Netflix has taken a strong stance against Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón after her past “racist” tweets resurfaced online.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Netflix has removed Karla from promotional emails and is reportedly planning to alter the Emilia Pérez poster, giving more prominence to Zoe Saldana.
The 52-year-old actor was nominated for Best Actress at the Academy Awards for her role as a transgender crime boss in the critically acclaimed film.
Recently, she told CNN, “I cannot step down from an Oscar nomination because I have not committed any crime nor have I harmed anyone. I am neither racist nor anything that all these people have tried to make others believe I am.”
Karla came under fire last week when netizens resurfaced her controversial tweets about George Floyd from 2020.
“I have been judged, condemned, sacrificed, crucified, and stoned without a trial and without the option to defend myself,” she stated.
She has also faced backlash for her past anti-Islamic tweets.
Notably, she remains an Oscar nominee for Best Actress for her role in Emilia Pérez.
