Karla Sofía Gascón Talks About Oscar Incident

Actress Karla Sofía Gascón reveals being drugged after the Oscars ceremony. After tasting a drink containing THC, she recounts her frightening experience. Gascón, who was nominated for Best Actress, shares her story on Instagram, finding humor despite the scare.


Karla Sofía Gascón Talks About Oscar Incident

Trans actress Karla Sofía Gascón revealed that she was drugged after the Oscar awards ceremony, where she was nominated for Best Actress for her role in the movie "Emilia Pérez". Two days after the ceremony, Gascón shared the experience through her Instagram stories.

After receiving a gift for her nomination that included chips and soft drinks, the actress consumed the food without realizing that the drink contained THC, the psychoactive component of cannabis. She began to feel dizzy and worried before realizing what had happened. Despite the scare, Gascón maintains her sense of humor about it.

In her posts prior to this shocking revelation, Karla Sofía had already addressed the jokes made about her and her tweets during the Oscar awards gala. She thanked the film for the lessons it taught her and laughed at the situation. The actress's performance in "Emilia Pérez" put her at the center of conversations after losing the award to Mikey Madison for the movie "Anora", in addition to being the subject of a joke by host Conan O'Brien.