Karla Sofía Gascón on lesbian storyline in Emilia Pérez: ‘It’s great no one’s talking about it – but it’s there’

Karla Sofía Gascón and Adriana Paz in Emilia Pérez (Image: Netflix)

Karla Sofía Gascón has praised audience response to the lesbian relationship in her film Emilia Pérez as evidence of same-sex relationships becoming normalised.

The Spanish actress, who is widely tipped to receive a Best Actress Oscar nod for her titular tole in the film, made the observation in an interview with Attitude last month.

In the film, Karla plays a drug lord named Juan who gives up a life of crime after transitioning gender and becoming Emilia.

Pop star Selena Gomez plays the main character’s ex-wife, Jessi, while Adriana Paz plays Emilia’s new girlfriend, Epifanía. Avatar‘s Zoe Saldana plays the lawyer who supports Emilia through her transition.

The film currently has an 82% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

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