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While Karla Sofía Gascón was getting appreciated for her riveting performance inEmilia Pérez, the Oscar-nominated star suddenly came under the radar. According to reports, her years-old statements went viral across the internet, garnering huge backlash and impacting not only her chances of winning an Oscar but also the film’s potential.
So now, Karla Sofía Gascón has issued an apology via her social media, after being removed from theEmiliaPérezOscar campaign. Hoping that her silence would help the film and its crew get their deserving appreciation and award, Gascón promised to do everything in her power to fix the situation. But sadly, fans believe it’s too late.
Karla Sofía Gascón hopes her silence will help theEmiliaPérezOscar campaign
Following her appearance inEmiliaPérez, Karla Sofía Gascón not only garnered praise for her riveting performance but also became the first openly trans actress to get nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Actress category. But suddenly, while things were going great for Gascón, the actress’ past comments on social media came back to haunt her.
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The Spanish actress came under fire as her old andcontroversial remarks, including hate words against the Muslim community, and racist remarks against diversity at the Oscars started resurfacing. Although she later claimed in an interview withCNNhow her words were getting pulled out of context to spoil her Oscar potential, Gascón faced severe consequences.
Director Jacques Audiard admitted to cutting ties with the actress and she was even removed from theEmiliaPérezOscar campaign. But with growing fears of this controversy possibly harming the movie’s chances of winning an Academy Award, Karla Sofía Gascón tried one last step to fix things. Taking to herInstagramaccount, the actress decided to stay silent, hoping it would allow the film and its team to get the recognition they deserve.
Hoping my silence will allow the film to be appreciated for what it is, a beautiful ode to love and difference. I sincerely apologize to everyone who has been hurt along the way.
Karla Sofía Gascón issued a public apology, acknowledging her past mistakes, and promised to do everything possible to fix the situation. Therefore, taking to her social media, the actress decided to take a step back and maintain her silence and distance from the film—believing that it would return people’s focus toEmiliaPérezand its powerful storytelling.
Fans believe it’s too late for Karla Sofía Gascón to try and fix things
Considering howEmiliaPérezhas become the most-nominated film at this year’s Oscars, with 13 nominations including nods for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, andZoe Saldañafor Supporting Actress, there seems to be a high chance for the film to win. But now that Karla Sofía Gascón’s controversies are flooding the internet, it might have marred the film’s potential to win.
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Therefore, amid such tumultuous times, while Karla Sofía Gascón’s decision to step away and maintain her silence may seem like a responsible move, many fans believe it’s too late. Social media is thus flooded with reactions, with netizens arguing that an apology cannot erase the past. Meanwhile, others expressed disappointment over her controversy overshadowingEmiliaPérez, a film that deserves recognition.
Too little too late.
diva it’s too late for that nowpic.twitter.com/VDLZHyBKcu
girl its over and emilia perez is losing every oscar nomination
Girl it’s kinda late, don’t you think
Bit too late for that
So while some netizens appreciate her willingness to take accountability, others remain skeptical. Believing that the damage is already done, people claimed on X that Gascón’s silence won’t change how people view the situation. Therefore, with the Oscars approachingEmiliaPérez’s fate remains uncertain.
EmiliaPérezis currently available to watch on Netflix.
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