Melissa Barrera has some big cojones and I cannot stress to you how proud I feel about her. I am so angry this had to be this way, and I will be angry for a while (and it's valid to be). But I am happy to know she stood her ground and didn't treat her support like a trend. She put her money where her mouth is and sacrificed upcoming projects in the face of possible blacklisting -- as a Latina woman in Hollywood this is a HUGE DEAL.
Above all, I need to remind everyone that this isn't just about Melissa Barrera and her possible blacklisting. This is setting a horrifying precedent for many actors and workers in Hollywood as a whole, a silent threat that will loom atop of them during the entire conflict and it's something we must fight. Their public support means their livelihood will be jeopardized and their reputation will be destroyed if they see fit by the media. However, I don't think they expected the responses the audience has given, even the casual Scream viewers showed up on twitter to talk about it. This isn't something they are gonna live down and we must NOT LET THEM.
They are already starting to paint her as the villain, but she will not be. We know what is happening and what this represents and we better keep shaking the table. Keep talking about it, keep putting pressure on the topic, for Melissa and god knows how many other actors being quietly blacklisted.
Hello, random billionaire. I want to play a game. In front of you is an unsealed, poorly built submarine. You do not have to go in the submarine. If you do, i will seal you inside and drop you so deep in the ocean that no one will ever find your body. Entering the submarine will cost you $250,000. Just to reiterate, you absolutely do not have to go in the submarine. There is no benefit to going in the submarine. You have 96 hours. Make your choice.