"Emilia Pérez" star, Karla Sofía Gascón, has issued an apology in the wake of considerable backlash surrounding the actress' resurfaced social media posts in which she condemned Islam and called the late George Floyd "a drug addict" and a "swindler."

Oscar nominee Karla Sofía Gascón has apologized after old social media posts resurfaced in which she denigrated Islam and George Floyd.

Karla Sofía Gascón, the Oscar-nominated trans actor and star of the movie “Emilia Pérez,” is apologizing for her old posts on social media that denigrated Islam and that called

Emilia Perez' star Karla Sofia Gascon is under fire due to resurfaced tweets she posted about Muslims, George Floyd, Oscars diversity and more.

Karla Sofia Gascón, the Oscar-nominated lead of the movie “Emilia Pérez,” is apologizing for her old social media posts that denigrated Islam and that called George Floyd “a drug addict and a hustler.

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.