The controversial star of Emilia Pérez has found a new ally.
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Karla Sofia Gascón made Oscar history when she became the first out trans actor nominated for an acting Oscar for her role in the controversial Spanish-language musical Emilia Pérez. Then, she became one of the biggest stories of this year's awards race when hateful and bigoted tweets she had made came to light. Now, she's found an ally in Madonna.
Gascón shared a post on Instagram thanking the music legend for showing her love at the recent Oscars.

karla sofia gascon and madonna instagram story
@karsiagascon on Instagram
"Madonna, I want to thank you for all the love you have shown me, for your invitation to the party you gave after the Oscars and for your words of love and strength. I love you," Gascón wrote.
"I also take this opportunity to thank all my fellow Hollywood professionals who expressed their support and admiration for me that night. Both at the gala and the party."
Madonna then shared the post on her own stories, adding kissing face and heart emojis.

Madonna instagram story supporting the trans community and karla sofia gascon
@madonna on Instagram
Madonna also shared another Instagram story where she shared support for the trans community and seemed to speak out on Gascón's controversy.
"It breaks my heart to witness the pain of trans-people who are not accepted by a society that fears them because they are different," she said. "How can we know what it feels like? Have we walked in their shoes? The lynch mob mentality in this country is at an all-time high. The excitement people get from watching people go down or be silenced, be blacklisted is disturbing."
"The enjoyment we get from other people's pain is a sin," the pop star continued. "Humanity should put more time and effort into lifting people up and supporting anyone who is striving to be the better version of themselves."
Gascón became a pariah of sorts during Oscar season when social media posts she made around four to five years ago came to light. In these posts, she expressed offensive, bigoted, and hateful opinions about Muslims, diversity at the Oscars, George Floyd, and other topics.
Netflix, which released the film, then distanced itself from Gascón, as did the film's director Jacques Audiard.
Gascón made several apologies, including during an hour long interview with CNN en Español, but also claimed she was not racist or hateful and was the target of a smear campaign.
Gascón then withdrew from participating in awards season events and interviews until she made her
comeback at the Oscars.