Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for controversial posts on George Floyd, diversity at Oscars
Arts And Entertainment,Black Lives Matter,Entertainment
Last week, "Emilia Pérez" star Karla Sofía Gascón made history as the first openly transgender actress to receive an Oscar nomination for her role in the Netflix film. Today, she's apologizing for resurfaced social media posts expressing controversial views on Muslims, George Floyd and diversity at the Academy Awards. "I want to acknowledge the conversation around my past social media posts that have caused hurt," she said in a statement obtained by USA TODAY. "As someone in a marginalized community, I know this suffering all too well and I am...
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