Karla Sofía Gascón, the Oscar-nominated actress for Emilia Pérez, is set to attend this Sunday’s Academy Awards in Los Angeles, despite a storm of controversy surrounding her past social media post. The Spanish actress, who is the first openly transgender actor to be nominated for an Oscar, will have her travel expenses covered by Netflix, the streaming giant behind the movie.
Following the backlash, Netflix had initially pulled her from the award campaign. However, the streaming giant has reversed the decision and will now cover her travel expenses in Los Angeles. The backlashed are quick once again. Some fans are even going further to cancel Netflix.
Netflix is confirmed to pay expenses for Karla Sofía Gascón’s visit to Oscar
Karla Sofía Gascón, nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars for her role in Emilia Pérez, will attend the ceremony on March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Variety reports confirmed that Netflix will cover expenses for her trip.
Gascón’s rise to recognition has been marred by resurfaced tweets on X that contained derogatory remarks about Muslims, George Floyd, and the Black Lives Matter movement. These controversial posts, dating back from 2020 to 2021, led to significant backlash, causing the actress to be removed from the public awards campaign by Netflix, even from the movie’s promotional campaign.
Despite the uproar, Gascón issued a series of public apologies, including a statement to Variety where she acknowledged the harm caused by her past words. She stated,
As someone in a marginalized community, I know this suffering all too well and I am deeply sorry to those I have caused pain. All my life I have fought for a better world. I believe light will always triump over darkness.
She also announced that she would refrain from further public statements on the matter, in hopes of allowing the focus to shift back to the movie. The drama surrounding Gascon’s tweets led her to pull out of key events during the award season, including Spain’s prestigious Goya Awards, where she had been nominated. She also skipped the Critics Choice Awards, the BAFTA Film Awards, and the SAG Awards, despite being nominated at all three major events.
Netflix is facing backlash for covering Karla Sofía Gascón’s expenses to Oscar
The movie Emilia Pérez, a Spanish-language musical, has earned a total of 13 nominations at this year’s Academy Awards, the most of any movie. Gascón’s nomination for Best Actress is one of the highlights, with many in the industry lauding her groundbreaking performance. Gascón who became the first transgender woman to win Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival, has already made history with her Oscar nomination. Still, her public image has been rocked by the ongoing controversy.
Fans are outraged by Netflix’s choice to cover all of her expenses for the Oscars. Many are taking to Twitter to express their dissatisfaction and are even canceling Netflix.
Oh so I can finally cancel Netflix is what I’m hearing?
— Nkechi K. (@NkechiKwenu) February 24, 2025
selling out for a bigot is crazy
— connor☂️ (@algovistas) February 24, 2025
ahhhh
so thats where my money from increased subscription prices is going. to a bigot.
— frisk (@0xFrisk) February 24, 2025
Netflix just confuse me. First they say she has to pay for her own travel to award ceremonies and now Netflix paying for it again.
— Natalie6277 (@nataliedeakin) February 24, 2025
Netflix has not made an official statement regarding Gascón’s attendance at the Oscar, though sources confirmed that they would cover her expenses for the ceremony. The actress’s involvement in the event remains unclear, including whether she will walk the red carpet, sit with her co-stars Zoe Saldana and Selena Gomez, or attend any public activities.
As Gascón prepares for her first Oscar nomination, whether she wins or not, the question of how her controversial past will shape her future in Hollywood remains uncertain.
Emilia Perez is available to stream on Netflix.
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