Melissa Barrera Addresses ‘Scream 7’ Firing: ‘I Will Continue to Speak Out for Those That Need It Most’
variety.comJ. Kim Murphy Melissa Barrera issued her first response regarding her recent exit from the “Scream” franchise. Spyglass Media Group fired the actor, citing her social media activity regarding the ongoing attack on Gaza by Israeli forces; the production banner deemed the posts as antisemitic.
Barrera’s response came on Wednesday afternoon through a post on her Instagram story. “First and foremost I condemn antisemitism and Islamophobia.
I condemn hate and prejudice ofany kind against any group of people,” Barrera wrote. “As a Latina, a proud Mexicana, I feel theresponsibility of having a platform that allows me the privilege of being heard, and therefore I have tried to use it to raise awareness about issues I care about and to lend my voice to those in need.
Every person on this earth — regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or socio-economic status — deserves equal human rights, dignity and, of course, freedom.
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