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Melissa Barrera on Macklemore Support
Melissa Barrera calls Macklemore's tour exit support 'beautiful' after her own Scream firing.
In brief
Melissa Barrera calls Macklemore's tour exit support 'beautiful' after her own Scream firing. Melissa Barrera praised musicians dropping Ed Sheeran's tour to support Macklemore following his Palestine advocacy after being fired from Scream for Gaza criticism. Originally reported by Variety.
Melissa Barrera fired from Scream
Melissa Barrera was fired from the Scream franchise due to social media posts criticizing Israel amid the war in Gaza in 2023.
Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour
Macklemore was dismissed from Ed Sheeran's tour over his support for Palestine.
Musicians support Macklemore
Finneas and the band pulled out of Ed Sheeran's tour in support of Macklemore.
Barrera's emotional reaction
Barrera said it was beautiful to see musicians pulling out in support of Macklemore after she was fired from Scream.
Barrera's reflection
Barrera noted she didn't get the support when she was fired from Scream but things have changed almost three years later.
In short
Melissa Barrera praised musicians dropping Ed Sheeran's tour to support Macklemore following his Palestine advocacy after being fired from Scream for Gaza criticism.
