Karla Sofia Gascon expresses her gratitude to Madonna for her support
The 52-year-old actress who was the first trans person to be nominated for an Oscar for her performance in 'Emilia Perez', had been keeping a low profile after her past inflammatory tweets from 2016-2020 resurfaced, reports ‘Female First UK’.
- LOS ANGELES — Actress
Karla Sofia Gascon, who has been at the centre of racism controversy, has come
out to thank the queen of pop, Madonna for her support.
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- The 52-year-old actress who was the first trans person to be
nominated for an Oscar for her performance in 'Emilia Perez', had been keeping
a low profile after her past inflammatory tweets from 2016-2020 resurfaced,
reports ‘Female First UK’.
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- She's now expressed her gratitude for the famous faces who
have offered her kind words, singling out the 'Material Girl' hitmaker for
particular praise.
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- Karla shared a black and white photo of her and Madonna, 66,
hugging and wrote on Instagram, "Madonna, I want to thank you for all the
love you have shown me. For your invitation to the party you gave after the
Oscars and for your words of love and strength. I love you. I also take this
opportunity to thank all my fellow Hollywood professionals who expressed their
support and admiration for me that night. Both at the gala and at the party”.
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- As per ‘Female First UK’, back in October, Karla told how
Madonna had showered her with praise after seeing 'Emilia Perez'.
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- She told the Daily Mirror newspaper, "Madonna was crying
so much after the screening in New York….she told me, 'You're amazing!' She was
crying and crying. I said, 'Madonna, please. It's only a film. Be happy’”.
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- Last month, Karla offered a "sincere" apology to
the people she has hurt and pledged to step back from the spotlight.
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- She wrote on Instagram, “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. I sincerely apologise to everyone who has
been hurt along the way (sic)”.
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- The actress spoke out after 'Emilia Perez' director Jacques
Audiard branded her previous comments, which included posts about the murder of
George Floyd, the Muslim community, and diversity at the Oscars,
"inexcusable" and said he didn't want to speak to her.
