Civil rights activists gathered outside Target's headquarters to call for a boycott of the retailing giant over its decision to phase out its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Chauvin then assumed his signature pose, pressing his knee into the subdued and handcuffed Patty’s back — just as he would later do to snuff the life out of George Floyd,” the lawsuit reads.
Following the backlash to her social media posts, Gascón said, “I want to acknowledge the conversation around my past social media posts that have caused hurt.”
Even before Gascón incited controversy over her resurfaced comments about Muslims and George Floyd, ‘Emilia Perez’ had emerged as this year’s ‘Oscars villain,’ a
Boston University has announced its Center for Antiracist Research (CAR), which was founded in 2020 following the murder of George Floyd, will close on June 30, with founding director Ibram X. Kendi leaving to join Howard University in Washington, D.C.
Emilia Perez' star Karla Sofia Gascon is under fire due to resurfaced tweets she posted about Muslims, George Floyd, Oscars diversity and more.
The actress stated that “Islam is becoming a hotbed of infection for humanity that urgently needs to be cured” and described Muslims as “a DEEP DISGUSTING HUMANITY.”
Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for controversial tweets referencing Muslims, George Floyd and the Academy Awards. Karla, who became the first openly trans actor nominated for an Oscar last week,
Karla Sofía Gascón , the Oscar-nominated trans actor and star of the movie “Emilia Pérez,” is apologizing for her old posts on social media that denigrated Islam and that called George Floyd “a drug addict and a hustler.
Trump revoked the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1965 on Jan. 21, which was designed to combat workplace discrimination. The president said the law was contributing to a culture of DEI and getting rid of the act was “ending illegal discrimination and restoring merit-based opportunity.”
Actor Karla Sofia Gascon, best known for her role in Oscar-nominated film 'Emilia Perez', has deactivated her X account (formerly Twitter) after apologising for offensive posts that resurfaced Thursday.