Oscar-nominated actress Karla Sofia Gascon publicly apologizes for her past racist and Islamophobic social media posts and has deactivated her X account amid rising controversy.

The first openly trans actress to be nominated for an Oscar is facing backlash for old social media posts that denigrate certain marginalized groups. She apologized for the posts through a statement.

Karla Sofia Gascon, of Oscar-nominated Emilia Perez, revealed receiving hate and death threats after her controversial posts re-surfaced on the internet.

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 George Floyd “a drug addict and a hustler.

Karla Sofía Gascón, best known for starring in the 13-time Oscar nominated film Emilia Pérez, has issued a statement of apology after past tweets labeling the late George Floyd “a drug addict and hustler” resurfaced this week.