Trans Star Of "Emilia Perez" Gets Cancelled For Tweets About Vaccines, George Floyd, And Immigration
One of the funniest ironies in modern Hollywood discourse just unfolded: Karla Sofía Gascón, the star of the new Pedro Almodóvar-produced film Emilia Pérez, which centers around a transgender cartel boss, is being attacked by the same progressives who were rallying around him five minutes ago.
Gascón, a male Spanish actor who identifies as a woman, has committed the ultimate no-no for progressives—not by ignoring biological reality and foisting his delusions on others, but by holding the wrong political opinions.
A resurfaced batch of tweets and comments from Gascón reveals that he has criticized China and vaccine mandates, questioned the media’s worship of George Floyd, and spoken critically about Muslim immigration in Europe.
Cue the collective meltdown from the same crowd that championed a trans performer "breaking barriers" in a high-profile international film. The result? A stunningly quick abandonment of their usual “protect trans voices at all costs” rhetoric in favor of their real golden rule: ideological purity above all.
From Celebrated to Canceled in Record Time
The plot of Emilia Pérez is already a political powder keg: Gascón plays a feared Mexican cartel boss who transitions and reinvents himself. The film, premiering at Cannes, was poised to be a major moment for trans representation in cinema. Left-wing media and activist circles were ready to celebrate the film as groundbreaking, and it already snatched up numerous awards. It currently leads the nominations for the 97th Academy Awards with 13 nods, including Best Picture and Best Actress for Gascón, marking him as the first openly transgender performer nominated in an acting category.
Screenshots of past statements show that Gascón has been openly critical of multiple progressive political policies and movements. He has also posted scathing remarks about all major religions and allegedly made negative comments about celebrities and influencers (including Adele) being overweight, among other offensive tweets.
As soon as these statements began making the rounds on social media, the response was swift. Liberal movie critics and progressive Twitter activists who had just been lauding Gascón's role as a victory for trans representation switched gears at breakneck speed.
This turn of events reveals a truth about the left’s relationship with identity politics: allegiance isn’t actually about being trans, female, or part of any minority group. It’s about ideological conformity. The moment someone deviates from the script—even slightly—they’re quickly discarded.
This isn’t the first time an artist has been thrown under the bus for diverging from progressive dogma. Progressive darling J.K. Rowling and left-leaning figures like Dave Chappelle have faced backlash for expressing some views that stray from the approved narrative. It reveals how empty the left’s supposed support for marginalized communities really is.
In response, Gascón issued a public apology, stating, "I want to acknowledge the conversation around my past social media posts that have caused hurt. 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."
The public's reaction has been mixed. Some have accepted his supposed remorse while others remain critical, noting that some of the tweets are as recent as 2023. This begs the question: has Gascón actually changed his opinion on any of these topics, or is he just being pressured to do so by a particular audience? Gascón has since deleted his X account.
Will This Impact Emilia Pérez?
The film itself may still get its moment in the sun. It’s hard to feel bad for Hollywood progressives when they get tangled in their own contradictions. They pushed for a trans lead, got one, and then realized—too late—that he was far from perfect. Now, they’re left scrambling, trying to figure out whether to keep promoting the film or quietly distance themselves from Gascón.
Meanwhile, conservatives who wouldn’t have had any particular interest in Emilia Pérez might now find themselves intrigued—not by the bizarre film itself, but by the hypocrisy on full display. It’s yet another reminder that identity politics is a tricky game where the rules can change at any moment.
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