Karla Sofía Gascón, the Oscar-nominated star of Emilia Perez, broke down in tears during an emotional interview addressing the recent controversy over resurfaced social media posts.
The 52-year-old actor is in contention for Best Actress at the Academy Awards, for her role as a transgender crime boss in the polarising Netflix musical. However, in the past week, her awards campaign has been derailed by mounting backlash to a number of offensive tweets she made over the past five years, including posts about George Floyd, Islam and diversity at the Oscars.
