Melissa Barrera recalls how she felt after being fired from Scream VII over her comments on the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Scream star Melissa Barrera has talked more about being fired from the hit horror franchise, reflecting on what it was like believing her career was over and why receiving fan sympathy can be a mixed bag.

INTERVIEW: Dropped from the horror franchise in 2023 over her social media posts on Israel and Palestine, the actor is slowly getting back to work after ‘10 months of quiet’. She speaks to Adam White about her new musical comedy ‘Your Monster’,

"It was quiet for, like, 10 months," the actress told 'The Independent' of work drying up after the firing in November

Scream star Melissa Barrera was fired from the franchise after she was accused of making antisemitic remarks - and the actress has now admitted she was left feeling like her 'life was over'

Melissa Barrera felt like her "life was over" after she was fired from the Scream franchise. The In the Heights actress, who played lead character Sam Carpenter in the fifth and sixth Screams, was let go from the horror franchise in November 2023 over her pro-Palestine social media posts amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.

Melissa Barrera felt like her life "was over" after she was sacked from the 'Scream' movie franchise. The 34-year-old actress was let go from her leading role as Sam Carpenter in the iconic slasher series after playing the part in 2022's 'Scream V' and 2023's 'Scream VI',

Melissa Barrera reflects on her Scream firing after one year, opening up about her trouble finding work and fear that her career might come to an end.