Melissa Barrera Reflects on 'Hardest Year'

Melissa Barrera On ‘Scream VII’ Firing: “It Was The Darkest & Hardest Year Of My Life”
Melissa Barrera recalls how she felt after being fired from Scream VII over her comments on the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Melissa Barrera was fired from Scream 7 last year after she criticised Israel's actions in Palestine.
Melissa played Sam Carpenter in Scream (2022) and Scream 6 (2023). She was cast to reprise the role in Scream 7 right after the release of part 6. However, in November 2023, she was fired from the project days after her social media posts in support of Palestine described Israel's actions in the Israel-Hamas war as "genocide and ethnic cleansing".
'It Was The Darkest And Hardest Year Of My Life:' Melissa Barrera Does Not Hold Back About What Life Was Like After Her Scream Firing
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,
Melissa Barrera Says Acting Offers ‘Went Quiet for Like 10 Months' After ‘Scream' Firing; Fans Tell Her: ‘What They Did to You Is So Messed Up. I'm So Sorry'
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,
SCREAM Star Melissa Barrera Opens Up On Being Fired From The Horror Franchise And Reaction From Fans
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 Says Acting Offers Went “Quiet for 10 Months” After ‘Scream’ Firing, Backlash: “I Had to Reevaluate Everything”
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.
Scream 7 casts lead a year after Melissa Barrera firing controversy
Neve Campbell and Isabel May lead Scream 7, navigating cast shakeups and fresh twists for a creative reset in the horror saga.
Scream’s Melissa Barrera on her year in Hollywood exile: ‘I felt like my life was over’
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’,
Isabel May to join ‘Scream 7’ after Jenna Ortega, Melissa Barrera’s exit
Isabel May is in talks to join the seventh instalment of the Scream franchise.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actress, best known for her roles in the Yellowstone prequels 1883 and
Melissa Barrera says substantial job offers went 'quiet for like 10 months' after “Scream ”firing
"There were times where I felt like my life was over," she says of that difficult period. Melissa Barrera reveals substantial job offers were slashed following her contentious exit from the Scream franchise.
Melissa Barrera Reflects on 'Hardest Year' After “Scream” Firing: 'Felt Like My Life Was Over'
"It was quiet for, like, 10 months," the actress told 'The Independent' of work drying up after the firing in November
Scream star Melissa Barrera 'open to comedy' amid Scary Movie 6 links
Many horror enthusiasts will know Melissa Barrera from her turn as Sam Carpenter in Scream 5 and 6, where she led a new era ...
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Scream 7 seems to be going full legacy sequel after nearly crumbling apart, as it's just cast Isabel May as Sidney Prescott's daughter
While most fans agree that Scream could be cooked after Melissa Barrera's firing, Spyglass Entertainment and Paramount ...
‘Scream 7’: Isabel May Is Set To Play Sidney Prescott’s Daughter In Pic
We have confirmed that 1883 actress Isabel May is definitely playing the daughter of Neve Campbell’s Sidney Prescott in ...