'Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofia Gascón continues to spark controversy amid film's Oscar campaign
Karla Sofia Gascón, the star of Netflix’s “Emilia Pérez,” continues to face backlash over her past social media posts, putting the film's Oscars chances at risk.
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Emilia Pérez director criticises Karla Sofia Gascón’s ‘inexcusable’ tweets
Oscar nominee Jacques Audiard has called the social media behaviour of the actor ‘hateful’ in a new interview. The director of Emilia Pérez, Jacques Audiard, has responded to the controversial ...The Guardian - 1d -
The rise and fall of Emilia Pérez: how did it all go so wrong for the Oscar-nominated film and its star?
Less than two weeks ago, the movie was flying high, with 13 Academy Award nods. Then came a social media scandal and a serious backlash. You can generally tell when awards season is going well for ...The Guardian - 1d -
Column: How Karla Sofia Gascón turned a historic Oscars first into a historic Oscars nightmare
With a series of resurfaced tweets, the lead actress nominee for 'Emilia Pérez' has caused an awards season uproar — and plenty of culture war confusion.Los Angeles Times - 2d -
This French film about Mexico has 13 Oscar nominations. Why 'Emilia Pérez' is tanking in Mexico
Although it's set in Mexico City, French film 'Emilia Pérez' ran into a frost reception on its opening there. Critics cited stereotypes and the lack of a clear message about the narcos it portrays.Los Angeles Times - 5d -
'Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofía Gascón deactivates X account amid mounting pre-Oscars woes
'Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofía Gascón goes dark on X (formerly Twitter) after a series of insensitive past remarks about Muslims, Islam and more resurfaced.Los Angeles Times - 6d -
'Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofía Gascón issues apology about past social media posts
"Emilia Pérez" star Karla Sofía Gascón issued an apology Thursday after online users resurfaced her past posts on social media in which she appears to comment on Muslims, George Floyd and diversity ...NBC News - 6d -
Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón faces backlash over offensive tweets
The Oscar-nominated star of Netflix’s musical made racist and Islamophobic remarks in several tweets from 2020. Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón is under fire after old tweets uncovered a ...The Guardian - Jan. 30 -
AI-enhanced films 'The Brutalist' and 'Emilia Pérez' score Oscar nominations for acting, editing
"The Brutalist" and "Emilia Pérez," two films facing controversy over artificial intelligence usage, lead the nominees for the Academy Awards.CNBC - Jan. 23 -
'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.NBC News - Jan. 23 -
'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.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 23
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