The Latest Breaking News from Emilia Pérez

Karla Sofía Gascón, the Oscar-nominated trans actor and star of the movie “Emilia Pérez,” is apologizing for her old posts on social media that denigrated Islam and that called George Floyd “a drug addict and a hustler.”

The Oscar nominee previously said she was ‘deeply sorry’ for offensive social media posts

Karla Sofia 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.”

CONTENT WARNING: This article discusses racist and Islamophobic comments, and may be distressing to some readers. Emilia Pérez actress Karla Sofía Gascón has apologised after being called out for past racist and Islamaphobic tweets resurfacing on social media. In a statement to Variety, Gascón said: “I want to acknowledge the conversation around my…

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