Anna Camp, the star of Scream 7, has issued an apology for a social media post that belittled those who protested the new movie following Melissa Barrera's controversial departure from the franchise.
Camp shared an Instagram story from another account that mocked, "The boycott didn't work. The critics' hate didn't work. The pathetic leaks didn't work. What worked was audiences coming out and making the film a success." This story was previously posted by the Scream With Ryan C. Showers podcast (below). On Monday, Camp deleted her post and wrote on her social media platform: "It has come to my attention that I reposted someone else's story that does not reflect my personal beliefs. I have since deleted the repost because I absolutely meant no harm. I'm sorry to anyone who was affected."
The boycott is in reference to the uproar over Barrera being ousted from Scream 7 in 2023 after appearing in the fifth and sixth movies in the franchise. Barrera's social media posts regarding the Israel-Hamas conflict were deemed antisemitic by the film's production company, Spyglass Media Group. Co-star Jenna Ortega soon left, as did the film's original director, Christopher Landon. The project was eventually given a total overhaul with Kevin Williamson coming on board as director and original franchise star Neve Campbell returning.
The film's premiere drew a small group of pro-Palestine protesters outside the Paramount Studios lot. As for the "critics' hate," the film received the franchise's worst Rotten Tomatoes score, with just 34 percent, but its audience score is a hearty 78 percent. Scream 7 opened to a franchise-best $64.1 million domestically and $33.1 million overseas for a global start of $97.2 million. In North America, it's the biggest launch ever for a horror title going out in February.
