Gascón released a weak apology in the aftermath, writing, “As someone in a marginalized 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.”

Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón is speaking out again in the wake of old, inflammatory tweets being resurfaced amid her best actress Oscar campaign. Gascón, who is the first openly trans performer to be nominated for best actress,