Spanish actor Karla Sofía Gascón became the first trans woman to win the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival for her role in 'Emilia Pérez'. In the musical, Gascón portrays a drug cartel leader who transitions to evade police. The award was presented as an 'ensemble female performance'. During her acceptance speech, she addressed critics of the decision, urging them to 'change, you bast**ds' and dedicated her award to the suffering of trans people in the world.
⁉️ Transgender Carla Gascon received the prize for best actress at the Cannes Film Festival - and dedicated it to the suffering of trans people in this cruel world. https://t.co/a83p3Gd6hE
Karla Sofia Gascon Becomes First Trans Woman to Win Best Actress Award at Cannes https://t.co/T5JGnJfHp8
Transgender performer wins best actress at Cannes, blasts critics in emotional speech: 'Change, you bast**ds' https://t.co/9ivhClle7d https://t.co/NHEauVLUlg
NEW: Biological male Karla Sofia Gascon wins the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival and then has meltdown while blasting anti-trans "bast**ds." Gascon became the first trans person to be awarded the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival. "To every trans… https://t.co/EVIs9HrJmE
Karla Sofia Gascon becomes first trans woman to win best actress award at Cannes Film Festival https://t.co/NIE8OWwNyw
Cannes presents best actress award to trans star Karla Sofia Gascon as 'ensemble female performance' wins: Performer tells critics of the decision to 'change, you bas****s' as she collects trophy https://t.co/FYYGNVyz8O https://t.co/fqF7rxgPYn
The Cannes Film Festival’s best actress award has been given to a trans woman for the first time - Find out more from @Craig_Simpson_ below 👇 https://t.co/WW1pmbkOI1
A trans-identified male was awarded Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival last night. Spanish actor Karla Sofía Gascón won for his role in Emilia Pérez, a musical in which he plays a drug cartel leader who transitions to evade police. https://t.co/MCcozLB3x8
I may be incorrect, but I believe Gascon is the first trans woman to win an acting award at Cannes https://t.co/6Ia5WBLJ7i