Well, it looks like Karla Sofia Gascon’s awards campaign is officially doing the cha-cha slide… straight out the door. The 52-year-old actress, who stars in Netflix’s musical Emilia Perez, has been at the center of controversy ever since the internet did what it does best—digging up old tweets like a dog finding a long-lost bone. And let’s just say, those tweets weren’t exactly warm and fuzzy.
At first, Karla was making history as the first openly trans actor to snag an Oscar nomination in an acting category. But now? Her award season dreams are looking about as sturdy as a house of cards in a hurricane.
Netflix: “Yeah, We’re Gonna Head Out”
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Netflix seems to be backing away from Karla’s awards campaign like it just remembered it left the oven on. Traditionally, when a studio has an Oscar contender, they roll out the red carpet—flights, fancy hotels, maybe even a fruit basket. But in this case, Netflix appears to be saying, “Good luck, bestie!” and ghosting the usual VIP treatment.
Skipping the Party—All of Them
Karla was supposed to hit up some major Hollywood events this week, including the AFI Awards luncheon (February 6), the Critics Choice Awards (February 7), the PGA Awards (February 8), and the Santa Barbara Film Festival’s Virtuoso Award ceremony (February 9). But instead of schmoozing with Hollywood’s finest, she’ll be staying put in Spain, probably enjoying some tapas and avoiding awkward red carpet interviews.
So, what’s next for Karla? A quiet retreat? A social media cleanse? A surprise comeback? One thing’s for sure—this awards season just got a whole lot messier, and we’re grabbing popcorn. 🍿
