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.

Scream star Melissa Barrera was fired from the franchise after she was accused of making antisemitic remarks - and the actress has now admitted she was left feeling like her 'life was over'

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.

A year ago, news broke that Melissa Barrera had been fired from Scream 7. She was let go for comments she made regarding Palestine and what was happening in Gaza. After that, the entire plan for the upcoming horror movie changed, and she moved to other projects. However, now she’s opened up about how hard life was after all of this.

INTERVIEW: Dropped from the horror franchise in 2023 over her social media posts on Israel and Palestine, the actor is slowly getting back to work after ‘10 months of quiet’. She speaks to Adam White about her new musical comedy ‘Your Monster’,

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 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.