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Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón faces backlash over offensive tweets
Tweets from the Oscar-nominated star have revealed opinions on George Floyd, Oscars diversity at and Islam
The Spanish actor, who recently became the first ever openly transgender person to receive an acting nomination at the Oscars, has since deleted a number of tweets after users, including writer Sarah Hagi, uncovered them. In another post, she wrote: “Until we ban religions that go against European values and violate human rights, such as Islam, under the protection of freedom of worship, we will not end part of the huge problem we face. Advocacy group Glaad called it “a profoundly retrograde portrayal of a trans woman” and that it represented “a step backward” for representation while the film has been accused of perpetuating Mexican stereotypes.
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