How the Unknown Trans Star of ‘Emilia Pérez’ Became a Controversial Oscar Favorite

Story by Lexy Perez

Image from The Hollywood Reporter

scrn logline

Trailblazing trans actress Karla Sofía Gascón overcomes hateful backlash to become the unlikely Oscar favorite for her role in the genre-defying musical 'Emilia Pérez'.

beat sheet

Gascón's powerful performance as a Mexican cartel kingpin-turned-woman in 'Emilia Pérez' has drawn intense criticism from the far-right, but she's embracing the controversy as
to fuel her rise to stardom.

call sheet

Karla Sofía Gascón, Marisa Paredes, Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz, Marion Maréchal, Marine Le Pen, Jean-Marie Le Pen, Jacques Audiard, Pierre-Marie Dru, Donna Karan, Sergio Valentino, Marina Rinaldi, Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem, Pedro Almodóvar, Armando Bó, National Rally, BBC, Muppets, Emilia Pérez, Moonlight, The Sisters Brothers, The Beat My Heart Skipped, A Prophet, Dheepan, Corazón salvaje, Karsia: An Extraordinary Story, Jaws, Tootsie, Las Malas

Read the source