United Kingdom, March 9 -- Karla Sofia Gascon "contemplated the unthinkable" amid the backlash over her past social media posts.

The 52-year-old star - who was the first trans person to be nominated for an Oscar for her performance in 'Emilia Perez' - faced a backlash after alleged past inflammatory tweets from 2016-2020 resurfaced and she's now reflected on the "dark thoughts" she experienced as a result.

She told The Hollywood Reporter: "In this last episode, the most talked about and most exposed of my life, several fake accounts were created in my name to add to the pain and confusion.

"Absurd and even delirious accusations were thrown at me, which deeply hurt my spirit. Things escalated to a point, and so quickly, that I couldn't ...