Melissa Barrera comments on her dismissal from ‘Scream’: “I’m not the first”

Melissa Barrera revealed that his resignation from Panic VII senior year was “shocking” for her. The actress was dismissed from the thriller franchise last year after using her Instagram to post pro-Palestine posts, following the Israeli state’s reaction to the Hamas attack on October 7th. Due to her positioning, she lost her role as Samantha Carpenter in Panic and ended up being accused by the producer Spyglass of “distortion of the Holocaust.”

Questioned by Rolling Stone Regarding her vision for the case, the actress, who is dealing with the release of Your Monster, said that she “is at peace” with what happened, and that she was not the first person this happened to, but that she found the situation ” shocking”.

“I’m not the first person this has happened to, but it was shocking. I didn’t even know what to say. I think everything ended up being very transparent, on both sides, and I know who I am and I know that what I said came from a place of love, of humanity and human rights, of freedom for people, which shouldn’t be controversial. It shouldn’t even be open to debate. So I’m very at peace. The people who know me in my family know the truth about me and what I stand for, and I think most people stand for too.”

Still on the dismissal, Melissa commented on the attitude of Jenna Ortegayour colleague in Panicwho supported her during the conflict with Spyglass, even resigning from the franchise in solidarity with Barrera.

“See, Jenna is good. She’s a good person and we love each other. She would support me and I would support her too, no matter what.”

Regarding the conflict between Israel and Hamas, Melissa said she agrees with a ceasefire – currently supported by most voters, according to a recent poll by Data for Progress:

“It’s for the well-being of both sides of the wall, you know? An end to violence. That’s it. An end to violence for the peace and safety of everyone. Just… humanity.”