Karla Sofía Gascón Confirmed To Attend Oscars On Netflix’s Dime

Karla Sofía Gascón will be at the Oscars after all, with Netflix covering her expenses to attend the Dolby Theatre ceremony in Los Angeles on March 2nd, sources have confirmed to Deadline.

All Oscar nominees are afforded a ticket to the ceremony, so there was little reason to doubt that the Emilia Pérez star would show. The prospect had only been cast into some doubt when she became embroiled in controversy in recent weeks, over resurfaced tweets from 2020 and 2021, which included offensive remarks about everything from Muslim to George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement.

With her Oscar nomination for her starring role in Jacques Audiard’s musical, Gascón made history, becoming the first openly trans actor nominated for Best Actress. But in the wake of her social media scandal, backlash was swift, leading to Netflix initially distancing itself by scrubbing Gascón from the film’s promotional campaign and stepping back from paying for the actress’s awards season appearances.

The film’s creative team also took a step back from the actress, with Audiard speaking exclusively to Deadline in the aftermath of her controversy about actions on her part that he deemed “self-destructive.” Less than two weeks later, Audiard seemed to have softened in terms of his position toward Gascón, as he included his lead actress in his thank yous following a win at the BAFTAs.

Following public outcry, Gascón issued an apology, stating, “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 I have fought for a better world. I believe light will always triumph over darkness.”

The actress has stepped back from awards show appearances in the weeks since the resurfacing of her tweets, including at key stops like the Critics Choice Awards, BAFTA Film Awards, and SAG Awards, where she was nominated.

Details as to Gascón’s Oscars appearance — including seating arrangements and whether she’ll take interviews on the red carpet — are still being sorted, we’re told.

Reps for Netflix and the actress didn’t immediately return request for comment. The New York Post first was first to the Oscars development.