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‘Emilia Perez’ Star Karla Sofia Gascon Addresses Controversy in New Statement

Karla Sofia Gascon addressed her past controversial social media posts in a new statement

The first thing I would like to do is to sincerely apologize to all those who have felt bad about the way I have expressed myself at any stage of my life,” Gascón, 52, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, February 1, as translated from Spanish by Us Weekly. In addition to Gascón’s recent controversy, Emilia Pérez is fielding a significant amount of criticism from several communities, including Spanish-speaking viewers who have critiqued the film’s stilted dialogue and representation of Mexico. When nominations were announced in December 2024, Emilia Pérez made Golden Globes history as the most-nominated film in the comedy or musical categories, earning a total of 10 nods.

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