Cannes trans actor files complaint over far-right ‘sexist insult’

Trans actor Karla Sofía Gascón sues far-right politician after ‘sexist insult’

Star of ‘Emilia Perez’ won the Best Actress prize at Cannes, becoming the first trans star to win the award

Cannes trans actor files complaint over far-right 'sexist insult'

The first transgender woman to be awarded Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday filed a legal complaint over a "sexist insult" from a far-right politician after her win. Karla Sofia Gascon and co-stars jointly received the accolade on Saturday for their performances in French auteur Jacques Audiard's…

Anger after French far-right politician targets first transgender Cannes winner

Six LGBTQ+ organisations have filed a legal complaint against far-right French politician Marion Maréchal Le Pen after a “transphobic insult.” Maréchal’s comment was aimed at Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón, 52, the first trans actress to win Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival. In the Spanish-language musical Emilia Pérez, Gascón plays cartel leader Manitas who seeks help from Mexico City lawyer Rita (Zoe Saldaña) to help her flee to …

Karla Sofía Gascón becomes the first trans woman to win award for Best Actress at Cannes - LGBTQ Nation

This past weekend, the Cannes Film Festival culminated in a groundbreaking moment: for the first time in its 77-year history, the festival’s jury bestowed the award for Best Actress on an out transgender woman. Spanish actress Karla Sofía Gascón received the award at Saturday night’s gala awards ceremony alongside Adriana Paz, Zoe Saldaña, and Selena Gomez, her co-stars in French film-maker Jacques Audiard’s Spanish-language musical Emilia Pérez…

‘Emilia Pérez’ Star Karla Sofía Gascón Sues French Far-Right Politician Over Transphobic Comment After Cannes Best Actress Win

“Emilia Pérez” breakout star Karla Sofía Gascón, who won the best actress prize at Cannes Film Festival alongside Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez and Adriana Paz, has filed a complaint against French far-right politician Marion Marechal alleging “sexist insult due to one’s gender identity.” The charges stem from a post on X in which Marechal, who […]