Following solid reviews and a total of $160 million worldwide, Scream VI confirmed that the franchise’s rebirth with 2022’s Scream was no fluke. Everything was in place to keep the scares coming with Scream 7, but it all hit a snag when the star of the previous two films, Melissa Barrera, was fired from the franchise for sharing pro-Palestine posts that were perceived by Spyglass Media Group to be antisemitic. After her firing, her co-star Jenna Ortega announced she wouldn’t be returning, and it was widely reported that the reason was scheduling conflicts with Season 2 of Wednesday, which then evolved into rumors over a pay dispute. With the madness all in the rearview mirror, Ortega is revealing the real reason why she decided to say goodbye to Ghostface and the Scream franchise.