Karla Sofia Gascón, the 52-year-old actress who made history as the first trans Oscar nominee for her role in 'Emilia Perez,' has opened up about the severe backlash she faced over her past social media posts.

Karla Sofía Gascón recently faced backlash for comments made on Twitter, now X, where she shared opinions on topics like Muslims, George Floyd, and diversity in the entertainment industry. These posts caused a public uproar,

"Emilia Pérez" star Karla Sofía Gascón is poised for an awards season comeback at the Academy Awards on Sunday.

Karla Sofía Gascón is in the audience at the 2025 Oscars after a tumultuous awards season which saw her widely criticized for offensive resurfaced tweets on a variety of topics, including Muslims, George Floyd and diversity at the Academy Awards.

Emilia Pérez lead actress Karla Sofía Gascón is planning on attending the 2025 Oscars, Variety reported on Monday, despite the backlash the Oscar-nominated trans actor is facing for her old posts on social media that denigrated Islam and that called George Floyd 'a drug addict and a hustler.

Following the recent controversy surrounding her offensive resurfaced tweets, Karla Sofía Gascón marked her presence at the Oscars but skipped posing on the red carpet.

In a lengthy new statement, Karla Sofía Gascón reflected on the bumpy ride that was her Academy Awards campaign, revealing that she “contemplated the unthinkable” and “will commit to continuing to learn and listen” in the aftermath.

Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón—who made history as the first openly trans woman to be nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress—said she “contemplated the unthinkable” after a rocky awards season in which previous controversial posts she had made on social media came to light.