Melissa Barrera reveals to Courteney Cox that competing in La Academia ‘destroyed’ her confidence
us.hola.comScream. The newly premiered iteration brought back the iconic roles of Neve Campbell (“Sidney Prescott”), Courteney Cox (“Gale Weathers”), and David Arquette (“Dewey Riley”) alongside Melissa Barrera, Kyle Gallner, Mason Gooding, Mikey Madison, Dylan Minnette, Jenna Ortega, Jack Quaid, Marley Shelton, Jasmin Savoy Brown, and Sonia Ammar.To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Scream, Cox interviewed rising star Melissa Barrera for Interview magazine.
During the conversation, the 31-year-old Mexican actress shared details about her beginnings, her role in Scream, and how competing in La Academia “destroyed” her confidence.“I was 21 when I did the singing competition show La Academia, and then I started doing soaps for Mexican TV.
I did four telenovelas, some theater, and a few movies before moving to L.A.,” Barrera said to Cox, who then asked Melissa to share something unknown. “If I’ve read all of your interviews, what would I still not know about you?” Courteney Cox asked.“I really, really hate singing in public,” she revealed. “I have trauma.
That reality show that I did in Mexico destroyed my confidence. It was mostly the judges, like three Simon Cowells. Every concert, they would tell me that I couldn’t sing and that I was pitchy, and asked what I was doing there and told me I should just try modeling.”According to Melissa, the comments started to get into her head. “In the beginning, I was like, ‘Motherf*ckers, I got into NYU, and it has one of the most coveted musical theater programs.
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