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Karla Sofia Gascon, the transgender actress and history-making Oscar nominee for musical movie “Emilia Perez,” has apologized after previous social media posts resurfaced by which she denigrated Islam and George Floyd.
The controversy, which erupted days after Gascon turned the primary overtly trans appearing nominee in Academy Awards historical past, threatens to overshadow Netflix’s marketing campaign for a film that procured a number one 13 Oscar nominations.
Gascon mentioned she was “deeply sorry to these I’ve induced ache,” in a press release despatched to AFP through a Netflix spokeswoman on Friday.
Most of the social media posts, which date again to not less than 2016, particularly criticize Islam and Muslims. Gascon described Islam as “an an infection” and “a deeply disgusting sort of humanity.”
One other put up referred to Floyd the Black man murdered by US police, whose loss of life in 2020 sparked mass anti-racism protests as a “drug addict and a scammer.”
Spanish star Gascon, 52, was launched to world fame on the Cannes movie competition final Could, the place “Emilia Perez” by which she performs a Mexican narco boss who turns into a girl received a number of prizes.
It was purchased by streaming big Netflix, and earlier this month “Emilia Perez” shattered the file for probably the most Academy Award nominations for a non-English-language movie, with 13 nods.
That success got here regardless of criticisms leveled on the movie from sure quarters, for its depictions of Mexico and its drug struggle, its illustration of trans points, and its use of synthetic intelligence to extend Gascon’s voice vary in musical scenes.
Because the movie’s launch and award marketing campaign has ramped up, Gascon has spoken of her disappointment and exhaustion at changing into a goal for vicious on-line transphobic assaults.
Gascon additionally turned embroiled in a row this week after accusing “many individuals working round” her finest actress rival nominee, Brazil’s Fernanda Torres, of speaking “badly about me, and Emilia Perez.”
However not less than till now Gascon has been thought of a front-runner for finest actress, and the movie is considered by pundits as a powerful contender to win finest image.
The social media tweets resurfaced Thursday after being shared on-line by journalist Sarah Hagi.
Gascon additionally joked {that a} “Chinese language vaccine” for Covid-19 would include “two spring rolls” and “a cat that strikes its hand,” and mentioned a current Oscars ceremony seemed like “an Afro-Korean competition” or “a Black Lives Matter demonstration.”
Gascon’s account on X, previously Twitter, has since been deactivated.
“I wish to acknowledge the dialog round my previous social media posts which have induced harm,” mentioned Gascon’s assertion.
“As somebody in a marginalized group, I do know this struggling all too properly and I’m deeply sorry to these I’ve induced ache.
“All my life I’ve fought for a greater world. I imagine mild will all the time conquer darkness.”
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