The “Emilia Pérez” star isn’t the first trans Oscar nominee. Anohni was up for best song, and Elliot Page was a contender before coming out publicly as trans.
Leading the pack is "Emilia Pérez" with 13 Oscar nominations, followed by "The Brutalist" and "Wicked" with 10 each.
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Karla Sofía Gascón becomes 1st openly trans actor to snag Oscar nomination"Emilia Pérez" star Karla Sofía Gascón is making history as the first openly trans actor to receive an Oscar nomination.
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Wicked's' Ariana Grande and Cynthia Errivo were nominated by the Academy for roles in the first film installment of the Broadway musical.
The Spanish actress portrays the titular character in Emilia Pérez, a polarizing musical that focuses on the life of a transgender drug lord in Mexico.
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