Karla Sofia Gascón, star of the film Emilia Pérez, has become the first openly trans woman to be nominated in a film lead actress category at the Golden Globes.
In the musical crime comedy, Gascón plays the title character, a Mexican drug lord who comes out as trans and transitions.
If Gascón wins, she’ll become the first trans person to win a Golden Globe for acting in a film. Michaela Jaé Rodriguez became the first transgender actress to win a Golden Globe in 2022 for her role in the ground-breaking television series Pose.
“At the end, I only represent myself,” Gascón said. “I have a lot of responsibility because a lot of people, maybe they need that representation from me. And I take this with my whole full heart to help the minority that I represent.”
“But I think it’s not only trans people” she continued. “There’s a lot of people in this world that need freedom. They need to live in a world in peace with the respect for each other, and I think that is the most important.”
