Karla Sofía Gascón, the first openly trans woman nominated for best actress, is now facing intense scrutiny after resurfaced tweets exposed years-long patterns of Islamophobic and racist rhetoric. Freelance culture writer Sarah Hagi,

The lead of the movie “Emilia Pérez” is apologizing for old social media posts that denigrated Islam and that called George Floyd “a drug addict and a hustler.”

The trans actor Karla Sofía Gascón has become the center of the "Emilia Pérez" controversy following a video interview and views expressed in past tweets.