Karla Sofía Gascón is a Spanish actress. She became the first transgender star to win the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress. She also became the first openly transgender actress to be nominated by the Academy for Best Actress. Gascón was born in Alcobendas, Spain, and decided to pursue an acting career at 16 years old.

As Karla Sofía Gascón faces continued backlash for past comments, the 'Emilia Pérez' actress is stepping back from the spotlight.

Karla Sofía Gascón has addressed her withdrawal from the campaign following backlash over resurfaced social media posts.

Karla Sofía Gascón was one of three "Emilia Pérez" women to win the Critics Choice Award for best song following a series of controversial posts.

Karla Sofía Gascón, as many might have already presumed, is not expected to attend the BAFTA Film Awards ceremony on Sunday night. The “Emilia Pérez” star - who last month became the first openly trans actress to be nominated for a BAFTA - has been absent from awards shows since her racist posts on social media were

Embattled "Emilia Pérez" star Karla Sofía Gascón is not expected to attend the BAFTAs, where she's nominated for Best Actress.