Some Hollywood celebrities are experiencing first-hand what it means to be a supporter of one side or another in the war currently facing Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Opinions that many have already dared to voice out loud, which has brought them serious consequences, regardless of their fame.
Actresses like Susan Sarandon were fired from their representation agency after an apparently anti-Semitic speech; while others, like the Mexican Melissa Barrera, were struck down as the protagonist of the revitalized teenage horror saga Scream, for her support of the Palestinian people. Barrera, however, remains on her side, issuing a statement through her social networks in which she defends her position.
The actress took to her Instagram Stories to make her position clear after her dismissal, ensuring that at no time did she show hatred against the Jewish people. “First of all, I condemn anti-Semitism and Islamophobia. I condemn hatred and prejudice of any kind against any group of people,” the actress begins. What’s more, she goes further, explaining that “as a proud Latina and Mexican,” she feels “the responsibility” to use a platform to transmit a message and be heard about her opinion on important issues to raise awareness and “lend my voice to those who need it.” “.
“Every person on this earth, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status, deserves equal human rights, dignity and, of course, freedom,” he continues, adding that he believes that “a group of people does not it is their leadership and that no governing body should be above criticism.”
“I pray day and night for no more deaths, no more violence, and for peaceful coexistence,” he says. “I will continue speaking for those who need it most and I will continue advocating for peace and security, for human rights and freedom,” she insists, concluding with a declaration of intent: “Silence is not an option for me.”
The statement comes just two days after the production company Spyglass decided to dispense with the services of the actress, who plays Sam Carpenter in the sequels of the mythical saga, due to her publications on Instagram, where she shows her support for the Palestinian people and referred to Israel as a “colonized” land, raising the anti-Semitic cliché that Jews “control” the media.
In one of these Stories, the actress from Monterrey refers to why she empathizes so much with the Palestinian people, since she “also comes from a colonized country.” “They tried to bury us, but they didn’t know that we were seeds,” the interpreter writes in her publication.
A situation that has generated all kinds of controversies, and although at the moment it has not suffered major consequences, the production company Spyglass Media Group has spoken out.
“We have zero tolerance for anti-Semitism or hate speech,” they declared through a spokesperson, explaining that they were referring to hate “in any form, including false references to genocide, ethnic cleansing, distortion of the Holocaust or anything.” that flagrantly crosses the line of hate speech.”
