Karla Sofía Gascón Responds To ‘Emilia Pérez’ Director & Offers “Silence” During Oscars Race: “Let The Work Talk For Itself” – Deadline
By Glenn Garner Associate Editor
As Karla Sofía Gascón faces continued backlash for past comments, the Emilia Pérez actress is stepping back from the spotlight.
The first-time Oscar nominee recently responded to writer-director Jacques Audiard‘s Deadline interview denouncing her actions, as she explained her reason for sitting out of campaigning this awards season.
“Following Jacques interview that I understand, I decided, for the film, for Jacques, for the cast, for the incredible crew who deserves it, for the beautiful adventure we all had together, to let the work talk for itself, hoping my silence will allow the film to be appreciated for what it is, a beautiful ode to love and difference,” she wrote on Instagram. “I sincerely apologize to everyone who has been hurt along the way. Nam Myoho Renge Kyo”
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Audiard previously expressed his profound disappointment with Gascón’s behavior and her “inexcusable” comments, accusing her of “playing the victim.” He essentially disowned her for the position she has put others in, and for her continued appearances filled with half-apologies, as well as the hurt felt by those she targeted in her original missives.
“I haven’t spoken to her, and I don’t want to,” he said. “She is in a self-destructive approach that I can’t interfere in, and I really don’t understand why she’s continuing. Why is she harming herself? Why? I don’t understand it, and what I don’t understand about this too is why she’s harming people who were very close to her. I’m thinking in this thing of how hurting others, of how she’s hurting the crew and all these people who worked so incredibly hard on this film. I’m thinking of myself, I’m thinking of Zoe [Saldaña] and Selena [Gomez]. I just don’t understand why she’s continuing to harm us.”A post shared by Karla Sofía Gascón (@karsiagascon)
Following Gascón’s historic nomination as the first openly trans person up for an acting Oscar, the actress has been plagued with controversy around previous racist tweets.Get our Breaking News Alerts and Keep your inbox happy.Signup for Breaking News Alerts & Newsletters
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