Gascón released a weak apology in the aftermath, writing, “As someone in a marginalized community, I know this suffering all too well and I am deeply sorry to those I have caused pain. All my life I have fought for a better world. I believe light will always triumph over darkness.”

Now, though, if she stood among her castmates — among them Selena Gomez, whose public displays of empathy seem wildly counter to Gascón’s own sensibility — and declared that the light will win, it would seem like a bad joke.

Oscar-nominated actress Karla Sofía Gascón has apologized after resurfaced social media posts circulated online and caused a stir.