Karla Sofía Gascón, the Oscar-nominated star of Emilia Pérez, has deleted her Twitter/X account following an uproar over several of her old posts that included offensive comments about Muslims, the killing of George Floyd,

Gascón released a weak apology in the aftermath, writing, “As someone in a marginalized community, I know this suffering all too well and I am deeply sorry to those I have caused pain. All my life I have fought for a better world. I believe light will always triumph over darkness.”

Now, though, if she stood among her castmates — among them Selena Gomez, whose public displays of empathy seem wildly counter to Gascón’s own sensibility — and declared that the light will win, it would seem like a bad joke.

Gascón apologized for her racist, Islamophobic, and homophobic tweets, dating back to 2019. On Friday, she deactivated her Twitter and said, “I’m sorry, but I can no longer allow this campaign of

EXCLUSIVE: Transgender actress Karla Sofía Gascón shot to fame for her titular role in Emilia Perez and made history when she received several prestigious nominations.

Karla Sofía Gascón is apologizing for her racist tweets. Again. Following a whirlwind week of interviews, half-apologies, and her fellow crew members condemning her, the Academy Award–nominated actress has finally pledged to keep quiet.