She also reiterated her regret for her original tweets, saying that she wanted to "sincerely apologise to everyone who has been hurt along the way". The original tweets saw Gascón make comments about Islam, George Floyd, and the high level of diversity at the Oscars.

Netflix is standing behind “Emilia Pérez” despite the fog of controversy that has engulfed its principal star, Karla Sofía Gascón. Appearing Thursday on “The Town” podcast, Netflix Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria publicly addressed the scandal for the first time.

Netflix has been quiet since the social media past of its Oscar-nominated Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón surfaced in late January, forcing changes to and awkward conversations for her castmates on the awards campaign trail for Jacques Audiard’s ambitious Spanish-language drug cartel musical.

Karla Sofía Gascón, the trans star of Emilia Pérez, has been criticized for sharing racist, Islamophobic, and offensive things in past social media posts.