Karla Sofía Gascón Apologizes, Vows to Stay Silent for Sake of ‘Emilia Pérez' Cast
Karla Sofia Gascón, who plays the title character in the Oscar-nominated Emilia Pérez, has apologized after her past offensive posts about Muslims and the killing of George Floyd resurfaced last week.
'Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofía Gascón wins Critics Choice Award amid Oscar controversy
Karla Sofía Gascón was one of three "Emilia Pérez" women to win the Critics Choice Award for best song following a series of controversial posts.
Who is controversial Oscar nominee Karla Sofía Gascón?
Karla Sofía Gascón is a Spanish actress. She became the first transgender star to win the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress. She also became the first openly transgender actress to be nominated by the Academy for Best Actress. Gascón was born in Alcobendas, Spain, and decided to pursue an acting career at 16 years old.
Demi Moore Gives Shout Out to Other Nominees, Including Karla Sofía Gascón, as She Wins Critics Choice Award
In addition to Moore and Gascón, Cynthia Erivo, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Angelina Jolie and Mikey Madison were also up for the honor on Friday, Feb. 7
Demi Moore wins at Critics Choice with disgraced rival Gascon absent
Demi Moore won best actress at the Critics Choice Awards on Friday, confirming her status as favorite for the Oscars in a week that saw scandal envelop her "Emilia Perez"
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Emilia Perez's Karla Sofia Gascón Reveals Her Emotional ‘Parallel' With Her Character
Gascón plays a trans character in the film, which has sparked questions about whether the actress is trans herself. So, is Karla Sofía Gascón trans? Is Karla Sofía Gascón trans in real ...
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Karla Sofía Gascón becomes first openly trans actor nominated for an Oscar
Karla Sofía Gascón, the star of the French film ... best actress award at the Cannes Film Festival. In the film, Gascón plays a Mexican crime boss who seeks out a lawyer (Saldaña) who can ...
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'Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofía Gascón becomes 1st openly trans actor to snag Oscar nomination
Karla Sofía Gascón is making ... nomination for "Emilia Pérez," Gascón becomes the first openly trans actor to be nominated for an Academy Award. Gascón plays the titular role in the film ...
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Who is Karla Sofía Gascón? Trans actress makes Oscar history with 'Emilia Pérez'
Karla Sofía ... But Gascón, 52, is the first instance of an openly trans actor earning Oscar recognition for a character who is also trans. In “Emilia Pérez,” she plays a Mexican drug ...
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Karla Sofía Gascón, Fernanda Torres and More on the Success of Their International Films: ‘It Opens the Door to All Kinds of Things’
When the actor known as “Russia’s Timothée Chalamet” attended the Gotham Awards last month, he never expected to come face-to-face with the real Timothée Chalamet. “It was such a crazy ...
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Karla Sofía Gascón becomes first out trans actress nominated for an Oscar
“Emilia Pérez” star Karla Sofía ... Gascón will compete in her category with nominees like Demi Moore (“The Substance”) and Cynthia Erivo (“Wicked”). In “Emilia Pérez,” Gascón ...
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Karla Sofía Gascón Makes Oscar History as First Openly Trans Actress to Be Nominated
By Kyle Buchanan Karla Sofía Gascón made Oscar history on ... In the Netflix musical directed by Jacques Audiard, Gascón plays a cartel boss who tries to atone for her past after ...