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Disgraced ‘Emilia Perez’ star vows to remain ‘silent’

Karla Sofía Gascón, the star of the film Emilia Pérez, has faced backlash due to offensive tweets that surfaced, leading to a disarray in the film's awards campaign.
Hollywood and Netflix have distanced themselves from Gascón, who is now not expected to attend several upcoming award events.
Gascón expressed her remorse, stating she is 'deeply sorry to those I have caused pain' and emphasized her commitment to silence for the film's sake.
The film Emilia Pérez, nominated for numerous awards, may have diminished chances for Best Picture due to the controversy surrounding Gascón's past comments.

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France Info

Oscars 2025: anatomy of the fall of Karla Sofia Gascon, star of "Emilia Pérez" banished after the discovery of old racist messages

The Spaniard, who was a favourite for the Oscar of the best actress, saw her chances collapse, leading in her fall the team of the film "Emilia Pérez".

15 days ago·Strasbourg, France

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Inquirer

'Emilia Perez' star Karla Sofia Gascon vows to remain 'silent'

Actor Karla Sofia Gascon appeared to step back Friday from the Oscar campaign for her hit Netflix narco-musical “Emilia Perez” after her offensive past social media posts hit its chances of glory. Gascon, the first transgender woman nominated for best actress, plays a Mexican cartel boss in the movie, which won a record number of Oscar nominations for a foreign-language film. The 52-year-old said she hoped “my silence will allow the film to be a…

15 days ago·Manila, Philippines

Disgraced 'Emilia Perez' star vows to remain 'silent'

Actor Karla Sofia Gascon appeared to step back Friday from the Oscar campaign for her hit Netflix narco-musical "Emilia Perez" after her offensive past social media posts hit its chances of glory. Gascon, the first transgender woman nominated for best actress, plays a Mexican cartel boss in the movie, which…

16 days ago·Sakado, Japan

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Pajiba

Is the Emilia Perez Oscar Campaign the Most Disastrous in Hollywood History?

In the days following the revelation of tweets by Emilia Perez actress Karla Sofia Gascon that showed her to be a staggeringly committed racist, things have only gotten more exhausting. Gascon, the first-ever trans woman to be nominated for Best...

16 days ago

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Spiegel

Racist posts: “Emilia Pérez” star wants to remain silent from now on

The film “Emilia Peréz” is considered a hot Oscar candidate. Controversial statements by Karla Sofía Gascón could reduce the chances. Now the leading actress no longer wants to comment on the allegations.

16 days ago·Germany

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Vulture

The Making of an All-Time Oscars Villain

Our Gold Rush columnist Nate Jones explains how ‘Emilia Pérez’ — then the movie’s star, Karla Sofía Gascón — became this season’s most hated nominee and an all-time Oscars villain.

16 days ago·United States

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