Emilia Perez actress condemns transgender violence after Golden Globe wins

Emilia Perez star Karla Sofia Gascon (Jordan Strauss/PA)

The first transgender actress to be nominated for a film acting gong at the Golden Globes said “you can beat us up, but you never can take away our soul or existence or identity” after her movie Emilia Perez won best film, comedy or musical.

The operatic musical – about a Mexican drug lord who changes gender – scored four gongs, including best original song for El Mal, the category for best non-English language film, and a best supporting actress win for Zoe Saldana.