Shortly before the Oscars Gala, entries on the social media of the Spanish actress Karlia Sofia Gascon saw the light of day. Oscar -nominated star attacked religious minorities in them, the American Black Lives Matter movement and diversity. . A week after the Oscar gala, the actress referred to the scandal.
“Emilia Perez”. Karla Sofia Gascon says “the storm she survived”
Karla Sofia Gascon wrote a column for “”. This is her first longer statement for the media after the scandal, which was caused by her entries from years ago. During the promotion of the film “” The actress removed into the shadows, but now she says what was happening in the first days of the scandal, when her entries from 2020 and 2021 were publicized.
At various stages of my life I went through darker moments – episodes in which despair led me to unexpected places. In the latter, most often discussed and the most exposed, my false accounts were created, which added new pain and misunderstanding. I was thrown at me absurd, crazy accusations that hurt my soul. The situation escalated to such an extent that I couldn’t breathe.
In this unexpected, destructive storm, there were times when the pain was so overwhelming that I was considering unimaginable. (…) I asked myself: since I, with all my strength and preparation for dealing with hatred and rejection, I am on the edge, how would someone with smaller emotional resources feel in calculating such horror? I survived. Others might not survive the storm that is just ending. Now, when the worst has passed, I see what I learned. I know that hatred, like fire, cannot be choked with hatred. Pictures cannot be erased with paintings, errors cleaned with mistakes – writes the actress.
In a statement sent to the editorial office of “The Hollywood Reporter” she apologizedeveryone who offended at any point of her life – without justification“He argues that he intends to learn from mistakes and listen to others so that he does not make mistakes in the future. Gascon also writes that in recent years she has faced challenges in the field of mental health.” Sometimes to defend herself, we raise the shield and put on armor. Mine is not very beautiful, but she has protected me many times. Unfortunately, it can also be cold, hard and hurting for those who are around. (…) I was a target of hateful words, but I also said things that hurt others – Out of fear, ignorance, my own pain, because of what my cold shield protected me. “
What is the scandal around Karla Sofia Gascon?
Karla Sofia Gascon could count on an Oscar for the best leading actress. Her role in “Emilia Perez” in several respects was a breakthrough – above all Gascon was the first transsexual actress (Elliot Page nominated in 2008 to the Oscar was even before the transit process). As a representative of the group particularly threatened with attacks, she attacked others herself.
In Twitter entries / X in 2020 and 2021, she focused primarily on stereotypical Muslims. She attacked racial minorities and violence of the American police towards black people. Stigmatized the American Film Academy for promoting diversity and independent cinema – Paradoxical accusation because four years later she also received a nomination in these informal categories. “Emilia Perez” is considered an independent cinema, and the content of the film strongly concerns issues that are today referred to by the American government with contempt as “vocal”.
The actress’s views from a few years ago cost her a significant part of the film’s promotional process. She ran out of the awards of the scriptwriters’ guild awards, she did not go through an Oscar red carpet, she did not speak to the media, she was not promoted as a nominated statuette for the “best actress”. It is difficult to assess whether the scandal around it cost the film of the statuettes – “Emilia Perez” had the most (up to 13!) Oscar nominations, but at the gala she received only two – For the best song and for the best supporting actress. We invite you to participate in the poll and commenting.
Source: Gazeta
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