United Kingdom, Jan. 31 -- Karla Sofia Gascon has apologised for having "caused hurt" with her past social media posts.

The 'Emilia Perez' star - who recently became the first trans person to be nominated for an Oscar and was the first nominated for acting at the Golden Globes - has come under fire after old tweets about the Muslim community, the late George Floyd, and diversity at the Academy Awards resurfaced, and she has expressed her regret for having "caused pain" to others.

She said in a statement: "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...