Netflix's Exaggerated Measure After Karla Sofía Gascón Scandal

Netflix, distributor of the film Emilia Pérez in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, has announced that it is considering a new measure. It involves a review of its control mechanisms over activity on social media.

This is to exercise much more caution regarding those who participate in its productions. This decision arises from the controversy caused by old tweets from the film's protagonist, Karla Sofía Gascón.

Bela Bajaria, the platform's content director, acknowledged that the debate around past social media posts has marked the company. Therefore, it has led the company to reflect on its policy in this area.

It's not common for people to investigate tweets in that way…

But many people are paying attention to it, and I think this leads us to consider a reevaluation of the process.

While Netflix hasn't confirmed specific changes in its procedures, the controversy has opened a debate about the impact of social media on the entertainment industry. Meanwhile, it also concerns how streaming platforms manage these backgrounds.

Bela Bajaria, Netflix's content director, has expressed her discontent about the scandal. Especially because of how the controversy surrounding Karla Sofía Gascón has affected Emilia Pérez's trajectory during the awards season.

It's a nuisance for the 100 incredibly talented people who have made an unbelievable film.

This, ensuring that the debate around the actress's old tweets has diverted attention from the film's achievements.

Bajaria is not the only one lamenting the negative impact of the controversy. The film's director himself recently criticized Gascón. This, accusing her not only of harming the team with her past posts but also with her reaction to the controversy, claiming that she has "played the victim."

The New Punishment Imposed on Trans Actor Karla Sofía Gascón

The trans actor, currently known by the female name Karla Sofía Gascón, went from being an icon of the woke ideology internationally to becoming a villain. After a harsh cancellation campaign following her Oscar nomination, another blow reaches her.

The publisher Dos Bigotes has opted not to publish the new edition of Karsia, the autobiographical novel by Karla Sofía Gascón, after old social media messages caused controversy. The work, which debuted in 2018 under the pseudonym Carlos Gascón at Umbriel publishing house, was scheduled for a relaunch on March 17. But the final decision was to abandon the project.

In a statement, Dos Bigotes explained that the decision was communicated to the actress last Monday, February 3. The publisher, recognized for its clearly woke line, promoting LGTBI and feminist content, stated in an email that it has always defended the values of equality, inclusion, and diversity. And that for this reason, they must act in accordance with their principles.

The actress's career, which was recently boosted by the success of Emilia Pérez in Cannes and a historic Oscar nomination, faces a new setback. Old messages circulated on social media, labeled by the left as racist and sexist, have resurfaced, severely affecting her public image.

The controversy has had immediate repercussions, including Gascón's exclusion from the promotional campaign for Emilia Pérez in the United States, on the eve of the Oscar ceremony. The impact of the scandal has transcended the entertainment field.