- She describes the event as “fun” and entertaining, and she enjoyed it.
- Gascón praises host Jimmy Kimmel, resembling Conan O’Brien.
Gascón made history as the first transgender woman to receive an Academy Award.
Karla Sofía Gascón openly expressed her gratitude to the Academy and celebrated this year’s winners for their achievements at the prestigious ceremony. She shared a post about it on her social media.
The Emilia Pérez” star posted a heartfelt message on Instagram. The Hollywood Reporter translated her caption, originally written in Spanish.
“Thanks to the members of the Academy for the Best Actress nomination and for the invitation to the ceremony.”
The actress described the event as “fun” and entertaining, sharing that she enjoyed it. She also praised the host, Jimmy Kimmel, calling him fantastic and noting that he increasingly resembles the great Conan O’Brien.
For the unversed, during the Oscars, host Conan O’Brien humorously said, “Karla, if you are going to tweet about the Oscars, remember: My name is Jimmy Kimmel.”
The performer shared in her post that she “loved hugging so many friends and colleagues on this return.” She also congratulated all the night’s winners, giving a special mention to her co-star Zoë Saldaña for winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in *Emilia Pérez*. Additionally, she praised songwriter Camille and composer Clément Ducol for their victory with the movie’s track *El Mal*.
Check out her post below:
Gascón made history as the first transgender woman to receive an Academy Award nomination in the Best Actress category. While many celebrated this milestone online, the excitement quickly faded as controversy emerged.
In February, critics resurfaced Gascón’s past tweets, which reportedly contained problematic remarks, including racist comments. As a result, she faced backlash and debate, which overshadowed her historic achievement.
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