Yes, the tweets were lamentable. But the 'Emilia Pérez' star merits our — and more importantly Netflix's — compassion as a vulnerable woman growing into her identity, at a dangerous time for the trans community.

The director of "Emilia Pérez" thanked Karla Sofía Gascón, who has been under fire over her resurfaced social media posts, at Sunday's BAFTAs.

Emilia Pérez” star Karla Sofía Gascón hasn’t attended many awards shows ever since racist tweets she made in the past resurfaced. But that changes on Sunday because Gascón is expected to attend the Oscars in Los Angeles where she is the first openly trans woman to be nominated in the Best Actress category.