Earlier today, the nominees for the 2025 Oscars were announced among the films vying for one of these statues. Emilia PerezA film that became the foreign feature film with the most nominations in the program’s history. Here, stands Carla Sofia Gascon, the first transgender actress to be nominated in the Best Actress category.
Despite all the controversy and negative reception from the community, Emilia Perez has achieved important recognition at an international level, and the nomination of Carla Sofia Gascon is an example of how great this work has been. While it’s true that this isn’t the first time the Academy has recognized a transgender person, as Angela Morley, Anohni and Yance Ford have also enjoyed it, Gascon’s work is first in the performance department.
Let’s remember that the Academy has awarded cisgender actors for portraying transgender people in the past, so Gascon’s recognition is something many celebrated. However, and like everything surrounding Emilia Perez, not everyone agrees with this decision. The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, or GLAAD, Not a single nomination Emilia Perez.
Many have decided GLAAD, which has proven to be an authority on representation of the LGBTQ+ community, doesn’t know what to do with Hollywood. Emilia Perez and its representation. For every article in favor of this film, it seems there are five more against its representation of Mexico and transgender people
Even with divided opinion, Carla Sofia Gascon’s nomination for Best Actress can be seen as something positive for transgender people. We just have to see if the Spanish actress is capable of bagging this award. On a related note, you can find out about the 2025 Oscar nominees here. Similarly, these are the nominees for the 2025 Reg.
Author’s Note:
On the one hand, it’s nice to see the Academy giving a transgender actress a prominent place. However, reviews related to this interpretation and the film in general were not quite positive. At the end of the day, Demi Moore will probably win in this category.
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