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Karla Sofía Gascón Responds to Criticism Over Resurfaced Tweets About George Floyd, Islam

The Oscar-nominated actress Karla Sofía Gascón is under fire for resurfaced tweets about George Floyd and muslims.

Ironically, the controversy comes just a day after she said she was receiving “toxicity and hate speech” on social media for being the first openly trans person nominated for an acting Oscar. The conversation around Gascón’s posts comes after her film Emilia Pérez has faced intense criticism for being an inauthentic portrayal of Mexican culture and trans experience. Online critics have also pointed out that French director Jacques Audiard does not speak Spanish, did not film the musical in Mexico, nor did he include Mexican-born actresses for any of its three main roles.

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