I believe light will always triumph over darkness." The controversy arose when old social media posts resurfaced, leading fans to qu

Following the backlash to her social media posts, Gascón said, “I want to acknowledge the conversation around my past social media posts that have caused hurt.”

Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofía Gascón is facing controversy over her old social media comments. In since-deleted posts on Twitter, the actress wrote about Muslim culture, George Floyd, Oscars diversity and more.

The 'Emilia Perez' star is under fire for online declarations suggesting that the religion should be banned and that Floyd was a "hustler and drug dealer."

In the now-deleted posts, "Emilia Pérez" star Karla Sofía Gascón called Islam "incompatible with Western values."

Karla Sofia Gascón, the Oscar-nominated lead of the movie “Emilia Pérez,” is apologizing for her old social media posts that denigrated Islam and that called George Floyd “a drug addict and a hustler.

Oscar nominee Karla Sofía Gascón is "deeply sorry" for the controversial remarks she made on X in the past. Additionally, the former telenovela star called George Floyd a "drug addict and a hustler" that "very few people ever cared about".

Emilia Pérez” star Karla Sofía Gascón has deactivated her Twitter/X account after apologizing for offensive posts that resurfaced Thursday. Gascón’s X account @karsiagascon was deactivated as of Friday morning.

Emilia Pérez” star Karla Sofía Gascón has had to pause her celebration for making Oscars history to offer an apology.

As someone in a marginalized community, I know this suffering all too well and I am deeply sorry to those I have caused pain,” Gascón said in part.

She suggested that Islam be banned and called George Floyd a drug addict who “very few people ever cared” for.