Arciniegas that she is staying in the race for best actress despite controversy over offensive social media posts. Grammys 2025: The best dressed stars on the red carpet from Taylor Swift to Chappell Roan No one cares if you roll in on time anymore,
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 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 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 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.”
‘Emilia Pérez’ star Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for old posts and deactivates X account
Karla Sofía 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.
'Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofía Gascón deactivates her X account following backlash over past posts
The trans actor has become the center of the "Emilia Pérez" controversy following a video interview and views expressed in past posts on X.
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 ...
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.
Emilia Perez Star Zoe Saldana Responds To Co-Star Karla Sofia Gascon's Controversy Over Resurfaced Racist Posts
In her first public statement addressing the controversy surrounding her 'Emilia Perez' co-star Karla Sofia Gascon, actress Zoe Saldana expressed her sadness and disappointment over the recent ...