George Floyd, Islam and Oscar

Transgender best actress Oscar nominee apologizes for old tweets criticizing George Floyd, Islam
The first openly transgender Oscar nominee apologized after social media posts slamming a variety of groups were discovered online, the performer has since apologized.
Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for George Floyd, diversity at Oscars tweets: 'I am not a racist'
Oscar-nominated actress Karla Sofía Gascón has apologized after resurfaced social media posts circulated online and caused a stir.
Actress Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for tweets on George Floyd, Islam
Karla Sofía Gascón, the Oscar-nominated star of “Emilia Pérez,” has deactivated her X account and apologized after social media posts she had made disparaging George Floyd, Islam and a previous Academy Award ceremony resurfaced this week.
‘Emilia Pérez’ Star Karla Sofía Gascón Under Fire Over Tweets About Muslims, George Floyd, Oscars Diversity
Emilia Perez' star Karla Sofia Gascon is under fire due to resurfaced tweets she posted about Muslims, George Floyd, Oscars diversity and more.
Karla Sofía Gascón’s Years-Old Social Media Posts About George Floyd, Islam Cause Stir Online
The 'Emilia Pérez' star is under fire for online declarations suggesting that the religion should be banned and that Floyd was a "hustler and drug dealer."
Karla Sofía Gascón Deletes Tweets Calling George Floyd a 'Hustler' and Suggesting an Islam Ban Amid Troubled Oscars Campaign
Karla Sofía Gascón's Oscar campaign has hit yet another bump in the road. The "Emilia Pérez" star, who made history by becoming the first openly transgender performer ever nominated for an Academy Award,
Zoe Saldaña addresses her 'Emilia Pérez' co-star's controversial tweets: 'I don't support it'
"Emilia Perez" star Zoe Saldaña is "sad" about her co-star Karla Sofía Gascón's controversial tweets, which has upended this year's Oscars race.
Trans actor who made Oscar history apologizes for tweets on Islam, George Floyd
She suggested that Islam be banned and called George Floyd a drug addict who “very few people ever cared” for.
Oscar nominee Karla Sofía Gascón stirs outrage with posts about Islam and George Floyd
Oscar nominee Karla Sofía Gascón has apologized after old social media posts resurfaced in which she denigrated Islam and George Floyd.
Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for resurfaced post calling George Floyd a "swindler"
Gascón has been mired in controversy since early Thursday after journalist Sarah Hagi unearthed Gascón's old tweets from 2016 to 2021. Gascón's posts have since been wiped but
Minneapolis will pay $600,000 to settle with woman who says ex-Officer Chauvin knelt on her neck
The city of Minneapolis has agreed to pay $600,000 to settle a lawsuit by a woman who alleged that ex-Officer Derek Chauvin hauled her from her minivan and pinned her to the ground with his knee in ...
New Birth pastor joins calls for 40-day boycott of Target in impassioned defense of DEI
Pastor Dr. Jamal Bryant made the call in his sermon Sunday, highlighting Target's DEI rollback and saying the retailer had ...
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5 years after murder, future of George Floyd Square on hold — again
The plans for George Floyd Square are on hold yet again after the Minneapolis Climate and Infrastructure Committee decided to ...
'Threatened With Death, Abused': Selena Gomez's Co-Star Karla Sofía Gascón Deletes X Account After Old Racist Tweets Resurface
In Karla's old tweets, she called George Floyd a "drug addict swindler" after he was killed by a police officer in 2020. She ...