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Euronews
26-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Euronews
'I am less racist than Gandhi': Karla Sofía Gascón opens up about her controversial tweets
ADVERTISEMENT Thanks to her performance in the controversial but Cannes winning Emilia Pérez , Karla Sofía Gascón reached the pinnacle of her success. She won several awards, earned widespread recognition and became the first out transgender performer to be nominated for an Oscar. Euronews Culture even selected Gascón as one of our People of the Year . We wrote: "Her fearless turn makes her 2024's most unforgettable silver screen star, and having had the pleasure of meeting her at this year's European Film Awards , Gascón is as kind as she is talented, exuding remarkable movie star charisma and communicating infectious joy." However, it soon came crumbling down after a series of resurfaced tweets sent the actress to rock bottom. Gascón is unfiltered, unapologetic, "for better and for worse", as she herself acknowledges. After weeks of silence following the backlash, she reappeared in Madrid to present her new book: "Lo que queda de mí" ("What's left of me"). The actress from Alcobendas sat down with Euronews Culture and other media outlets to explain how she felt after being cancelled, whether she would handle it differently today, her absence from the Oscars red carpet , and how this book - that mixes reality and fiction - serves as her redemption. "It's a book that will move you, that talks about the struggle, about her identity, about crucial moments in her career", begins the description by the publisher of Almuzara, before handing the spotlight to the author herself. "I found myself in a very complicated situation" This is the first time she has published a book in Spain. It is based on a previous publication she made in Mexico and which has been updated with the latest events and reflections of her life. "This book is part of a very difficult moment in my life", she acknowledges in reference to the situation she had to deal with after several tweets from her past came to light. "I found myself in a very complicated situation, everything I had built in my life fell down." Karla Sofía Gascón in Emilia Pérez Credit: Pathé - Netflix Throughout the 500 pages, which she initially began writing in 2017, there are fictionalised episodes of her life. Gascón describes it as a "wonderful publication that tells many things about me, but the reader must discover which are true and which are not". She has chosen this format to move away from a conventional autobiography, with her editor stressing that she has an "extremely good" story and way of expressing herself. Gascón lays herself bare in this work, acknowledging that she recounts some of the most complicated moments of her life, some of them related to the high spheres of power in Mexico, where she built a successful acting career. This was a "marvellous" stage of her life, in which she ended up falling in love with a senator of the Republic and becoming involved in a "very complicated" relationship. Related Oscar favourite Karla Sofía Gascón faces backlash – Why are people turning against 'Emilia Pérez'? Karla Sofía Gascón receives Spanish Actors and Actresses Union award: 'I am a woman like any other' I am less racist than Gandhi and less of a Vox fan than Echenique. Karla Sofía Gascón Actress Aware of the controversy generated in recent weeks , she made a declaration of intent at a lunch we attended. "I'm going to give you the headline: I'm less racist than Gandhi and less Vox than Echenique". The remark spread like wildfire, making her a trending topic on social media within 24 hours. With this statement, she pushed back against the accusations levelled against her since past tweets came to light - statements which many have considered racist or ultra-conservative. ADVERTISEMENT "Hate can only be stopped with love and not with more hate," she says, assuring that she is now feeling much better after what happened and reiterating that she has been the victim of a coordinated attack. "Nobody has to forgive me for anything" Gascón is aware that her 2015 tweets have offended many, but she argues that they have been taken out of context, that some were manipulated, and that her views have evolved over time. She also claims she had no recollection of writing the tweets and that she had almost deleted her account days before they resurfaced because she did not agree with Elon Musk's views. "I didn't leave X because after being nominated for the Golden Globes as they gave me new rights to the account without paying", she says with a laugh. ADVERTISEMENT Despite the controversy, she insists that "no one has to forgive me anything, if anyone has felt offended by my statements, let them explain it to me," she adds. "I have seen so many people talk about me without knowing me, calling me a Vox lady, extreme right-wing or racist". Actor Karla Sofía Gascón looks on from her seat before the Oscars on Sunday, 2 March 2025. Credit: AP Photo The actress also addressed how the controversy affected her career and public perception. Even when she was nominated for an Oscar, she wasn't allowed on the red carpet. "I didn't even notice, they made me go somewhere else and then I realised I had jumped the carpet," she explains. "They wanted to turn me into a robot, into someone immaculate who represents I don't know who. I don't represent anyone but myself. If someone identifies with me, great, but I'm not perfect and I don't want to be. Art comes from human imperfection." Regarding the accusations of racism , Gascón emphasised her personal history. ADVERTISEMENT "I find it totally unfair to be labelled a racist, a word I have fought against all my life. I have spent my life supporting the causes of Black people, of other ethnic groups, and to be labelled as such is something that does not fit in my head". Gascón also suggested that there could be a deliberate intention behind the controversy. "Obviously, there is an intention to take four words out of context. They have chosen what they wanted to create - an image of me that I am not." Resilience and future Despite the damage suffered, the actress showed resilience and a focus on the future. ADVERTISEMENT "My fuel is the hate I receive," she says. "I turn it into something useful to overcome myself. I don't regret the silence I kept after the cancellation, it was a battle against myself that I won. This book has helped me to get my life back on track, to move forward." With "What's left of me", Gascón not only seeks to redeem herself, but also invites the reader to reflect on the concepts of truth, identity and personal struggle. "Life is like that... When you are at the top, something brings you down," she states. "But I still believe in humanity, and I have a responsibility to my daughter and to myself not to give up."
Euronews
12-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Euronews
Karla Sofía Gascón receives Spanish Actors and Actresses Union award: ‘I am a woman like any other'
Karla Sofía Gascón received the award from the Union of Actors and Actresses of Spain for best actress in an international production. During the ceremony, she addressed the tweet scandal that tanked 'Emilia Perez's Oscar chances: "I am a woman like any other, sometimes a bit of an idiot." ADVERTISEMENT Karla Sofía Gascón reappeared this week in Madrid where the Emilia Pérez actress won the prize awarded by the Unión de Actores y Actrices (Actors and Actresses Union) to the best actress in an international production. It is the first award Gascón has received since the controversy generated by some racist tweets she posted on social networks years ago. In her speech after receiving the award at the 33rd edition of the ceremony in Circo Price in Madrid, the actress stressed: 'I am not a robot, I am an actress, I am a woman like any other, with my virtues and my faults - sometimes a bit of an idiot, and with a wonderful daughter to whom I want to leave a better world.' During her emotional speech, the 52-year-old Spanish actress said that she wanted "to be an example of overcoming' and that she was sorry she 'could not be that way I wanted, but I will continue fighting and working because I want my job." She also recalled Jamie Lee Curtis' words when she denounced hatred against her daughter for being trans. 'They hated her simply for existing,' she said, 'and any excuse is a good one to attack us.' 'Five years ago I was doing micro-theatre performances for just one person and they kept insulting me, and a week ago, at the Oscars, some people would have liked to burn me like in the Inquisition.' She concluded by saying: 'May strength be with us in all the dark moments we have left to live through, and let's start with ourselves, with that dark side we have inside us: more love and less hate.' Karla Sofía Gascón accepting the Unión de Actores y Actrices (Actors and Actresses Union) award for Best Actress in an international performance Unión de Actores y Actrices - X The Hollywood Reporter recently published a statement in which Gascón reflected on the controversy over the tweet scandal which tanked Emilia Pérez's awards chances at the Oscars. She said that "things escalated to the point, and so quickly, that I couldn't even breathe." "In the midst of this unexpected and devastating storm, the pain has been so overwhelming that at times I contemplated the unthinkable," she confessed. Karla Sofia Gascon at the 97th Oscars ceremony AP Photo Gascón did end up attending the 97th Oscars, where host Conan O'Brien referenced the controversy in his monologue, saying: 'Anora uses the F-word 479 times. That's three times more than the record set by the publicist of Karla Sofía Gascón.' He added: 'Karla, if you are going to tweet about the Oscars, remember my name is Jimmy Kimmel.' Academy CEO Bill Kramer had urged attendees to show respect for the nominee, saying in a statement: 'The Academy does not condone hate speech – I want to be very clear about that. Karla's nomination is historic. That's really important. She's still a nominee. We honour that, but we do not condone hate speech.' Gascón became the first transgender woman nominated for Best Actress by the Academy, with Emilia Pérezleading the 2025 nominations. However, the French film by Jacques Audiard only ended up winning two Oscars – Best Supporting Actress and Best Original Song. It was the favourite to take home Best International Film but was overtaken by Walter Salles' I'm Still Here, which became the first-ever Brazilian produced film to win an Academy Award. In our review of Emilia Pérez, we said: "Audiard manages to confidently balance the knowingly kitschy aspects of the musical genre (one number set in a clinic has 'Rhinoplasty! Mammoplasty! Vaginoplasty!' as a chorus) with some touching character-driven moments, without forgetting to thrill you and address socially-charged hot-button topics along the way.' We also noted how Gascón burned up the screen, and how there was 'power, pathos and earnestness seeping through every moment of Gascón's performance, and the double-act she and Zoe Saldaña go on to form is magnetic to watch.'
Express Tribune
04-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Karla Sofía Gascón takes a jab at Conan O'Brien after Oscars joke
Karla Sofía Gascón has responded to Conan O'Brien's joke about her at the Oscars 2025, taking a subtle dig at the comedian in a playful Instagram post. The Emilia Perez actress, who was nominated for Best Actress, thanked the Academy while making a tongue-in-cheek remark about O'Brien. Writing in Spanish, she said, 'Thanks to the members of @theacademy for the nomination as best leading actress, for the invitation to the gala; I really liked it, very entertaining and funny, especially its fabulous host Jimmy Kimmel, he is fantastic, every day he looks more like the great Conan O'Brien.' During his Oscars monologue, O'Brien joked about Gascón's resurfaced controversial tweets, saying, 'Little fact for you, Anora uses the F-word 479 times. That's three more than the record set by Karla Sofía Gascón's publicist.' He then imitated her publicist's reaction to the backlash, adding, 'Sofía, if you want to tweet about the Oscars tonight, remember, my name is Jimmy Kimmel.' Gascón's Oscars attendance was uncertain after old social media posts from 2020 and 2021 resurfaced, drawing backlash for offensive remarks on issues like George Floyd, Black Lives Matter, and Islam. Netflix distanced itself from her, and she later issued an apology, saying, 'I am deeply sorry to those I have caused pain.' Despite the controversy, Gascón made history as the first transwoman nominated for Best Actress at the Academy Awards.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Karla Sofía Gascón appeared to have personal security at the Oscars
After being hit by a scandal over her resurfaced social media posts, it's been reported actress Karla Sofía Gascón appeared to have personal security at the 2025 Oscars.
New York Times
03-03-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
After Scandals, ‘Emilia Pérez,' Nominated for 13 Oscars, Won 2
Just six weeks ago 'Emilia Pérez' got 13 Oscar nominations, more than any other film this year. Its lead actress, Karla Sofía Gascón, made history by becoming the first openly trans actor to be nominated and the film, a musical about a Mexican cartel boss, was seen as a real contender to win the Academy Award for best picture. It did not work out that way. Collapsing under the weight of award-season scandal after derogatory comments resurfaced that Gascón had posted years ago on social media, 'Emilia Pérez' wound up winning just two Oscars: for best supporting actress and best original song ('El Mal'). Its travails became a punchline during the opening monologue from the evening's host, Conan O'Brien. 'Little fact for you: 'Anora' uses the F-word 479 times,' he said. 'That's three more than the record set by Karla Sofia Gascón's publicist.' And even when its winners were supposed to be getting feted, they faced some of the only pointed questions of the night. Inside the press room, a journalist for a Mexican publication confronted Zoe Saldaña, who won for best supporting actress, telling her bluntly that 'Emilia Pérez' was 'really hurtful to us Mexicans.' (The film, by the French writer-director Jacques Audiard, drew criticism in Mexico for its depiction of the country and the fact that few Mexicans were involved in the production.) 'First of all, I am very, very sorry that you and so many Mexicans felt offended,' Saldaña said. 'That was never our intention. We came from a place in love, and I will stand by that.' 'I'm also always open to sit down with all of my Mexican brothers and sisters and with love and respect, have a great conversation on how 'Emilia' could have been done better,' she added later. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
