Scandal about Oscar-nominated: Old tweets bring Gascón into explanation!

The controversy around Karla Sofía Gascón, the main actress of the Oscar-nominated film "Emilia Pérez", rolled over. In an amazing turmoil, their old, strongly controversial tweets about Islam and racist comments on George Floyd are intensively discussed on social media. Gascón, who was the first trans woman for an Oscar, was nominated as the best leading actress, in the past had derived derogate to Islam in a tweet and commented on the death of Floyd in derogatory words. These statements not only impair their career, but also the entire “Emilia Pérez” project, which is supposed to be against discrimination, are also criticized. According to information from Business Insider then deactivated its X-Konto to "campaign of Hasses and the Misinformation "to protect your family and you heavily.

In response to the emerging criticism, Netflix Gascón excluded from the advertising tour for the film in the USA, and it is now only accompanied by her colleagues Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldana href = "https://www.vienna.at/netflix-verbann-emilia-perez-darerater-gascon/9200131"> vienna.at reported. While Gascón apologized in an explanation for the possibly injuring statements, she emphasized that she did not want to answer for other interpretations of her words. The entire situation not only puts its nomination, but also the chances of the film on an award in the background, with Hollywood's sensitivity to social issues and political correctness playing a role that should not be underestimated.

serious allegations and a damaged reputation

The tweets are not the only problems that Gascón looks like. In the past, it was involved in numerous other controversial discussions that were taken up by social media. Her statements about Islam and their statements about the Covid 19 vaccine have led to increased criticism in social networks. The current debate affects not only their person, but also the responsibility of artists: inside in today's society and the effects of public statements at a time when the topics of diversity and tolerance are becoming increasingly central. Gascón, who fights against growing criticism, asks for understanding and expresses that she has been fighting for a better world for years and has never seen herself as an incarnate.