Melissa Barrera Dropped From ‘Scream VII’ Over Social Posts on Israel-Hamas War

“Gaza is currently being treated like a concentration camp,” the actress said in a since-deleted Instagram post

Melissa Barrera attends the premiere screening of "Carmen" in Los Angeles
Melissa Barrera attends the premiere screening of "Carmen" in Los Angeles (Credit: Jerod Harris/Getty Images)

Melissa Barrera, who headlined the last two “Scream” sequels, will not reprise her role in the next installment, TheWrap has learned.

The actress, otherwise best known for starring in Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jon M. Chu’s “In the Heights,” has been dropped from the upcoming Spyglass-produced franchise installment.

The decision was made not due to the actress’ vocal online support for Palestine or for calling for a ceasefire (a position supported by 68% of Americans) amid the ongoing Gaza conflict, but due to Barrera posting social media content that stakeholders felt crossed the line into antisemitism.

In a statement to TheWrap provided later Tuesday afternoon, a spokesperson for Spyglass Media said, “Spyglass’ stance is unequivocally clear: 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.

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