India, Feb. 3 -- Karla Sofia Gascon, the Oscar-nominated star of Emilia Perez, fought back tears during an emotional interview as she addressed the controversy surrounding resurfaced social media posts. The 52-year-old actress, nominated for Best Actress for her role as a transgender crime boss in the Netflix musical, has faced intense backlash following offensive tweets she made over the past five years. The posts, which included remarks about George Floyd, Islam, and diversity at the Oscars, have quickly overshadowed her awards campaign, leading to a wave of criticism.

Gascon insisted that she is not "a racist" in her hour-long interview with CNN es Espanol as she cried and addressed her controversial social media history. Talking to i...