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In 2025, Karla Sofía Gascón made Oscars history by being the first trans woman to be nominated in the Best Actress category forEmilia Pérez. But now there seems to be rarely any chances left of her making history by actually winning the award. Because, years old inflammatory social media remarks by the actress started flooding the internet.
However, while her outrageous posts threatened the film’s overall chances at this year’s Academy Awards alongside her, Karla Sofía Gascón seems unwilling to renounce her Oscar nod. Appearing for an hour-long interview with CNN, the actress defended herself against accusations of racism, antisemitism, and xenophobia.
Karla Sofía Gascón denied accusations after her resurfaced tweets flooded the internet
Appearing in Jacques Audiard’s operatic musical-thriller,Emilia Pérez, Karla Sofía Gascón made history in 2025 as the first transgender woman getting nominated for the Best Actress Oscar. But now, her past social media posts have put her in the middle of a major controversy, reducing her chances of an actual win.
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However, despite her old tweets leading to accusations of racism, antisemitism, and xenophobia, Karla Sofía Gascón denied making offensive remarks and refused to back down from the Oscar race. Speaking withCNN, the actress defended herself by expressing regret for how her words have been interpreted.
I cannot renounce a nomination either because I have not committed any crime nor have I harmed anyone, I am not a racist, nor am I anything that all these people have taken it upon themselves to try to make others believe that I am.
Although she began her interview with an apology for her since-deleted tweets, Karla Sofía Gascón later admitted to suspecting how the controversy was created to sabotage her awards chances. Highlighting the timing of the revelations, she implied that netizens are hoping for her to not win the award.
Emilia Pérezand Karla Sofía Gascón’s chances of winning the Oscar now seem faint
While Karla Sofía Gascón denied the accusations, the internet exploded with reactions—many fans and critics called for Gascón to step down from the Oscars race. However, it seems, the actress is neither willing to renounce her Oscar nod, nor is she willing to hold herself accountable for how people apparently interpreted her tweets.
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Even though the backlash has put her andEmilia Pérezin a difficult spot ahead of the Academy Awards, Karla Sofía Gascón is not staying silent. Stating how her words were taken out of context, the actress insisted she has never meant harm to anyone. Gascón further noted that her tweets weren’t expressing her own opinions but rather voicing a hypothetical opinion she condemned
What have I done in my life? What have I done? I haven’t killed a single fly. When I have a spider in my house I put a little glass on it so as not to kill it and take it out to the street.
Claiming that her posts were merely taken out of context or misrepresented, but outright fabricated, Karla Sofía Gascón evendenied callingherEmilia Pérezco-starSelena Gomeza “rich rat”. But despite her explanations, the internet remains divided. The controversy has now turned the chances of winning an Oscar quite thin.
Of course, that’s not mine. I have never said anything about my partner. I would never refer to her that way… They have dedicated themselves to searching, to put together all the things that I had said at a time that I had written — most of which are false… most of them I don’t even recognize that I wrote them.
Before this controversy,Emilia Pérezwas seen as a strong contender for this year’s Academy Awards. Even Karla Sofía Gascón’s performance in the lead role was praised, making her an unexpected but deserving nominee for Best Actress. But now, with the Oscars just weeks away, it remains to be seen how much this backlash will affect the final vote.
Emilia Pérezis currently available to watch on Netflix.
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Krittika Mukherjee is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on films, TV shows, and celebrity news with over 3,000 articles published. With an educational background in Journalism, and a keen interest in filmmaking, Krittika blends factual precision with creative flair, when crafting her editorials, or dissecting fan theories.Her coverage often includes news and analyses of critically acclaimed films, celebrity news, and franchises like the Wizarding World, LOTR, DC, and MCU—particularly Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, Superheroes, and fan theories. As a Wizarding World aficionado, Krittika has spent countless hours exploring hidden backstories, unadapted book moments, spells, and trivias surrounding J.K. Rowling’s lore.An imaginative writer with a way with words, Krittika has worked as an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a web content writer for a year. She brought her experience and expertise to FandomWire to pursue her desire for sipping coffee while dissecting films and tracking celebrity drama.
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