00:00Carla Sofia Gascon, who made Istri this year as the first openly trans woman to be nominated
00:06for Best Actress at the Oscars, will not be voting on future winners.
00:11Despite her acclaimed performance in Amelia Perez, she was notably left out of the 535
00:17people invited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to join its membership this year.
00:24Typically, a first-time Oscar nomination automatically qualifies an actor
00:29for Academy membership consideration. While this process usually results in an invitation,
00:35it's not a guarantee. Each branch submits recommendations, but final approvals rest
00:40with the Academy's Board of Governors. Gascon remains only the second Best Actress nominee in
00:46the past decade not to receive an immediate invite, the first being Roma star Elidza Aparicio in 2019.
00:54Earlier this year, Gascon faced criticism after several of her past tweets resurfaced,
01:00including remarks seen as racist, anti-Islamic, and anti-vaxy.
01:05The controversy gained momentum during Oscar campaign season. Academy CEO Bill Kramer addressed
01:12the issue back then, saying, The Academy does not condemn hate speech. I want to be very clear
01:18about that, though he didn't revoke an invite to the ceremony. Interestingly, Emilia Perez's co-star
01:24Adriana Pez, who wasn't nominated, was invited, while Zoe Saldana was already a member. The Academy
01:31hasn't commented on Gascon's omission. Meanwhile, new invitees include stars like Ariana Grande,
01:37Sebastian Stan, and Karine Culkin, adding fresh faces to the Oscars voting poll.
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