Karla Sofía Gascón Says Fernanda Torres Comments Were Meant to Disparage 'Toxicity and Violent Hate Speech,' Not the Actress

Karla Sofía Gascón, a historic Best Actress Oscar nominee this year for "Emilia Peréz," has accused social media supporters of fellow nominee Fernanda Torres ("I'm Still Here") of trying to "discredit" her work - but insists she is a big fan of the acclaimed Brazilian actress. The "Emilia Peréz" star, who is now the first transgender woman nominated for Best Actress, told Brazilian news outlet Folha de S. Paulo, translated to English, "I do not like that there is a social media team that work around these people that are attempting to discredit my work and my film . . .