Oscar-Nominated Actress Karla Sofía Gascón’s Now-Deleted Racist Tweet BTS Causes Fury

A Spanish Oscar-nominated actress’s old racist tweet about BTS resurfaces, causing anger.

Recently, a set of now-deleted tweets from actress Karla Sofía Gascón went viral for being racist; in particular, one gained attention as she mentioned BTS.
In particular, regarding BTS, she wrote, “I’m fed up with the fact that every time I go looking for important news on Twitter, I get 200 of the f*cking Chinese BTS or 200 touching their d*cks.”
This is the translation of the racist post that this woman made about BTS. #KarlaSofiaGasconIsOverParty pic.twitter.com/kTL2tis81R
— SUGA HOUSE 🐍🔥 (@MinAgustD_BTS) January 31, 2025
The resurfaced tweet quickly went viral.
karla sofía gascón currently nominated for best actress at the Oscar’s for Emilia Perez has made racist and derogatory remarks about BTS pic.twitter.com/uhwal6TFwr
— mary (@maryon4croxx) January 30, 2025
On Reddit, the post about the tweet going viral also gained attention, with fans sharing their anger at the racism and how people with such extreme views are still having a platform and getting big roles.
Karla Sofía Gascón (Oscar nominated actress of Emilia Pérez) racist tweet about BTS resurfaced – among many many others
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Following the tweet, among others, resurfacing, the actress released an apology through the publication Variety, but it is unclear whether it’s directly related to the BTS tweet as Variety didn’t mention it.
I want to acknowledge the conversation around my past social media posts that have caused hurt,” she said in a statement to Variety. “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.
Gascón became the first openly trans actor to be nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars.