Karla Sofía Gascón, actress of Emilia Pérez, apologies after tweets criticizing Islam

His former statements could jeopardize his Oscar race. Karla Sofía Gascón, named in the category of the best female interpretation for Emilia Pérez is at the heart of controversy. After denouncing, a week ago, a campaign of « terrible hatred » targeting it because of her transidentity, former tweets with Islamophobic and racist connotations written by the Spanish actress have been exhumed. The 52 -year -old actress apologized on Friday in a statement.

« As a member of a marginalized community, I only know this suffering too well and I am deeply sorry for those to whom I caused pain »said the actress in a press release addressed to Variety . « All my life, I fought for a better world. I believe that light will always triumph over darkness »she adds.

 

“Maybe next year, instead of English, we will have to teach Arabic … and a lamb. »»

Declaration by Karla Sofía Gascón in an old tweet.

In a dozen messages, four to nine years old, the actress attacks Islam and Moroccans living in Spain. The Spanish daily The country has listed some of his statements. « How many times will the story have to expel the Moors of Spain … “, « The greatest delay in matters of rights is in Islamism “,” Maybe next year, instead of English, we will have to teach Arabic. »

Declarations against the Oscars in 2021

A message could still handicap it in the Oscar race. « The Oscars are increasingly similar to a ceremony for the award of independent and protesting films, I did not know if I watched an Afro-Korean festival, a Black Lives Matter or 8M demonstration. Apart from a ugly, ugly gala. They forgot to reward the short film of my cousin, which is zero », she wrote in 2021.

Before knowing her recent success, the actress played in many Mexican series (telenovelas) before announcing her gender transition in 2018. In Emilia Pérezshe plays the role of a drug trafficker, before and after her change of sex. With 13 Oscar nominations, the film records a historic record for a non -English -speaking film. On the other hand, it arouses strong controversy in Mexico, the country where history takes place, where many criticize him for fueling the clichés on the tragedies of narco-violence.

Could the ancient declarations of the actress cost her her place at the Oscars? For the moment the Academy of Oscars has not expressed itself on the subject.