Karla Sofa Gascn will attend the Oscars despite controversy over old tweets

Karla Sofía Gascón , the trans-identifying male actor nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress , will attend the ceremony on Sunday .

The actor came under fire for tweets from several years ago on a range of topics, including George Floyd , Muslims , and diversity at the Oscars.

Netflix will be covering expenses for the actor to attend, according to a report.