The Oscars is an event with a mixed bag of moments, ranging from monumental, iconic, and hilarious to awkward. While the award show unraveled, the tension between Selena Gomez and Karla Sofía Gascón was being discussed by netizens.
Gascón, being the first openly transgender actress to have an Oscar nomination, found herself in a storm of controversy and backlash after her past social media posts began to resurface, and one of them allegedly insulted Gomez. So, let’s dive into what unfolded at the Oscars after this revelation.
Karla Sofía Gascón’s controversial posts and her comment on Selena Gomez
Karla Sofía Gascón made history this year with her nomination as Best Supporting Actress for Emilia Pérez, but she didn’t get the opportunity to live her moment in the spotlight. Among her alleged tweets from the past, one reportedly called Selena Gomez a “rich rat.”
She’s a rich rat who plays the poor b*stard whenever she can and will never stop bothering her ex-boyfriend and his wife.
Here, Gascón is seemingly talking about Gomez’s past relationship with Justin Bieber and his wife, Hailey Bieber. But the actress has denied writing any such thing about her co-star, and she spoke about the same in an interview with CNN.
It’s not mine, of course. I have never said anything about my colleague. I would never refer to her that way.
But her denial did not put an end to the controversy because there were other posts with racist remarks. Despite the tumultuous headlines, she showed up to the Oscars, and this set the stage for her encounter with Selena Gomez at the event.
Karla Sofía Gascón and Selena Gomez interact at the Oscar
Karla Sofía Gascón avoided the red carpet, but she couldn’t dodge the scrutiny. Conan O’Brien put her on blast during his opening monologue and mocked her by saying, “Anora uses the ‘F-word’ 479 times—that’s three more than the record set by Karla Sofía Gascón’s publicist.”
The jab was indeed hilarious, but the subplot of the evening was the tension between her and Gomez. The two co-stars were seen interacting at the event in a brief and seemingly awkward exchange where the Only Murder in the Building actress rose from her seat to exchange a polite kiss on the cheek with Gascón (via Page Six).
It was indeed a surprise for everyone to see Gascón at the event, but during her conversation with the same outlet, she spoke about not giving up her Oscar nomination. The actress said, “I have not committed any crime nor have I harmed anyone,” and also apologized for her remarks, so she seemed to be quite adamant about attending the Oscars from the get-go.
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