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Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for George Floyd, diversity at Oscars tweets: 'I am not a racist'
Oscar-nominated actress Karla Sofía Gascón has apologized after resurfaced social media posts circulated online and caused a stir.
Transgender best actress Oscar nominee apologizes for old tweets criticizing George Floyd, Islam
The first openly transgender Oscar nominee apologized after social media posts slamming a variety of groups were discovered online, the performer has since apologized.
‘Emilia Pérez’ star Karla Sofía Gascón under fire for controversial posts about George Floyd, COVID-19
Following the backlash to her social media posts, Gascón said, “I want to acknowledge the conversation around my past social media posts that have caused hurt.”
Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for resurfaced post calling George Floyd a "swindler"
"Emilia Pérez" star, Karla Sofía Gascón, has issued an apology in the wake of considerable backlash surrounding the actress' resurfaced social media posts in which she condemned Islam and called the late George Floyd "a drug addict" and a "swindler."
Actress Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for tweets on George Floyd, Islam
Karla Sofía Gascón, the Oscar-nominated star of “Emilia Pérez,” has deactivated her X account and apologized after social media posts she had made disparaging George Floyd, Islam and a previous Academy Award ceremony resurfaced this week.
Target was one of the most outspoken supporters of DEI. It’s changed its tune
Target was one of corporate America’s most forceful supporters of diversity and inclusion initiatives and vowed to support ...
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Karla Sofía Gascón Will No Longer Participate in the ‘Emilia Pérez’ Oscar Campaign
Per the Hollywood Reporter, the first openly trans woman to be nominated for an Oscar has been ousted from promotions of the ...
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Karla Sofía Gascón Addresses Racist X Posts in Tearful Interview on CNN en Español
The Emilia Pérez star said that her words were misunderstood and claimed that the 2022 post calling Selena Gomez a “rich rat” ...
Minneapolis agrees to pay woman who says Chauvin knelt on her back
The City of Minneapolis will pay $600,000 to a woman who alleged that former policeman Derek Chauvin pinned her to the ground ...
Ex-cop who re-enacted George Floyd murder while subbing at Woodbury school won't face charges
A former Wisconsin police officer who re-enacted George Floyd's murder in front of a class while substituting at a Woodbury ...
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5 years after murder, future of George Floyd Square on hold — again
The plans for George Floyd Square are on hold yet again after the Minneapolis Climate and Infrastructure Committee decided to ...
Denver will pay nearly $1 million to protesters for police actions during 2020 George Floyd demonstrations
So far, settlements stemming from police actions during the demonstrations have amounted to roughly $12 million.
Minneapolis woman to receive $600,000 settlement for abuse of police authority
George Floyd was not Derek Shauvin’s only victim, shown by settlment with a former city worker who accused the former officer ...