George Floyd, Islam and Oscar

Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for George Floyd, diversity at Oscars tweets: 'I am not a racist'
Oscar-nominated actress Karla Sofía Gascón has apologized after resurfaced social media posts circulated online and caused a stir.
Transgender best actress Oscar nominee apologizes for old tweets criticizing George Floyd, Islam
The first openly transgender Oscar nominee apologized after social media posts slamming a variety of groups were discovered online, the performer has since apologized.
Actress Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for tweets on George Floyd, Islam
Karla Sofía Gascón, the Oscar-nominated star of “Emilia Pérez,” has deactivated her X account and apologized after social media posts she had made disparaging George Floyd, Islam and a previous Academy Award ceremony resurfaced this week.
‘Emilia Pérez’ Star Karla Sofía Gascón Under Fire Over Tweets About Muslims, George Floyd, Oscars Diversity
Emilia Perez' star Karla Sofia Gascon is under fire due to resurfaced tweets she posted about Muslims, George Floyd, Oscars diversity and more.
Trans actor who made Oscar history apologizes for tweets on Islam, George Floyd
She suggested that Islam be banned and called George Floyd a drug addict who “very few people ever cared” for.
Karla Sofía Gascón Deletes Tweets Calling George Floyd a 'Hustler' and Suggesting an Islam Ban Amid Troubled Oscars Campaign
Karla Sofía Gascón's Oscar campaign has hit yet another bump in the road. The "Emilia Pérez" star, who made history by becoming the first openly transgender performer ever nominated for an Academy Award,
Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for resurfaced post calling George Floyd a "swindler"
Gascón has been mired in controversy since early Thursday after journalist Sarah Hagi unearthed Gascón's old tweets from 2016 to 2021. Gascón's posts have since been wiped but
Karla Sofía Gascón says she will not withdraw from Oscar contention over past comments: ‘I have not committed any crime’
Oscar nominee Karla Sofía Gascón, the star of “Emilia Pérez,” is staying in the race for best actress despite controversy ...
Karla Sofía Gascón Breaks Down Repeatedly in Hour-Long TV Interview: “I Am Not a Racist”
By turns tearful and defiant, the 'Emilia Pérez' star told CNN en Español that controversial past tweets, which have thrown ...
Ex-cop who re-enacted George Floyd murder while subbing at Woodbury school won't face charges
A former Wisconsin police officer who re-enacted George Floyd's murder in front of a class while substituting at a Woodbury ...
Minneapolis to pay $600,000 to settle with woman who says Chauvin knelt on her neck
The woman says Derek Chauvin similarly pinned her to the ground with his knee just four months before he killed George Floyd.
'Threatened With Death, Abused': Selena Gomez's Co-Star Karla Sofía Gascón Deletes X Account After Old Racist Tweets Resurface
In Karla's old tweets, she called George Floyd a "drug addict swindler" after he was killed by a police officer in 2020. She ...