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Melissa Barrera On “Shocking” ‘Scream 7’ Firing & Subsequent Jenna Ortega Exit


Melissa Barrera is opening up about her firing from the Scream franchise following social media posts commenting about the Israel-Hamas conflict. In a new interview, Barrera said it was “shoc…

Melissa Barrera is opening up about her firing from the Scream franchise following social media posts commenting about the Israel-Hamas conflict. After news that Barrera would no longer continue in the Scream franchise, her on-screen sister, played by Jenna Ortega, also dropped out, citing scheduling conflicts with Netflix’s Wednesday. The cast of the film recently reunited at MPTF’s 17th Annual Evening Before Gala and posed for photos together, including Liana Liberato, Tony Revolori, Jack Quaid, and Barrera’s on-screen father and OG Ghostface Skeet Ulrich.

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