Melissa Barrera was fired from the Scream franchise after her social media posts about Palestine were deemed antisemitic by Spyglass, the studio behind the franchise.

Barrera explained, “You just gotta act according to how you preach. And that depends on what you value, what your morals are, and whether you can separate that from art or not."

Melissa Barrera reflects on her Scream firing after one year, opening up about her trouble finding work and fear that her career might come to an end.

Melissa Barrera was quite infamously fired from the Scream franchise after using her social media to express pro-Palestine sentiments in October 2023 (specifically, labeling Israel’s actions as a genocide).

Scream star Melissa Barrera has talked more about being fired from the hit horror franchise, reflecting on what it was like believing her career was over and why receiving fan sympathy can be a mixed bag.

Melissa Barrera recalls how she felt after being fired from Scream VII over her comments on the Israel-Hamas conflict. In a new interview, the Your Monster star said she had a difficult time during that period and said big acting offers diminished due to the backlash.

Melissa Barrera is looking back at what she describes the “darkest” year of her life. In an interview with U.K.’s The Independent, the actress reflected on being fired from the Scream franchise over social media posts she’d shared to Instagram Stories after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack and Israel’s subsequent invasion of Gaza.

Melissa Barrera said in an interview with The Independent that “there were times where I felt like my life was over” after she was fired from the “Scream” franchise one year ago due to social media posts about Palestine that Spyglass,

"It was quiet for, like, 10 months," the actress told 'The Independent' of work drying up after the firing in November

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