Despite making history as the first openly transgender actor to be nominated for an Oscar for her role in Emilia Pérez, Karla Sofía Gascón is in hot water after some of her old bigoted tweets were resurfaced by Canadian journalist Sarah Hagi.

Gascon, 52, stars as a drug cartel boss who transitions to life as a woman in Jacques Audiard's musical thriller, which has come under fire for both Gascon's offensive social media posts and its depiction of Mexico.

Zoe Saldaña, Oscar nominated for her role in 'Emilia Perez', addressed the controversy around her co-star Karla Sofía Gascón.

Netflix has distanced itself from Emilia Perez star Karla Sofía Gascón after the Oscar-nominated actor faced backlash over resurfaced derogatory tweets. The 52-year-old actor is in contention for Best Actress at the Academy Awards, for her role as a transgender crime boss in the polarising Netflix musical.

The Academy is ramping up security after Karla Sofia Gascón's historic Oscar nomination sparked backlash and threats from critics.

Gascón’s Emilia Perez co-star Zoe Saldaña responded to the growing controversy during a question-and-answer appearance in London, saying: “I’m still processing everything that has transpired in the last couple of days, and I’m sad.”

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.

The Hollywood Reporter previously reported that the embattled best actress Oscar nominee will no longer be flying to L.A. for any of the film's awards activities this week.