Karla Sofía Gascón, has been excluded from Netflix and Goya awards . Despite founded past tweets that included many hate messages Gascón was dropped out from the main Spanish film event. In the event that her film wins the award for Best European Film star of Emilia Pérez and nominee for the Academy Award for Best Actress, . The film’s producers have designated Spanish distributors to collect the award after the revelation of old tweets from the actress containing racist and offensive content on her now-deactivated X account.
In addition, the controversy has escalated rapidly. This week, Netflix also removed Gascón from the film’s promotional campaign. The decision was compounded by criticism from the film’s director, Jacques Audiard. “I’m thinking about how she is hurting others, the team, and all the people who worked so incredibly hard on this film,” declared Audiard, describing Gascón’s behavior as “self-destructive.”
For other hand, Karla Sofía Gascon excluded meant the impact of the controversy has also affected other projects involving the actress. The publishing house “Dos Bigotes”, specialized in LGTBI and feminist content, has announced the cancellation of the publication of her autobiography. Which was scheduled for release on March 17.
For other hand, Gascón’s past tweets which included racist, Islamophobic, xenophobic, and homophobic messages. As well as criticism of the Hollywood Academy and the Chinese COVID vaccine, have led her from key events in the film industry. Despite her recent apologies on American television, the actress has denounced what she considers a “personal campaign” against her. Claiming she is a victim of “cancel culture.”
Meanwhile, With Emilia Pérez in the Oscars race, Gascon’s dropped raises concerns about the industry’s direction. Many see it as a sign of declining inclusivity, leaving her future in international cinema uncertain and sparking debates on fairness in award selections.