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Jenna Ortega Left ‘Scream 7’ Because It Was ‘Falling Apart’ After Melissa Barrera Was Fired

Jenna Ortega didn't leave Scream 7 over her 'schedule.' She exited the movie after Melissa Barera was fired for publicly supporting Palestine.

She continued, “If Scream VII wasn’t going to be with that team of directors and those people I fell in love with, then it didn’t seem like the right move for me in my career at the time.” Still, speculation grew that her exit was due to the production company’s treatment of her co-star, since Ortega, too, has been vocal about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. “I’m very happy and proud to say I’ve been asked, in the most respectful way, to bring Sidney back to the screen and I couldn’t be more thrilled!!

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