'Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofía Gascón issues apology about past social media posts
"Emilia Pérez" star Karla Sofía Gascón issued an apology Thursday after online users resurfaced her past posts on social media in which she appears to comment on Muslims, George Floyd and diversity at the Oscars.
"Emilia Pérez" star Karla Sofía Gascón issued an apology Thursday after online users resurfaced her past posts on social media in which she appears to comment on Muslims, George Floyd and diversity at the Oscars.
“I want to acknowledge the conversation around my past social media posts that have caused hurt," Gascón, who became the first openly trans actor to be nominated for an Oscar, said in a statement issued through Netflix.
"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," she added.
Criticism of Gascón first began Thursday after writer Sarah Hagi shared screenshots of Gascón's purported past posts on X, which have been translated by Google. The posts have since been deleted.
NBC News did not independently review Gascón’s past social media posts before they were removed. Screenshots circulating online suggest the posts, which were written in Spanish, were made in 2020 and 2021.
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