Karla Sofía Gascón Just Made History as the First Openly Trans Actress to be Nominated for an Oscar
glamour.comare out, and we already have something to celebrate. , was nominated for best lead actress, making her the first openly trans actress to receive the honor.
She is up against Cynthia Erivo for Wicked, Mikey Madison for Anora, Demi Moore for The Substance, and Fernanda Torres for I'm Still Here.Gascón is not the first trans person who's been nominated by the Academy ever.
Before coming out and before his transition, Elliot Page was nominated in the same category for his work in Juno, and the singer Anohni was nominated for Best Original Song in 2016, but she decided to skip the ceremony after not being invited to perform, per .
Still, if Gascón wins (and she has a good chance!), she will make history as the first openly trans Oscar winner ever.In an interview with the , Gascón said, “When I finished my transition, I didn’t know if I was going to have a career after that.” She also said that playing Emilia required her to tap into some difficult periods of her own life. “There were two moments in particular when I went to the depth of darkness in my own life,” she told the newspaper. “My brain didn’t want to go back to that place.” film festival, where Gascón accepted the prize on behalf of all three. “This award is not just for me.
