Karla Sofía Gascón ‘removed’ from Emilia Pérez Oscars campaign materials

Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón has reportedly been removed from promotional material for the film’s Oscars campaign after a series of social media posts resurfaced.

Gascón, who has been nominated for a gong for her role as the musical’s titular character, and is first out trans performer to get an Academy Award nod, faced criticism after a number of old X/Twitter posts resurfaced in which she expresses anti-Islamic sentiment, as well as ones targeting George Floyd and diversity at the Oscars. 

The posts include referring to Muslims with the ableist “r slur” and describing Floyd, whose death at the hands of police in 2020 sparked global Black Lives Matter protests, as a “drug addict swindler”.

Many of the posts, which were uncovered by journalist Sarah Hagi, have subsequently been deleted.

Karla Sofia Gascón. (Getty)

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