'Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for old posts and deactivates X account
NEW YORK (AP) — Karla Sofía Gascón, the Oscar-nominated trans actor and star of the movie “Emilia Pérez,” is apologizing for her old posts on social media that denigrated Islam and that called George Floyd “a drug addict and a hustler.”“As someone in a marginalized community, I know this suffering all too well and I am deeply sorry to those I have caused pain,” the actor said in a statement Thursday via Netflix, where her film can be streamed. “All my life I have fought for a better world. I believe light will always triumph over darkness.”Gascón's X account had been deactivated by Friday. She said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter that she “can no longer allow this campaign of hate and misinformation to affect neither my family nor me anymore, so at their request I am closing my account on X.” Netflix did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Associated Press on Friday.Gascón made history as the first transgender performer to be nominated for the Oscar for best actress, helping make…
31 Jan 20:21 · iNFOnews.ca