Through an extensive Instagram publication, the actress Karla Sofía Gascón came out to apologize for her past tweets that recently resurfaced in the social network X. In them, Islamophobic, racist, derogatory references to George Floyd’s murder were included and even speaking badly of his co -star, Selena Gómez. Also, the protagonist of the film “Emilia Pérez” He defended his publications, claiming that they are taken from context.
The scandalous Gascón tweets -in which he called at the 93rd edition of the Oscar el El “Afro -Korean Festival” Due to the respective victories by Daniel Kaluuya and Yuh-Jung You, He considered Floyd a “drug scammer” and belittled religions and cultures– They were unearthed for the first time by the independent cultural writer Sarah Hagi.
Zoe Saldañaco -star of the film, he also commented on the subject: “It makes me very sad because I do not support and I do not tolerate any negative rhetoric towards people of any group. I can only attest to the experience I had with each and every one of the individuals who They were part of this movie, and my experience and My interactions with them were about inclusion, collaboration and racial, cultural and gender equity. And it simply saddes me“
Likewise, Gascón is not the only thing that will affect the film campaign for the Oscar, where it has a total of 13 nominations, since French director Jacques Audiard was criticized for saying that Spanish is the language of “the poor and migrants” And for not investigating Mexican history before making the film, about a head of a Mexican cartel who aspires to retire and make a transition.
A large percentage of criticism has very favorable inclinations towards the film, Something that does not happen in the audience sector. The feature film is harshly criticized in Mexico, where it is projected with empty rooms, and also It is a mockery on social networks, particularly for the performance of Selena Gómezwho offers a poor practice of Spanish in several scenes.
The Gascon statement: “Everyone can change for better”
Gascón began the publication of apologies making a parallel with the acclaimed – by the criticism – film of which he was part: “How happened with Emilia Pérez: Everyone can change for better, including me. “
“The first thing I would like to do is Ask for my most sincere apologies to all those who have felt badly for my way of expressing myself at any stage of my life. I have many things to learn in this world, forms are my main defect. Life has taught me something that I never wanted to learn: it is clear to me that no matter how much your message is one, without using the right words, it becomes another, “he began.
Then, he added: “I have gone from living a normal life to a life in the top of my profession in just six months, now my responsibility is very great because My voice not only belongs to me but many people who feel represented and hopeful with me“
In that sense, he assured that he clung to the “Buddhism of Nichiren” to change “his life and that of those around me better.” He then said: “I cannot repair my acts of the past, I can only say that Today I am not the same person who 10 or 20 years agothat although I had not committed any crime, I was not perfect either, I am not even now. I just try to learn and be better person every day. “However, Some of the tweets are recent, such as 2020.
The letter continues: “I recognize, among tears, that they have already won, they have achieved their goal, stain, with lies or things taken from context my existence. Anyone who knows me knows that I am not racist (they will be surprised when they discover that one of the most important people in my current life and that I want most is Muslim) or any of the things for which they have judged and condemned me without judgment and without option to explain its true intention; I have always fought for a more just society and for a world of freedom, peace and love. I will never support wars, religious extremism or oppression of races and peoples“
“They have created post as if I was insulted even to my companions, Things I wrote to glorify as if they were criticism, jokes as if they were reality, words that without the background only seem hate. All as long as nothing wins and sinks me, “he said about the context of his publications.
“My mother told me something beautiful yesterday: I care good that there are anything, I just want you to be well and do not hurt you,” he closed.
From the fact that such comments were known, Gascon had issued a statement on Thursday through Netflix, in which he said: “I want to recognize the conversation about my past publications on social networks that have caused pain. Like someone in a marginalized community, I know this suffering too well and I feel deeply for those to whom I have caused pain.
Source: Ambito
