The Muslim Council for General Questions shot back Thursday against “Emilia Pérez” Best Actress Oscar -Nominated Karla Sofia Gascón after A series ago deleted tweets To suggest an Islam ban in Europe resumed earlier in the day and called them “harmful, offensive and shocking.”
In a statement exclusive to Thewrap, MPAC Hollywood Bureau Svp Sue Obeidi expressed disappointment at Gascón’s controversial comments.
“Deleted or not, these tweets are hurtful, offensive and shocking, especially comes from someone who is a member of another vulnerable society. Muslims are part of each community, including the transgender people. “European values”? “Obeidi wrote.” Does she mean those who led to the Holocaust? She must delve into Islamic history. When Europe was in dark age, Muslims were busy discovering mathematics, science and medical equipment. Learn, woman. “
Originally written in Spanish and translated into English, one of the controversial tweets placed Gascón as supportive religions that “go against European values” prohibited from European countries as her home country in Spain.
“Unfortunately, is it just my impression or are there more and more Muslims in Spain? Every time I go to pick up my daughter from school there are more women with hair covered and their skirts down to their heels, “read Gascón’s tweet from November 2020.” Maybe next year instead of English we have to teach Arabic. “
“Until we prohibit religions that violate European values and violate human rights, such as Islam, under the protection of freedom to worship, we will not end part of the enormous problem we face. Believe manipulates those who stick to faith, “read another tweet.
Other removed tweets criticized the reaction to George Floyd’s murder in 2020.
The Muslim Council for Public Affairs is a national non -profit organization that works to promote and strengthen American pluralism by increasing understanding and improving politics that affects American Muslims
The removed-Tweet accounts came after Gascón made headlines Earlier this week for suggesting in an interview that some of the supporters of other best actress nominated Fernanda Torres from Brazilian film, “I’m still here”, worked to demolish “Emilia Pérez” and Gascón’s Oscar chances.
The actress’s comments made many people wonder if she had violated the academy’s rules on nominated cutting other challengers.
The academy, however, stated that Gascón had not violated the official Oscars politics and actress clarified their comments in a statement Wednesday.
“I’m a huge fan of Fernanda Torres and it’s been wonderful to get to know her in recent months,” she said. “In my latest comments, I referred to toxicity and violent hatred on social media that I unfortunately continue to experience.”
Gascón’s Oscar campaign has taken a significant hit in recent days. Even though it is First out transgender people In order to get an Oscar nomination, “Emilia Pérez” has been criticized for her portrayal of the transgender’s experience and for the fact that it was made by a French director, Jacques Audiard; Filmed in France; and largely throws with non-Mexican actors.
“If you think I was approaching it too easily, I apologize,” Audiard said in an interview. “BIO’s purpose is not to give answers but to provoke questions.” The filmmaker suggested that the film is his “interpreted reality” in Mexico and that it was supposed to be an operational representation rather than a realistic one.
“I spent over four years creating this story of a country that I deeply respect,” he said. “I was very careful. I did not want to insult Mexicans, to hurt anyone … If this work can lead to conversations and questions it will have achieved something meaningful. “
