Karla Sofía Gascón, a Spanish actress recently nominated for an Academy Award for her role in 'Emilia Pérez,' faces significant backlash after past racist and Islamophobic tweets resurfaced. The controversial posts, highlighted by writer Sarah Hagi, date from 2020 to 2023. Following the revelations, Gascón's cast and crew distanced themselves from her, and she will not participate in the film's awards campaigning. The director, Jacques Audiard, condemned her comments as 'inexcusable.' Gascón's role in the film tells the story of a Mexican drug cartel leader transitioning to a woman, marking significant representation.
It's very hard for me to think back to the work I did with Karla Sofía. The exceptional atmosphere that we had on the set was indeed broken by her tweets.
Sorry, is it just me or are there more Muslims in Spain? Every time I pick up my daughter from school there are more women with their hair covered and their skirts down to their heels.
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