Melissa Barrera hit the frontlines of a pro-Palestine rally on Sunday (January 21) in Park City, Utah. The 33-year-old actress is in town for the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where she premiered her new movie Your Monster a few days before. On Sunday, she attended the SAGindie Actors Only Brunch, pictured in the gallery, as … Read more
Just a few months ago, actor Melissa Barrera was fired from Scream 7 over her pro-Palestinian stance in the Israel-Hamas conflict. The shockwave of that firing has basically upended that franchise in various ways, while Barrera herself has been focused on doing promo for her next film, the upcoming horror musical Your Monster. Hulu’s Hellraiser … Read more
Pro-Palestine protesters shut down a street near the Sundance Film Festival on Sunday afternoon … and a couple famous faces joined their numbers. About 100 protesters reportedly showed up on Park City’s Main Street for a protest organized by “Let Gaza Live” … with police in the small Utah town shutting down the block to … Read more
Melissa Barrera is reflecting on her controversial firing from the Scream franchise with good grace. While attending the Sundance Film Festival for the premiere of her latest horror movie, Your Monster, the actress opened up to the Associated Press about her abrupt exit. “Honestly, I think I finally am becoming who I’m supposed to be in life, and the last … Read more
Months after Melissa Barrera was let go from the ‘Scream’ franchise, the actress is speaking out and admitting that the move was a “big awakening.” As you know, it was announced last year that Barrera, who portrays one of the main characters, Samantha Carpenter, in the newest ‘Scream’ films, would not return for the upcoming … Read more
Melissa Barrera is sharing her thoughts on her exit from the Scream franchise and what her current relationship with the cast is like. It was previously reported that the 33-year-old actress was fired from Scream 7 due to her social media posts on the Israel-Palestine conflict. Melissa talked about her exit while attending the 2024 … Read more
Despite exiting the ‘Scream’ franchise, Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega reassembled with the ‘Core 4’ from the movie, which consists of Jasmin Savoy Brown and Mason Gooding. As previously reported, Melissa Barrera was fired from ‘Scream VII’ for her stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict. Shortly thereafter, Jenna Ortega announced her departure due to a filming … Read more
Photo: Stephane Cardinale (Getty Images) In the wake of Scream franchise star Melissa Barrera being let go from her role in Scream VII due to perceived inflammatory comments on social media about the Israel and Hamas conflict, co-star Jenna Ortega has left the film. Hulu’s Hellraiser Reboot Has So-So Sights to Show You The news, … Read more
Melissa Barrera has spoken out following news that she was fired from “Scream VII” for publicly posting about the Israel-Hamas war. Barrera was reportedly dropped the movie project over her social media post where she slammed Israel for treating Gaza “like a concentration camp.” However, the actress 33-year-old seems to be doubling down on her … Read more
Melissa Barrera has broken her silence after she was let go from Scream VII over comments she made online in regard to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. In a statement posted to her Instagram Story on Wednesday evening, Barrera, 33, said she vehemently denounces antisemitism and hate in all forms but that she will continue to use … Read more