Following her termination from Scream 7, Melissa Barrera has broken her silence on the situation.Barrera had been expected to return as Sam Carpenter in Scream 7, but she was fired from the sequel due to pro-Palestinian comments made about the Israel-Hamas war on social media. Spyglass Media released a statement confirming Barrera’s firing, claiming that they have “zero tolerance for Anti-Semitism or the incitement of hate in any form.” On Wednesday, Barrera responded with a statement of her own posted to her Instagram Stories. She denied that she’s Anti-Semitic while standing by her opinions, stressing that silence is “not an option” for her with the platform that she has.”First and foremost I condemn Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia. I condemn hate and prejudice of any kind against any group of people,” the statement reads. “As a latina, a proud Mexicana, 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 the issues I care about and to lend my voice to those in need. Every person on this earth – regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or socio-economic status – deserves equal human rights, dignity and, of course, freedom.”Neve Campbell Shares Honest Thoughts on Scream VI
Following her termination from Scream 7, Melissa Barrera has broken her silence on the situation.
Barrera had been expected to return as Sam Carpenter in Scream 7, but she was fired from the sequel due to pro-Palestinian comments made about the Israel-Hamas war on social media. Spyglass Media released a statement confirming Barrera’s firing, claiming that they have “zero tolerance for Anti-Semitism or the incitement of hate in any form.” On Wednesday, Barrera responded with a statement of her own posted to her Instagram Stories. She denied that she’s Anti-Semitic while standing by her opinions, stressing that silence is “not an option” for her with the platform that she has.
“First and foremost I condemn Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia. I condemn hate and prejudice of any kind against any group of people,” the statement reads. “As a latina, a proud Mexicana, 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 the issues I care about and to lend my voice to those in need. Every person on this earth – regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or socio-economic status – deserves equal human rights, dignity and, of course, freedom.”
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