Melissa Barrera: Acting Offers Stopped for 10 Months After Scream Firing

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Melissa Barrera reveals 10-month acting drought after 'Scream' firing over controversial social media posts

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Barrera says she felt like her 'life was over' after the 'Scream' firing, as acting offers dried up for nearly a year
The studio behind 'Scream' deemed Barrera's social media posts about Palestine as 'antisemitic', leading to her termination from the franchise

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