Karla Sofía Gascón makes BAFTA history as she becomes first publicly trans woman to receive Best Actress nod
Selena Gomez, Karla Sofía Gascón, Adriana Paz and Zoe Saldana (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
Emilia Perez has received 11 nominations at the 2025 EE BAFTA Film Awards, it has been announced.
Among them: a nomination for Best Actress for its lead star, Karla Sofía Gascón. This makes her the first woman who is publicly trans to receive the accolade.
The Spanish actress is now widely tipped to receive a Best Actress Oscar nod for her titular tole in the film.
Go Karla!
Speaking in an interview with Attitude last month, Karla said: “We shouldn’t be treated differently because of our tastes, our sexual orientation. As long as we’re not harming others, there’s no reason for treating anyone differently. I think the work the film does is very important in that sense,
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