Oscar, Gascón and George Floyd

Transgender best actress Oscar nominee apologizes for old tweets criticizing George Floyd, Islam
The first openly transgender Oscar nominee apologized after social media posts slamming a variety of groups were discovered online, the performer has since apologized.
Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for George Floyd, diversity at Oscars tweets: 'I am not a racist'
Oscar-nominated actress Karla Sofía Gascón has apologized after resurfaced social media posts circulated online and caused a stir.
Karla Sofía Gascón Will Not Withdraw From Oscar Contention After Racist Tweets
In a tearful interview that Netflix did not authorize, the ‘Emilia Pérez’ star denied calling her co-star Selena Gomez a “rich rat” and accused her detractors of unearthing “false” intel to derail her best actress campaign.
Actress Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for tweets on George Floyd, Islam
Karla Sofía Gascón, the Oscar-nominated star of “Emilia Pérez,” has deactivated her X account and apologized after social media posts she had made disparaging George Floyd, Islam and a previous Academy Award ceremony resurfaced this week.
‘Emilia Pérez’ star Karla Sofía Gascón under fire for controversial posts about George Floyd, COVID-19
Following the backlash to her social media posts, Gascón said, “I want to acknowledge the conversation around my past social media posts that have caused hurt.”
Karla Sofía Gascón’s Years-Old Social Media Posts About George Floyd, Islam Cause Stir Online
The 'Emilia Pérez' star is under fire for online declarations suggesting that the religion should be banned and that Floyd was a "hustler and drug dealer."
‘Emilia Pérez’ Star Karla Sofía Gascón Under Fire Over Tweets About Muslims, George Floyd, Oscars Diversity
Emilia Perez' star Karla Sofia Gascon is under fire due to resurfaced tweets she posted about Muslims, George Floyd, Oscars diversity and more.
Oscar nominee Karla Sofía Gascón stirs outrage with posts about Islam and George Floyd
Oscar nominee Karla Sofía Gascón has apologized after old social media posts resurfaced in which she denigrated Islam and George Floyd.
Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for resurfaced post calling George Floyd a "swindler"
Gascón has been mired in controversy since early Thursday after journalist Sarah Hagi unearthed Gascón's old tweets from 2016 to 2021. Gascón's posts have since been wiped but
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