It’s easy to understand why Barrera is done with other people’s expectations — and why she empathizes with her badass, fighter characters. Late last year, she made headlines for being fired from the Scream franchise, despite her Scream VI setting global box office records. And why was she let go? The people at Spyglass, who make the series, didn’t like Barrera’s calls for a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza conflict, which has claimed the lives of more than 33,000 Palestinians and 1,139 Israelis. For this, Spyglass accused Barrera of being antisemitic. Instead of letting the news-making discharge silence her, Barrera hasn’t backed down, writing in an Instagram post about the incident. “I pray day and night for no more deaths, for no more violence, and for peaceful co-existence. I will continue to speak out for those that need it most and continue to advocate for peace and safety, for human rights and freedom. Silence is not an option for me.”
