Oscar-nominated actress Karla Sofía Gascón has apologized after resurfaced social media posts circulated online and caused a stir.

"Emilia Pérez" star, Karla Sofía Gascón, has issued an apology in the wake of considerable backlash surrounding the actress' resurfaced social media posts in which she condemned Islam and called the late George Floyd "a drug addict" and a "swindler."

Karla Sofía Gascón, the transgender star and history-making Oscar nominee for musical film Emilia Pérez, has apologized after old social media posts resurfaced in which she denigrated Islam and George Floyd.

Karla Sofía Gascón, the Oscar-nominated trans actor and star of the movie “Emilia Pérez,” is apologizing for her old posts on social media that denigrated Islam and that called

Emilia Perez' star Karla Sofia Gascon is under fire due to resurfaced tweets she posted about Muslims, George Floyd, Oscars diversity and more.

Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofía Gascón goes dark on X (formerly Twitter) after a series of insensitive past remarks about Muslims, Islam and more resurfaced.

Karla Sofia Gascon - who is the first transgender performer to be nominated for an Oscar for best actress - said she knew the "suffering" all too well, coming from a "marginalised community".

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.

Karla Sofía Gascón, the Oscar-nominated star of “Emilia Pérez,” has deactivated her X account and apologized after social media posts she had made disparaging George Floyd, Islam and a previous Academy Award ceremony resurfaced this week.