Madonna has stirred up a storm of controversy after publicly supporting actress Karla Sofía Gascón despite the latter's involvement in a scandal over past "racist" tweets. The 52-year-old transgender actress,

Madonna then remarked that “the Lynch mob mentality in this country is at an all time high.” “The excitement people get from watching people go down or be silenced, be black

Further, Madonna has been a fan of Emilia Pérez since it began making the rounds at film festivals. In October, Gascón recalled that she saw Madonna crying after a screening in New York City.

Madonna has shown support for scandal-hit trans actress Karla Sofía Gascón. Gascón plays the title role in the Netflix movie Emilia Pérez. The film had the most Oscar nominations at this year’s Academy Awards.

Madonna has defended her decision to support Karla Sofía Gascón amid her recent controversy. The pop icon came under fire from her fans this week after the controversial Emilia Pérez star thanked Madonna for offering her support after past offensive tweets resurfaced in January.