Karla Sofía Gascón Breaks Down Repeatedly in Hour-Long TV Interview: “I Am Not a Racist”
By turns tearful and defiant, the 'Emilia Pérez' star told CNN en Español that controversial past tweets, which have thrown her Oscar campaign into disarray, were intentionally misrepresented and in some cases fabricated in a effort to scuttle her awards chances.
“Emilia Pérez” Star Karla Sofía Gascón Says She’s ‘Not a Racist’ in Tearful Interview
I haven’t killed a single fly," the Oscar nominee saidKarla Sofía Gascón insisted that she's "not a racist" in a candid TV interview about her resurfaced social media posts. The Oscar nominee, 52, sat down with CNN en Español for an hour-long conversation with anchor Juan Carlos Arciniegas,
Karla Sofía Gascón Repeatedly Sobs in Hour-Long Apology TV Interview: 'Very, Very Difficult Days'
Karla Sofía Gascón says she has endured "very, vey difficult days" as her campaign for a Best Actress Oscar slammed into waves of controversy from her old tweets, and continued the apology tour this week in a nearly hour-long TV interview that was filled with tears and long explanations.
Zoe Saldaña Breaks Silence On Racist Tweets From 'Emilia Pérez' Co-Star Karla Sofía Gascón
Journalist Sara Hagi discovered Gascón’s history of racist, Islamophobic and antisemitic posts on Thursday, days after Gascón became the first openly trans person to be nominated for a Best Actress Oscar. While some of the since-deleted posts dated to 2016, she’d made others as recently as 2023.
Karla Sofía Gascón Says She’s ‘Not a Racist’ in New Statement
In her latest statement, Gascón attributes the above tweets to “ignorance or pure mistake,” apologizing to anyone who has taken offense. “I am a human being who also made, makes, and will make mistakes from which I will learn. I am not perfect. Taking my words out of context or manipulating them to hurt me is something I am not responsible for.”
Karla Sofía Gascón might need an Instagram intervention, too
Which is not apparently the case for Emilia Peréz star Karla Sofía Gascón, who pretty much immediately, after shutting down her Twitter on Friday, pivoted to Instagram this weekend to continue her hybrid apology/”But also I didn’t say anything that bad and they’re out to get me” online tour.
Karla Sofía Gascón Takes to Instagram to Defend Offensive Remarks: ‘I Am Not a Racist’
Oscar nominee Karla Sofía Gascón continued to mount her defense in the aftermath of a series of past racist tweets resurfacing this week. Taking to Instagram this morning, Gascón acknowledged that she can “do better” but that her words have been corrupted.
Karla Sofía Gascón gives tearful TV interview calling racist tweets ‘fake’ and refusing to renounce her Oscar nomination
Continuing her efforts to repair her damaged reputation, embattled Best Actress Oscar nominee Karla Sofía Gascón sat down with CNN en Español anchor Juan Carlos Arciniegas for a nearly hourlong interview in which she broke down multiple times.
Karla Sofía Gascón Says She's "Not a Racist," Detractors "Already Won" After Backlash to Resurfaced Tweets
Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón is speaking out again in the wake of old, inflammatory tweets being resurfaced amid her best actress Oscar campaign. Gascón, who is the first openly trans performer to be nominated for best actress,
Karla Sofía Gascón says she will not withdraw from Oscar contention over past comments: ‘I have not committed any crime’
Oscar nominee Karla Sofía Gascón, the star of “Emilia Pérez,” is staying in the race for best actress despite controversy ...
Karla Sofía Gascón Seemingly Speaks Out About Resurfaced Selena Gomez Criticism: 'We Can All Do Better'
Emilia Perez' star Karla Sofía Gascón seemingly spoke out about her inflammatory X posts and criticism of Selena Gomez in a ...
Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for George Floyd, diversity at Oscars tweets: 'I am not a racist'
Oscar-nominated actress Karla Sofía Gascón has apologized after resurfaced social media posts circulated online and caused a ...
Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for past controversial posts
Emilia Pérez” star Karla Sofía Gascón has had to pause her celebration for making Oscars history to offer an apology.
Oscar Nominee Karla Sofía Gascón Faces Backlash over Resurfaced Controversial Social Media Posts
Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofía Gascón is facing controversy over her old social media comments. In since-deleted posts on ...
Emilia Perez Star Zoe Saldana Responds To Co-Star Karla Sofia Gascon's Controversy Over Resurfaced Racist Posts
In her first public statement addressing the controversy surrounding her 'Emilia Perez' co-star Karla Sofia Gascon, actress Zoe Saldana expressed her sadness and disappointment over the recent ...