The transgender star of Emilia Pérez, Karla Sofía Gascón, has come under fire over anti-Islam and anti-BLM social media posts that have resurfaced online. The Mail has more.
Gascón, 52, who is currently nominated for Best Actress [sic] at the Academy Awards for his starring role in the musical Emilia Pérez, has been slammed over the “hurtful” posts, which criticise Islam, the Oscars, and George Floyd.
The posts, which were dug up by Muslim writer Sarah Hagi and translated into English by Variety, have since been deleted from Gascón’s X account (formerly known as Twitter).
One post, from November 2020, read: “I’m sorry. Is it just my impression or is there more Muslims in Spain? Every time I go to pick up my daughter from school there are more women with their hair covered and their skirts down to their heels. Next year instead of English we’ll have to teach Arabic.”
Another post from September 2020 featured a photo of a Muslim family dining in a restaurant in traditional Islamic attire, which included the wife covered from head-to-toe in a black burqa.
“Islam is marvellous, without any machismo. Women are respected, and when they are so respected they are left with a little squared hole on their faces for their eyes to be visible and their mouths, but only if she behaves. Although they dress this way for their own enjoyment. How DEEPLY DISGUSTING OF HUMANITY,” Gascón wrote.
In 2021 Gascón wrote that “Islam fails to comply with international rights”, and “I am so sick of so much of this s**t, of Islam, of Christianity, of Catholicism and of all the fucking beliefs of morons that violate human rights”.
He also posted about George Floyd, whose murder by Minneapolis police, as he protested “I can’t breathe”, sparked the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020.
Gascón wrote: “I really think that very few people ever cared about George Floyd, a drug addict swindler, but his death has served to once again demonstrate that there are people who still consider black people to be monkeys without rights and consider policemen to be assassins. They are both wrong.”
The actor added: “Too many things to reflect on regarding the behaviour of our species every time an event occurs. Perhaps it is no longer a question of racism, but of social classes that feel threatened by each other. Maybe that’s the only real difference.”
Another diverse person who missed the intersectional memo – always one for the popcorn.
A particular highlight from 2021 is him slamming the Oscars for going all-in on diversity – when his own film this year is undeservedly nominated for 13 awards because it’s all about a transvestite:
More and more the #Oscars are looking like a ceremony for independent and protest films, I didn’t know if I was watching an Afro-Korean festival, a Black Lives Matter demonstration or the 8M. Apart from that, an ugly, ugly gala.
He’s now released a grovelling statement trying to limit the damage – though notably not actually retracting any of the statements, just apologising for the “pain”.
I want to acknowledge the conversation around my past social media posts that have caused hurt.
As someone in a marginalised 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 triumph over darkness.
Worth reading in full.
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He was making some perfectly rational and well reasoned points it seemed, but then there was the inevitable grovelling apology in a vain attempt to keep his nose in the celebrity trough.
Exactly.
Even Clarkson fell for that, speaking of someone that should know better. Ask Ricky Gervais!
‘Never apologise. It is a sign of weakness.’ – John Wayne, Red River.
Don’t know much about Christianity then do you. The thing lumped Christianity in with the Koranimals. Like mixing your cornflakes with camel shit.
You’re absolutely right.
Popcorn.
Meh. I missed this line:
It all looked good to me until he chucked Christianity (and Catholicism as something separate from Christianity – obviously not well versed in what he’s talking about when it comes to his religions) in with Islam as a violator of human rights – not sure which but still.
In any case, par for the course as far as his willingness to stand up for his ideas. Will do it freely when it’s on the mobile phone and social media, but as soon as some actual skin has to go into the game, he’s backpedaling quicker than circus acrobat.
Yes the Tranny mentally ill bot does not know much about the differences between Christianity and the Satanic moon cult of Muhammad.
Typical ignorance.
I doubt the Muzzies would do anything other than kill it/he/she/whatever.
In other news, it was reported have it that a sack of rice fell from a lorry in southern China.
The coalition of the fringes cannot hold.
I doubt many muslims are enthusiastic about stuff like drag queen story time for kids or the notion that people have no sexes but genders depending on room temperature and wether or not daylight saving time is presently in force.
8M….Eight Metre Association?
Reading her historic comments, she seems quite based!
Er ..his, he.
What a shame he apologised, I was beginning to warm to him
Does anyone remember the transvestite Lynette Nusbacher, forgot what his name was when he was a man haha! He is often seen in clips of Abandoned Engineering especially when talking about Nazi projects. (s)he explains herself well and back in 2003 (when a man, as they say) was in a show where they simulate historic battles where the players have to try and win against the other player. At the end, (s)he would give an overview on what actually happened during said battle.
How very very odd.
Just shows how you can’t go around pigeon-holing people and making assumptions about their opinions and beliefs.
Oddly reassuring for us.
Disturbing for the other side.
The apology he gave was the sort of non-apology that politicians are reknowned for. in my view hev maintained his principles whilst drawing attention to the fact thar snowflakes were upset by his statements.
Wow, he’s gone up in my estimations. I’m guessing Oscar-wise his film will now sink faster than a Damien Hirst 24 carat gold dog turd. Which, in any honest & culturally healthy world, would have happened 10 seconds after the script hit the desk.