Zoe Saldana Supports Critics as Karla, Her Co-Star Resurfaced tweets about diversity, George Floyd, and Islam have angered Sofia Gascon. The controversy surrounding co-star Karla Sofia Gascon’s recent comments against diversity, George Floyd, and Islam is addressed by Zoe Saldana.
The actress gives an explanation, expressing apologies and reaffirming her commitment to diversity and working with Emilia Pérez.
Actress Zoe Saldana finally addressed the criticism directed at Karla Sofia Gascon due to her earlier comments, emphasizing her dedication to humanity and inclusion. She stressed her stand on being inclusive in film.
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Oscar-nominated actress Karla Sofia Gascon is under fire after old tweets from 2020 and 2021 surfaced, which contained some controversial statements on Islam, George Floyd, and diverseness at the Oscars.
Due to the massive online negative response to the rediscovered tweets, there has been a great deal of backlash. Zoe Saldana, Gascon’s co-star Emilia Pérez, responded to the rising hate at a London Q&A session.
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During the show, Saldana explained that she did not support Gascon’s previous statements and was saddened by the controversy. “I’m still processing everything that has transpired in the last couple of days, and I’m sad. It makes me really sad because I don’t support [it], and I don’t have any tolerance for any negative rhetoric towards people of any group,” she said.
The star of Guardians of the Galaxy and Avatar was focused on the virtues of inclusivity and respect during the making of Emilia Pérez.
She said, “I can only attest to the experience that I had with each and every individual that was part of this film. And my experience and my interactions with them were about inclusivity, collaboration, and racial, cultural, and gender equity.”
And it just saddens me,” added Saldana.
