Zoe Saldana Addresses Controversy Involving Karla Sofia Gascon's Racist Tweets

Synopsis

Zoe Saldana has publicly responded to the controversy surrounding her 'Emilia Perez' co-star Karla Sofia Gascon, following the latter's racist tweets. Saldana expressed her sadness and affirmed her commitment to inclusivity and respect in the film industry while acknowledging Gascon's apology.

Key Takeaways

Zoe Saldana expresses sadness over Karla Sofia Gascon's racist tweets.
Gascon apologized and deactivated her social media account.
Saldana emphasizes the importance of inclusivity and respect in filmmaking.
She supports the powerful message of their film 'Emilia Perez.'
Gascon acknowledges her imperfections and the need for learning from mistakes.

Los Angeles, Feb 1 (NationPress) Hollywood actress Zoe Saldana has now addressed the uproar surrounding her co-star in ‘Emilia Perez’, Karla Sofia Gascon.

Zoe Saldana addressed the controversy regarding Karla Sofia Gascon's racist tweets

During a Q&A session in London, Saldana, 46, expressed, “I’m still processing everything that has transpired in the last couple of days, and I’m sad”, in response to the emergence of bigoted posts from her fellow Oscar nominee, as reported by ‘People’ magazine.

She further stated to ‘The Hollywood Reporter’, “It makes me really sad because I don’t support (it), and I don’t tolerate any negative rhetoric towards people from any group. My experiences with everyone involved in this film were rooted in inclusivity, collaboration, and equity across race, culture, and gender. It just saddens me”.

According to ‘People’, Gascon, 52, has since issued an apology and deactivated her X (previously known as Twitter) account following the backlash over her now-deleted posts criticizing Muslim culture, George Floyd, diversity at the Oscars, and more.

In her statement to ‘The Hollywood Reporter’ that same day, the Spanish actress referred to a “campaign of hate and misinformation” and added, “I apologize again if anyone has ever felt offended or will feel offended in the future. I am a human who has made and will continue to make mistakes from which I will learn. I am not perfect”.

During a Q&A alongside ‘Emilia Perez’ writer-director Jacques Audiard and songwriters-composers Camille and Clement Ducol, an event Gascon was also slated to attend, Saldana remarked, “It saddens me that we are having to confront this setback right now. But I’m grateful that you’re all here and that you continue to support Emilia because the message of this film is immensely powerful and the change it can bring to marginalized communities is vital”.

“All I can affirm is that everyone who came together to tell this story did so out of love, respect, and curiosity, and we will keep spreading that message. That’s all we can say right now. Thank you”, she concluded.