Scream actress Melissa Barrera discusses her ouster from Hollywood after her stance on Gaza.

Melissa Barrera says she was pushed out of Hollywood after taking a stand on the war in Gaza in 2023. The actress Scream explains having lost his role in Scream 7 as well as support from her agency after Instagram posts in which she criticized the Israeli government and called for peace. In an interview given to Varietyshe looks back on this very difficult period. According to her, Hollywood wanted to make an example of her, at a time when her career was really starting to take off.

Today, Melissa Barrera says she is much better. She is currently starring in the musical Titanic on Broadway, a project that allows him to rediscover pleasure in his profession and to feel more artistically free. Even though this affair had serious consequences on her career, the actress says she does not regret having spoken out. She is now working on new projects, including the creation of her own production company. Melissa Barrera also regrets the lack of public support from Hollywood. She explains that she received a few private messages of support, but very few personalities came to her defense publicly. A situation that she says she experienced very badly. The actress also says that this period pushed her to think about her identity outside of her profession. Supported by her family and those close to her, she says she has regained confidence and the desire to fight for more personal projects.

In this interview, she finally continues to defend her positions on Gaza. Melissa Barrera rejects accusations of anti-Semitism and affirms that she was primarily denouncing violence against Palestinian civilians. She says she wants to continue talking about human rights and calling for peace despite criticism.