Jenna Ortega, 21, appeared to love a submit that supported her earlier Scream co-star Melissa Barrera‘s pro-Palestine stance amid the Israel-Hamas war. The actress revealed she was quitting the horror franchise after it was revealed Melissa, 33, was fired from the it for her stance, and a new screenshot, captured by TMZ, seems to show that she liked a post from an Instagram account supporting celebrities in favor of Palestine. The post promoted Melissa’s phrases when she defended her stance after she was fired from the following Scream installment.
Despite the screenshot, Jenna’s alleged like is gone from her personal Instagram web page. Her Twitter account has additionally been deactivated, however a few of her alleged previous tweets have resurfaced and so they embrace pro-Palestine feedback. Although Jenna herself hasn’t publicly come out in assist of Melissa or Palestine, many imagine her sudden exit from the Scream franchise was her method of quietly exhibiting assist for her co-star.
Shortly after the information of Melissa’s firing went public, it was reported that Jenna had additionally parted methods with Scream 7. Deadline reported that her departure had nothing to do with Melissa’s firing and was being mentioned prior to the actors’ strike in July 2023 on account of Jenna’s hectic schedule. In April 2024, she plans to move to Ireland to movie Wednesday season 2 and filming is anticipated to final till the summer time.
Plans for the seventh installment of Scream was introduced in August 2023. It is about to be directed by Christopher Landon. Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett directed the earlier two installments, together with Scream 5, which was identified merely as Scream, and Scream 6. Both movies starred Jenna and Melissa in primary roles.
When defending her stance after the firing, Melissa stated that she condemns “Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia” and “hate and prejudice of any kind against any group of people.”
“As a Latina, a proud Mexicana,” she continued, “I feel the responsibility 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 the earth — regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or socio-economic status — deserves equal human rights, dignity and, of course, freedom. I believe a group of people are NOT their leadership, and that no governing body should be above criticism.”
She additional defined that she prays “day and night for no more deaths, for no more violence, and for peaceful co-existence” and stated she “will continue to speak out for those that need it most and continue to advocate for peace and safety, for human rights and freedom. She concluded with, “Silence is not an option for me.”
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