Karla Sofía Gascón breaks down in tears during interview: “I am hated in this moment”

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Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón has given an emotional interview defending herself after a series of offensive social media posts emerged last week.The actor appeared on CNN en Español last Sunday (February 2) in an hour-long interview in which she described her experiences during the days since the posts were brought to light.As reported by Deadline, she said: “I believe I have been judged, I have been convicted and sacrificed and crucified and stoned without a trial and without the option to defend myself.”Saying that she related to the struggles of Black people, she continued: “I feel and very much identify with the people who were thrown off buses for the colour of their skin, with the people who did not want them to study at university, for the people who were hated simply for existing, like how I am hated in this moment.”Gascón came under scrutiny after the 2025 Oscar nominations were revealed.

She is the first openly trans actress to be in the running for the Best Actress award, and musical crime thriller Emilia Pérez is the most nominated film of the year, with a total of 13 nods.The posts, shared on X (formerly Twitter), included controversial opinions on Muslims, the murder of George Floyd, and the Oscars themselves.

Gascón issued an apology regarding the posts on January 31, saying she was “deeply sorry”.During the new interview, the actor broke down in tears, reiterating that she is “not racist”, and offered her “most sincere apologies to all the people who may have felt offended for the way I express myself in my past, in my present and in my future.”She said: “I have not stopped receiving hate, death threats, insults, abuses.