Karla Sofía Gascón’s Oscar does not seem guaranteed after a series of openly racist and Islamophobic messages have come to light that the protagonist of ‘Emilia Pérez’ published in her X account between 2016 and 2021, in which she attacked to Islam and used racist and derogatory terms to describe the Muslim population settled in Spain, such as “Moors,” according to the country. He also questioned the Black Lives Matter movement, called George Floyd “Drugata Escuerador”, made fun of the “Chinese vaccine” of the Covid and even questioned the inclusive drift of the Oscars, prizes to which she is now nominated .
The writer Sarah Hagi has brought to light these messages in her X account, stunned because they were still published after the nomination of Sofia Gascón to the Oscars (the messages have been erased after national and international media have echoed them ).
Karla Sofía Gascón has apologized for her words through Netflix, which distributes ‘Emilia Pérez’ in the United States: “I want to recognize the conversation about my previous publications on social networks that have caused pain” “as a member of a community Marginated, I know this suffering very well and I regret deep having caused pain. I have fought for a better world. I think the light will always triumph over the dark. ”
Karla Sofía Gascón’s messages particularly attacked Islam. One of them said: “How many more times history will have to expel the Moors of Spain… we have not yet realized what this threat of civilizations means that constantly attacks the individual’s freedom and coherence. It’s not about racism, it’s about Islam. ” “The greatest delay in rights is in Islam,” said another message. And in another one could read: “Every time I am going to pick up my daughter to school there are more females with covered hair and skirt to her heels. The same next year instead of English we have to give Arabic … and a lamb. ”
On the Covid, Sofía Gascón wrote: “The Chinese vaccine, apart from the mandatory chip, comes with two spring rolls, a cat that moves its hand, 2 plastic flowers, a drop -down lantern, 3 telephone lines and one euro for your First controlled purchase ”.
In another message, Sofía Gascón pointed out about the Black Lives Matter movement: «I really think that very few cared by George Floyd, a scammer drug monkeys without rights and who considers that the police are killed. All wrong ».
And, about the inclusion of the Oscars, the actress pointed out: “More and more Oscars resemble independent and vindictive cinema, I did not know if I was watching an Afrokorean festival, a BlackliveSmatter or 8M demonstration. Apart a ugly ugly gala. They lacked to give a prize to the short of my cousin, which is lame. ”
The ‘Emilia Pérez’ campaign chains a controversy with another. Only this week, Karla Sofía Gascón has been news for suggesting that Fernanda Torres’s team, Brazilian actress and partner of Sofia Gascón in ‘Emilia Pérez’, was campaigning against Sofía Gascón on social networks to discredit her work in The movie. «I think she is a wonderful woman, apart from an incredible actress. What I do not like is that there is a social media team that works around these people trying to demerit the work of others, such as mine, or that of the film, because that does not lead anywhere. To highlight a person’s work you don’t need to sink from others, ”argued Sofía Gascón.
Karla Sofía Gascón has made history by becoming the first openly trans actress to receive an Oscar nomination. It is Spanish history, in addition, because she is from Madrid. But is your nomination danger? As the country collects, the academy asks the nominated performers to take care of their public communications, avoiding “false or erroneous information of a film, acting or achievement.” According to experts, Sofia Gascón’s words do not imply a violation of the Hollywood code, but her career for the Oscar “complicates” him, already very competitive. Sarah Hagi, about his findings, has joked: «My work here is done. You’re welcome, Demi Moore ».
