The first openly transgender Oscar nominee apologized after social media posts slamming a variety of groups were discovered online, the performer has since apologized.

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.

In a statement, the 'Emilia Peréz' star surmised there is "something very dark behind" her old tweets resurfacing a month before the Oscars.

Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofía Gascón goes dark on X (formerly Twitter) after a series of insensitive past remarks about Muslims, Islam and more resurfaced.