Such was the case Sunday morning forEmila Perez.
People who are trans are subjected to insults or death threats because they exist.
In Mexico, there are harsh phrases when addressing trans people.
(L-R) Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña and Karla Sofía Gascón at the photocall for ‘Emilia Perez’ in Cannes on SundayGetty Images
It can be gross, the actress explained.
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I think we should be taken for what we are.
We have to continue fighting for our rights.
We have our body and were allowed to change it, she said.
Were just normal people …
I think in the world, you should be treated with respect.
Ultimately, she got the gumption to pull it off.
Said Saldana about playing a musical lawyer, I surrendered to the work that we needed to do.
It occurred to me, it was an opera, said the filmmaker.
