Gascón released a weak apology in the aftermath, writing, “As someone in a marginalized community, I know this suffering all too well and I am deeply sorry to those I have caused pain. All my life I have fought for a better world. I believe light will always triumph over darkness.”

It looks like Karla Sofía Gascón is removing herself from the conversation surrounding her controversial Twitter history, because she just deactivated her X account entirely. After apologizing for her past social media activity that included anti-Muslim rhetoric as well as problematic comments about George Floyd and Oscars diversity overall,

Karla Sofía Gascón, the first openly trans woman nominated for best actress, is now facing intense scrutiny after resurfaced tweets exposed years-long patterns of Islamophobic and racist rhetoric. Freelance culture writer Sarah Hagi,