As they say, controversies are a double-edged sword that can have consequences that may hurt or save someone, especially in showbiz. In that latest line of controversial stars in the industry, actress Melissa Barrera has entered with her comments on the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict, creating a wave of both positive and negative opinions through her words.
And with her comments going viral, the production of the upcoming Scream 7 has decided to relieve her from her job as the leading cast. But it seems like this may have backfired on them, as the actress has managed to gain a whopping 400,000 followers on Instagram in less than 48 hours after the news of her firing went public.
Melissa Barrera Gains Insane Amount Instagram Followers After Getting Fired From Scream 7
After the first reports of Gaza-based radical terror organization Hamas launching its biggest attack on Israel on October 7th, the country retaliated against them tenfold by deploying their own firepower. This has led to countless deaths, first in Israel, and now, in Gaza. But the attacks from the country on Hamas have done severe damage, not just to the organization, but also to civilians of the country.
Thus, actress Melissa Barrera decided to voice her opinions on the internet and show that she was in support of Palestine and its people.
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This, in turn, led to Spyglass, the studio behind the revival of the Scream franchise, firing the Keep Breathing actress from their upcoming Scream 7. This news naturally went viral, which brought many netizens in support of the actress. Not only did she receive well wishes, but she also received more than 400,000 new followers in less than 48 hours on her Instagram page.
Melissa Barrera has gained over 400,000 followers on Instagram within 48 hours after being fired from ‘Scream 7’ for being Pro-Palestine. pic.twitter.com/mneraT0g7I
— Pop Tingz (@ThePopTingz) November 24, 2023
As this news went viral, people are also now taking to their X accounts to comment about this recent development.
And I’ll be watching all her movies from now on
— wonderfuljoey23 (@wonderfuljoey23) November 24, 2023
deserved
— ᴊᴀʏ (@JAYsPRINTs1) November 24, 2023
She deserves much more followers 👏🤍
— rii. (@unbeleafablee) November 24, 2023
the sponsored posts and stories will clear the checks she lost
— 721 (@geoech98) November 24, 2023
You just reminded me to follow her.
— 𝕵𝖊𝖓 (@jojilere) November 24, 2023
Thus, we would now have to see where her newfound fame takes her from here.
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Have Other Stars Faced Consequences?
While she may be the most popular among the stars right now for voicing her concerns about the current conflict, she’s not the only, and certainly not the only one to face consequences.
Just recently, Hollywood’s prominent talent agent Maha Dakhil was fired from her post as the board member of the Creative Artist Agency’s motion picture department. Along with that, Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp also voiced his opinions on the matter, calling Hamas a barbaric terrorist group and supporting Israel being a Jew, but no major actions have been taken against him.
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