Transgender Netflix Oscar Nominee Karla Sofía Gascón Cries Through Hour-Long Interview: 'I Am Not a Racist'

“Emilia Perez” star Karla Sofía Gascón — the first transgender performer ever nominated for an Academy Award — also penned a lengthy apology amid the continued publicity crisis over the actor’s past social media posts in which Gascón repeatedly insulted Muslims, mocked George Floyd, and ridiculed diversity.