‘Emilia Pérez’ Star Karla Sofía Gascón Shuts Down X Account, Apologizes For Controversial Past Posts

Karla Sofía Gascón is speaking out after facing backlash after several controversial social media posts from the actress resurfaced. The “Emilia Pérez” star is apologizing in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter after deleting her X account. “I have been threatened with death, insulted, abused and harassed to the point of exhaustion. I have a wonderful daughter to protect, whom I love madly and who supports me in everything,” she said of the ordeal. “Perhaps my words are not correct, many times due to ignorance or pure mistake. I apologize again if anyone has ever felt offended or in the future.” The controversial posts focused on Muslim culture, George Floyd, and diversity among other topics.