Karla Sofia Gascon Clarifies Viral Comments About Fernanda Torres & 'Social Media Teams' Diminishing Her & 'Emilia Perez'

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Karla Sofia Gascon has been going viral for some comments she recently made in an interview. The Emilia Perez star recently made history as the first openly Trans person nominated for an acting Oscar for her work in the musical.

While speaking with a Brazilian newspaper, she praised fellow Best Actress nominee Fernanda Torres, who is nominated for I’m Still Here, and she also called out “social media teams” criticizing her and Emilia Perez. Keep reading to find out more… “I must tell you: There are wonderful LGBT people but also certainly some that are not,” Karla said. “We’re just like everyone else — human beings with the same rights and the same duties we all should have.” She added that Fernanda is a “wonderful woman and an amazing actress who deserves all the recognition in the world,” though she admits she has yet to see her movie.

However, she said, “This isn’t a competition. This is simply about people liking one’s work or not. If [Torres] wins [the Oscar], great.

If I win, same.” Karla then criticized online campaigns, saying, “What I don’t like are social media teams — people who work with these people — trying to diminish our work, like me and my movie, because that doesn’t lead anywhere.