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Netflix Chief Content Officer Says Karla Sofía Gascón Scandal Is a ‘Bummer,’ Defends Not Thoroughly Vetting Tweets

Netflix CCO Bela Bajaria admits it's a "bummer" that Karla Sofía Gascón's racism scandal is distracting from the movie's success.

The Netflix exec’s comments come less than a week after Gascón’s co-star Selena Gomez shared similar sentiments of her own at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. In her initial apology through Netflix’s PR team, Gascón shared: “I want to acknowledge the conversation around my past social media posts that have caused hurt. More recently, after announcing she was taking a step back from the Oscars campaign trail, Gascón was indeed notably absent from this coming weekend’s guest list for the BAFTAs.

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