Who is Melissa Barrera? Meet the actress who was fired from the movie «Scream 7»
17 april 2024 в 20:51
Melissa Barrera is a talented Hollywood star. After filming the movie «In the Heights» under the direction of Lin-Manuel Miranda, the 33-year-old actress joined the «Scream» franchise for the fifth movie «Scream 5» in 2022. Melissa returned for «Scream 6», but was fired from the upcoming sequel «Scream 7» due to her social media posts about the ongoing conflict between Israel and HAMAS.
So, who is Melissa Barrera? Here’s everything you need to know about the actress and the controversy surrounding «Scream 7».
Melissa played the lead role in the fifth movie «Scream» in 2022. She joined Jenna Ortega, Jack Quaid, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, and other new members of the franchise, starring alongside returning actors Courtney Cox, David Arquette, Neve Campbell, and others. Melissa played Sam Carpenter and reprised her role in «Scream 6», which was released in March 2023.
Melissa was supposed to return for the upcoming seventh movie «Scream» until she made posts about the conflict between Israel and HAMAS, leading to her dismissal from the film on November 21. One of Melissa’s Instagram Stories contained a message stating: «Gaza is currently being treated like a concentration camp. People are being herded together, nowhere to go, no electricity, no water… People have learned nothing from our history. And just like in our history, people are still silently watching all of this happen. THIS IS GENOCIDE AND ETHNIC CLEANSING», according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Spyglass, the company behind the film, released a statement to Variety explaining their decision to end their collaboration with Melissa. «Spyglass' position is clear and unequivocal: we have zero tolerance for antisemitism or incitement to hatred in any form, including false references to genocide, ethnic cleansing, Holocaust distortion, or anything that clearly crosses the line into hate speech», - said a representative of Spyglass.
Receiving extensive support from fans, Melissa told Entertainment Tonight in April 2024 how «incredible» it was to see the positive responses.
«It was so unexpected», - she said about the fans' reaction. «For some reason, I didn’t expect to get so much support and feel like I had an army behind me. And it was so beautiful. I’ve had the opportunity to attend conventions since then and even meet fans and continue to hear from them support and that they’re with me and supporting me. It’s so special».
Vanessa Morales is the focus of Usnavi in the 2021 film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical. Vanessa works at Daniela’s local beauty salon but dreams of a career in fashion. Usnavi is played by Anthony Ramos, known for the musical «Hamilton». «I still find it hard to believe that I’m part of this, being a huge fan of the show», - Melissa said in a statement. «I've seen it probably 15 times on Broadway. It still feels to me, 'How is this even real?' I’m proud of every person and what they’ve achieved, and so lucky that I not only worked with them but can now call them 'family'. This is what we’ve become, what we are».
Melissa received critical acclaim for her role as Lyn in the STARZ series «Vida», which ran for 3 seasons. The show won a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2019. The role of Lyn had a profound impact on Melissa. «I feel like I’m a different person now. After three years, after three seasons of shooting this show and playing Lyn, I’ve changed. I’ve completely changed, in many ways», - she told Collider.
Melissa is married to Paco Zazueta. They got married in 2019 after getting engaged in 2017. Melissa and Paco met on the set of the reality show «La Academia» in 2011.
The actress is originally from Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. She then went on to study musical theater at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. After graduating, Melissa landed the lead role in «Siempre Tuya Acapulco». «It was a big deal because before that, I only played small roles in soap operas and was young compared to the leading ladies in other soap operas», - she said
So, who is Melissa Barrera? Here’s everything you need to know about the actress and the controversy surrounding «Scream 7».
Melissa played the lead role in the fifth movie «Scream» in 2022. She joined Jenna Ortega, Jack Quaid, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, and other new members of the franchise, starring alongside returning actors Courtney Cox, David Arquette, Neve Campbell, and others. Melissa played Sam Carpenter and reprised her role in «Scream 6», which was released in March 2023.
Melissa was supposed to return for the upcoming seventh movie «Scream» until she made posts about the conflict between Israel and HAMAS, leading to her dismissal from the film on November 21. One of Melissa’s Instagram Stories contained a message stating: «Gaza is currently being treated like a concentration camp. People are being herded together, nowhere to go, no electricity, no water… People have learned nothing from our history. And just like in our history, people are still silently watching all of this happen. THIS IS GENOCIDE AND ETHNIC CLEANSING», according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Spyglass, the company behind the film, released a statement to Variety explaining their decision to end their collaboration with Melissa. «Spyglass' position is clear and unequivocal: we have zero tolerance for antisemitism or incitement to hatred in any form, including false references to genocide, ethnic cleansing, Holocaust distortion, or anything that clearly crosses the line into hate speech», - said a representative of Spyglass.
Receiving extensive support from fans, Melissa told Entertainment Tonight in April 2024 how «incredible» it was to see the positive responses.
«It was so unexpected», - she said about the fans' reaction. «For some reason, I didn’t expect to get so much support and feel like I had an army behind me. And it was so beautiful. I’ve had the opportunity to attend conventions since then and even meet fans and continue to hear from them support and that they’re with me and supporting me. It’s so special».
Vanessa Morales is the focus of Usnavi in the 2021 film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical. Vanessa works at Daniela’s local beauty salon but dreams of a career in fashion. Usnavi is played by Anthony Ramos, known for the musical «Hamilton». «I still find it hard to believe that I’m part of this, being a huge fan of the show», - Melissa said in a statement. «I've seen it probably 15 times on Broadway. It still feels to me, 'How is this even real?' I’m proud of every person and what they’ve achieved, and so lucky that I not only worked with them but can now call them 'family'. This is what we’ve become, what we are».
Melissa received critical acclaim for her role as Lyn in the STARZ series «Vida», which ran for 3 seasons. The show won a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2019. The role of Lyn had a profound impact on Melissa. «I feel like I’m a different person now. After three years, after three seasons of shooting this show and playing Lyn, I’ve changed. I’ve completely changed, in many ways», - she told Collider.
Melissa is married to Paco Zazueta. They got married in 2019 after getting engaged in 2017. Melissa and Paco met on the set of the reality show «La Academia» in 2011.
The actress is originally from Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. She then went on to study musical theater at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. After graduating, Melissa landed the lead role in «Siempre Tuya Acapulco». «It was a big deal because before that, I only played small roles in soap operas and was young compared to the leading ladies in other soap operas», - she said
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