Netflix makes striking Emilia Perez decision amid Karla Sofía Gascón Oscar controversy Resurfaced offensive tweets have derailed ‘Emilia Perez’ star’s Oscar campaign.
The star had a planned itinerary including major events such as the AFI Awards luncheon on Thursday (6 February), the Critics Choice Awards on Friday (7 February), the Directors Guild of America Awards and the Producers Guild of America Awards on Saturday (8 February).
Netflix has distanced itself from Emilia Perez star Karla Sofía Gascón after the Oscar-nominated actor faced backlash over resurfaced derogatory tweets.
However, in the past week, her awards campaign has been derailed by backlash to several offensive tweets she made over the past five years, including posts about George Floyd, Islam and diversity at the Oscars.
Gascón had described Floyd as a “drug addict and a hustler” in a tweet, writing that “his death has served to highlight once again that there are those who still consider Black people to be monkeys without rights and those who consider the police to be murderers.
