‘Emilia Perez’ Star Karla Sofia Gascón Files Official Complaint Against French Far-Right Politician For Transphobic Comments
deadline.comKarla Sofia Gascón has filed a complaint with the Paris Public Prosecutor against French far-right leader Marion Maréchal-Le Pen for transphobic comments the politician posted on social media following her Best Actress win at the Cannes Film Festival over the weekend.
Gascón made history on Saturday as the first transgender actress to win the Cannes Best Actress prize alongside co-stars Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez and Adriana Paz for their performances in Jacques Audiard’s gangster musical Emilia Perez.
Responding to the win on X, Maréchal Le Pen wrote: “So a man has won the Best Actress prize… progress for the left is the erasure of women and mothers.” Gascón’s complaint is for “sexist contempt related to gender identity”.
The offence carries a $4,066 (3,750 euros) fine. In a statement, Gascón’s lawyer Etienne Deshoulières explained the offence had been introduced into France’s Criminal Code in April 2023 to combat “offensive and humiliating remarks aimed at transgender women, such as misgendering”.
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