Muslim Rights Group Says Karla Sofía Gascón’s Deleted Tweets Favoring Islam Ban Are ‘Hurtful, Offensive and Shocking’

Karla Sofía Gascón (Credit: Charley Gallay/Getty Images for W Magazine)

The Muslim Public Affairs Council fired back Thursday at “Emilia Pérez” Best Actress Oscar nominee Karla Sofia Gascón after a series of since-deleted tweets suggesting an Islam ban in Europe resurfaced earlier in the day, calling them “hurtful, offensive and shocking.”

In a statement exclusive to TheWrap, MPAC Hollywood Bureau SVP Sue Obeidi expressed disappointment over Gascón’s controversial remarks.

“Deleted or not, these tweets are hurtful, offensive, and shocking, most especially coming from someone who is a member of another vulnerable community. Muslims are part of every community, including the transgender community. ‘European values’?” Obeidi wrote. “Does she mean the ones that led to the Holocaust? She needs to immerse herself in Islamic history. When Europe was in the dark age, Muslims were busy discovering math, science, and medical equipment. Learn, woman.”