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Karla Sofía Gascón Becomes First Trans Woman Nominated for Acting at the Oscars

Karla Sofía Gascón made Oscar history Thursday as the first openly transgender actor to land an Academy Award nomination. Gascón scored her first career nomination Thursday morning in the Best Actress category for her lead role in Jacques Audiard's Spanish-language operatic musical,

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Karla Sofía Gascón Of 'Emilia Pérez' Makes Oscars History As First Openly Trans Best Actress Nominee

News of the Spanish star's nomination comes as the second Trump administration is trying to dismantle trans rights.

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‘Emilia Pérez’ Star Karla Sofía Gascón Becomes First Openly Trans Actor Nominated for an Oscar

Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofía Gascón has become the first openly transgender actor to be nominated for an Academy Award.

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Karla Sofía Gascón is the first openly trans actress to receive an Oscar nomination

The Spanish actress portrays the titular character in Emilia Pérez, a polarizing musical that focuses on the life of a transgender drug lord in Mexico.

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Karla Sofía Gascón makes history with ‘Emilia Pérez’ Oscar nomination

Karla Sofía Gascón was nominated for best actress for her performance in the Netflix musical/crime drama about a drug lord seeking gender reassignment surgery. As trans rights have become a highly politicized issue in the US,

5 takeaways from the 2025 Oscar nominations

From Emilia Pérez and its 13(!) nominations to the profoundly gross The Substance getting a Best Picture nod, the 2025 Oscar nominees addressed big social and political issues, all to varying degrees.

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Oscar nominations 2025: ‘Emilia Peréz’ leads with 13 nods; ‘The Brutalist’ & 'Wicked’ follow with 10

France's 'Emilia Pérez' breaks several Academy records, while the race to Best Film remains open. Here's the full breakdown ...

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The 2025 Oscars Could Be A Landmark Year For Trans Representation, But The Academy Will Likely Overlook One Particularly Great Trans Film

Between the buzz that Emilia Pérez and Will & Harper are getting this Oscar season, this could be a landmark year for ...

The biggest Oscar nominations snubs and surprises in 2025

The 97th Academy Awards nominations were announced Thursday morning in a jubilant, celebratory manner — a welcome burst of enthusiasm after they were twice delayed due to devastating wildfires in Los ...

2025 Oscars: Here are your 2025 1st-time Oscar nominees

Oscar nominations were revealed Thursday and the list of actors vying for a coveted Academy Award includes 13 first-time nominees in the acting categories.

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