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.”

Up until last week, "Emilia Pérez" looked like a narrow Oscar frontrunner, in part because of its political resonances. Sure, the character of Emilia - played by Karla Sofía Gascón - did not become a better person after transitioning (in fact,

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

“Emilia Pérez” director Jacques Audiard is addressing Karla Sofía Gascón’s shocking controversy — and he’s not happy.

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.

Gascón apologized for her racist, Islamophobic, and homophobic tweets, dating back to 2019. On Friday, she deactivated her Twitter and said, “I’m sorry, but I can no longer allow this campaign of

Which is not apparently the case for Emilia Peréz star Karla Sofía Gascón, who pretty much immediately, after shutting down her Twitter on Friday, pivoted to Instagram this weekend to continue her hybrid apology/”But also I didn’t say anything that bad and they’re out to get me” online tour.

As Karla Sofía Gascón's Oscar campaign derails due to racist tweets, the industry wonders: How did Netflix not check her post history?

The 'Emilia Pérez' star found herself at a center of a firestorm this week, apologizing for past posts about George Floyd and Islam before deactivating her X (formerly Twitter) account.

Offensive historic tweets have thrown the awards campaign for the film Emilia Pérez into disarray.

Amid her critical acclaim and awards nominations, Gascón has been mired in controversy over resurfaced social media posts.