Karla Sofia Gascon confirmed to attend Oscars despite controversy

Oscar-nominated actor Karla Sofia Gascon has confirmed her attendance at the upcoming Academy Awards on Sunday at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

According to a media outlet, sources close to Gascon who has won an Oscar nomination her role in Jacques Audiard's musical 'Emilia Perez', have confirmed that Netflix will cover her expenses to attend the prestigious ceremony, AFP reports.

Gascon's invitation to the Oscars had initially seemed uncertain due to recent controversies surrounding offensive social media posts from 2020 and 2021.

The tweets, which included insensitive remarks on various subjects such as Muslims, George Floyd, and the Black Lives Matter movement, led to widespread backlash.

As a result, Netflix distanced itself from the actress, removing her from the promotional campaign for 'Emilia Perez' and withholding funding for her appearance at awards shows, as per the outlet.

Despite the backlash, Gascon remains the first openly transgender actor to be nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars, a historic achievement.
However, the controversy over her past tweets cast a shadow over her celebration of this groundbreaking nomination.

Following the public outcry, Netflix and the creative team behind Emilia Perez distanced themselves from Gascon, with director Jacques Audiard expressing concern over her "self-destructive" behaviour after the tweets resurfaced.