Melissa Barrera Responds To ‘Scream’ Firing, Says ‘Silence Is Not An Option’

Melissa Barrera says her firing from the ‘Scream’ franchise will not silence her … and he or she says she’s not antisemitic.

The actress responded to her “Scream 7” ouster with a press release on her Instagram story, explaining why she’s been so vocal in regards to the warfare within the Middle East.

Of course, it was Melissa’s IG tales that received her booted from the film within the first place … after the manufacturing firm behind “Scream 7” deemed her feedback hate-inciting and antisemitic.

In response, Melissa says … “Silence is not an option for me.”

She begins out by condemning antisemitism and Islamaphobia … and speaks out towards hate and prejudice towards all folks.

Melissa says her Mexican heritage makes her really feel a accountability to make use of her platform to “raise awareness about issues I care about and to lend my voice to those in need.”

She provides … “I believe a group of people are NOT their leadership, and that no governing body should be above criticism.”

Remember … Melissa received fired from “Scream 7” for her posts about Israel and Palestine, together with one the place she seemingly alluded to a long-standing trope about Jewish folks controlling the media. In one other submit, Melissa in contrast Gaza to a focus camp.

Spyglass Media Group, the manufacturing firm behind her firing, says it confirmed her the door as a result of … “We have zero tolerance for antisemitism or the incitement of hate in any form, including false references to genocide, ethnic cleansing, Holocaust distortion or anything that flagrantly crosses the line into hate speech.”