Karla Sofia Gascon will attend the 2025 Oscars

Little by little, the light is beginning to emerge for Spanish trans actress Karla Sofía Gascón , who was nominated for the 2025 Oscars in the category of best leading actress for her role in Emilia Pérez .

Finally, the controversial figure will attend the ceremony next Sunday, March 2, as confirmed by a source close to the actress in statements to the American media Variety.

Details about her participation are still being finalized , such as whether she will walk the red carpet, give interviews or sit next to her co-stars Zoé Saldana and Selena Gomez, and director Jacques Audiard.

Gascón is also scheduled to attend the César Awards in Paris, which will take place before the Oscars on February 28.

The Spanish actress, who made history by becoming the first trans woman to be nominated for an Oscar, had to face a media controversy after controversial opinions she shared on the X platform were made public.

These statements, which touched on sensitive topics such as Muslims, George Floyd and diversity at the Oscars, generated strong rejection. As a result, Gascón chose not to attend important awards season galas, such as the Critics Choice Awards , BAFTA, Goya and SAG Awards, although his film was nominated in all of them.

Despite this scandal, Emilia Perez remained strong and, in a significant victory, won the award for Best Foreign Language Film at the BAFTAs.

Amid the controversy, Gascón offered a public apology, stating that he deeply regretted the pain caused by his comments and that, as someone from a marginalized community, he understood the suffering. After an extensive interview with CNN en Español , Gascón announced that he would not make any further public statements on the matter.

Before the controversy, Gascón had made history by becoming the first trans actress nominated for an Oscar, as well as the first trans woman to win Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival.

She was also the first trans woman to be nominated in the film acting category at the Golden Globes.

Further

• Gascón's attendance at the Oscars will be financed by Netflix, which will also cover the expenses after removing her from the film's promotional campaign in the United States.
• However, the actress is preparing to face her appearance at the Oscars gala after a period full of ups and downs in the media and professionally.

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