Lead Karla Sofía Gascón, the first transgender performer to be nominated for Best Actress or any acting Oscar, gave an interview to a Brazilian journalist criticizing the blowback she has gotten online from supporters of her fellow nominee Fernanda Torres,

Anti-Islam posts by Karla Sofía Gascón have resurfaced amid her Oscars race. As the star of Emilia Pérez, Karla made history as the first openly trans actor to be nominated for Best Actress at the awards. Indeed, she has spoken numerous times — including onstage at the Golden Globes — about the importance of trans rights.

Emilia Perez' star Karla Sofía Gascón faces backlash over resurfaced tweets about race and religion, amid new comments about fellow Oscar nominee Fernanda Torres that some questioned as violating campaign rules.