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Emilia Pérez Star Karla Sofía Gascón Refuses To ‘Step Down’ From Oscar Race Over Racist Tweets!

Emilia Pérez Star Karla Sofía Gascón Refuses To ‘Step Down’ From Oscars Race After Controversial Resurfaced Tweets!

Karla Sofía Gascón ain’t going down without a fight.

The Emilia Pérez star has quickly gone from celebrated actress to embattled outcast after several racist, xenophobic, and downright mean-spirited X (Twitter) posts resurfaced from her past. One post folks have been sharing is a nasty comment towards her co-star Selena Gomez in relation to the never-ending Hailey and Justin Bieber drama. It reads:

“[Selena is] a rich rat who plays the poor bitch whenever she can and will never stop bothering her ex-boyfriend and his wife”

While the 52-year-old has apologized for several of her sunsavory posts, she refused to take responsibility for that one in particular. She told CNN en Español on Sunday:

“Of course that’s not mine. I have never said anything about my partner. I would never refer to her that way.”

There’s no way to prove whether it was real or not now, as Karla’s account has now been wiped, along with all the offending tweets.

But her theory? That post was fabricated to further fuel backlash against her and to derail her chance in the 2025 Oscars race, where she’s nominated for Best Actress. A nomination she has no intention of renouncing!

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In the same interview, she told news anchor Juan Carlos Arciniegas:

“I cannot renounce a nomination because what I have done is a job and what is being valued is my acting work.”

She continued:

“I cannot step down from an Oscar nomination because I have not committed any crime, nor have I harmed anyone. I am neither racist nor anything that all these people have tried to make others believe I am … 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.”

Uhhh, we mean, the tweets speak for themselves… From criticizing the late George Floyd, to overt Islamophobia. They were all there. Folks would be way more understanding about swatting a fly, frankly. Kind of feels like she’s not remorseful at all — and isn’t doing herself any favors in the Hollywood popularity contest! You can watch her full interview (below):

Previously, Karla, who is the first openly trans actress to be nominated in her category at the Academy Awards, issued a lengthy apology on Instagram:

“I recognize, with tears, that they have already won, they have achieved their objective, to sully, with lies or things taken out of context my existence. Anyone who knows me knows that I am not racist (they will be surprised when they discover that one of the most important people in my current life and whom I love most is Muslim) nor any of the things for which they have judged and convicted me without trial and without the option to explain their real intention; I have always fought for a more just society and for a world of freedom, of peace and of love. I will never support wars, religious extremism or oppression of races and peoples.”

You can read the full thing (below):

What are your thoughts here, Perezcious readers? Should she renounce her Oscar nom? Let us know in the comments down below!

[Images via Still Watching Netflix/YouTube & MEGA/WENN]

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Feb 03, 2025 13:39pm PDT