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‘Emilia Pérez’ Star Karla Sofía Gascón Becomes First Openly Trans Actor Nominated for an Oscar
'Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofía Gascón has become the first openly transgender actor to be nominated for an Academy Award.
The Netflix film follows Emilia (Gascón), a feared drug lord who seeks the help of a lawyer, Rita (Zoe Saldaña), to fake her death and undergo gender-affirming surgery. Only three openly trans people have been nominated in any categories at the Oscars before: composer Angela Morley, musician Anohni and documentarian Yance Ford. The Oscars have also awarded cisgender actors for portraying transgender characters on previous occasions, including Jared Leto for “Dallas Buyers Club” and Hilary Swank for “Boys Don’t Cry.” Eddie Redmayne also earned a nod for “The Danish Girl.”
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