As the Page Six portal just informed, Karla Sofia Gascón It is to be present at the Oscar gala, which will take place on the night of March 2-3 Polish time at Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.
Movie star “Emilia Pérez” However, he is to pay in his own pocket for traveling to the USA and stay on the spot.
Let us remind you that the scandal from Gascón in the lead role began when journalist Sarah Hagi published photos of her tweeter entries from 2020-2021. The actress in unacceptable words spoke, among others, about the death of George Floyd and on religious and equality topics. Selena Gomez also got, who also appeared in “Emilia Pérez”. “It is crazy that Karla Sofía Gascón is still holding these tweeth on her profile,” the reporter was surprised.
Gascón removed controversial entries. Later, she liquidated the account on portal X. She published statements on social media and in film and entertainment portals, among others in “The Hollywood Reporter” and “People”. She also appeared in an hourly interview with CNN station. “I believe that I was judged, convicted, dedicated, crucified and stoned without a trial and without the possibility of defense,” she said through tears. She put herself as a victim of persecution. She did not admit that there was something inappropriate in her entries.
The actress’s former tweets, as well as her behavior after the outbreak of the scandal turned out to be a big problem for Netflix. The streaming giant put millions of dollars on the Oscar promotion “Emilia Pérez”. According to “The Hollywood Reporter”, so that the controversy would not miss the chances of the film in the prize season, it was decided to remove Gascón from its promotion and terminate its campaign. It was, among others, the costs of transport and participation in galas. For Gascón, this meant the end of the Oscar campaign. The actress also undertook not to speak more in the media.
“Emilia Pérez” She received thirteen Oscar nominations, most of the films applying for the Golden Knight statuettes in 2025. However, the film has image problems related to numerous controversies. In addition to Tweets, Gascón also has the issues of accusations of the harmful representation of Mexico and transgender people. As a result, “Emilia Pérez” is no longer a favorite even in the Best International Film category – here she is ahead of Walter Salles’s Brazilian “I’m Still Here.”
According to the “Gold Derby” portal, predicting the results of awards in the entertainment industry, the work of the audiaard can currently count on two statuettes – for the supporting role of balances and the song “El Mal”.