'Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofia Gascón makes Oscars history as first out trans woman nominated for acting

'Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofía Gascón has made Oscars history as the first out transgender woman to be nominated in an acting category.

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Oscars groupthink pushes Emilia Pérez, the weakest nominee, to a record-breaking lead

The Brutalist is the next most favoured choice, with its mesmeric drama, currently neck-and-neck with the sugary charm of Wicked. • News: Emilia Pérez breaks record with 13 as The Brutalist and ...
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‘Emilia Pérez’ Leads the 2025 Oscar Nominations With 13 Nods

“The Brutalist” and “Wicked” secured 10 nominations apiece in a year with a wide-open best picture race. Acting nominees include Demi Moore, Cynthia Erivo, Adrien Brody and Timothée Chalamet.
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Musical about trans drug boss leads Oscar nominations

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Oscars nominations 2025: Emilia Pérez breaks record with 13 as The Brutalist and Wicked both trail with 10

Oscars nominations 2025: the full list Peter Bradshaw’s verdict Jacques Audiard’s trans musical beats record for most nominations by a film not in the English language Star Karla Sofía ...
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'Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofía Gascón is 1st out trans actor nominated for an Oscar

Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez,” a Spanish language, French-made film, dominated the Academy Award nominations with 13 Oscar nods.
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Karla Sofía Gascón is first openly trans actor nominated for an Oscar

The "Emilia Pérez" star made history with her Oscar nomination on Thursday.
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Karla Sofía Gascón Makes Oscar History as First Openly Trans Actress to Be Nominated

The “Emilia Pérez” star isn’t the first trans Oscar nominee. Anohni was up for best song, and Elliot Page was a contender before coming out publicly as trans.
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Pop princesses and Succession stars: The actors tipped for an Oscar nomination later

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'Conclave,' 'Emilia Pérez' lead 2025 BAFTA nominations

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts announced the nominations for its 2025 film awards on Wednesday. Here's the full list.
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