Transgender Spanish actress Karla Sofía Gascón, nominated for Best Actress at the Academy Awards, is facing criticism for resurfaced offensive social media posts targeting Islam, the Oscars, and George Floyd.
Transgender Spanish actress Karla Sofía Gascón is facing backlash due to resurfaced offensive social media posts that have sparked widespread condemnation. Gascón, 52, who is nominated for Best Actress at the Academy Awards for her role in the musical Emilia Pérez, has been criticized for her past remarks targeting Islam, the Oscars , and George Floyd.
The posts, originally written in Spanish and unearthed by Muslim writer Sarah Hagi, were translated into English by Variety and have since been deleted from Gascón's X account (formerly known as Twitter). One post from November 2020 expressed concern over the perceived increase in Muslim population in Spain, stating: 'I'm sorry. Is it just my impression or is there more Muslims in Spain? Every time I go to pick up my daughter from school there are more women with their hair covered and their skirts down to their heels. Next year instead of English we’ll have to teach Arabic.' Another post from September 2020 featured a photo of a Muslim family dining in traditional attire, including a woman fully covered in a black burqa, and criticized their religious practices. Gascón's other controversial posts included derogatory remarks about Islam, stating 'Islam is marvelous, without any machismo. Women are respected, and when they are so respected they are left with a little squared hole on their faces for their eyes to be visible and their mouths, but only if she behaves. Although they dress this way for their own enjoyment. How DEEPLY DISGUSTING OF HUMANITY,' and asserting that 'Islam fails to comply with international rights'. She also expressed opinions on George Floyd's murder, stating 'I really think that very few people ever cared about George Floyd, a drug addict swindler, but his death has served to once again demonstrate that there are people who still consider black people to be monkeys without rights...' The actress also criticized the Academy Awards ceremony, deeming it 'more and more like a ceremony for independent and protest films'.Responding to the controversy, Gascón issued a statement acknowledging the hurt caused by her past posts, stating, 'As someone in a marginalized community, I know this suffering all too well and I am deeply sorry to those I have caused pain. All my life I have fought for a better world. I believe light will always triumph over darkness.' The Muslim Public Affairs Council has condemned the actress's remarks, stating that they are 'hurtful, offensive, and shocking'. Gascón is now facing calls for her to withdraw from the Oscars race
KARLA SOFÍA GASCON OSCARS CONTROVERSY SOCIAL MEDIA ISLAMOPHOBIA TRANSGENDER OFFENSIVE POSTS
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