Actress Melissa Barrera faced potential repercussions from her representation due to her social media activity regarding the Israeli-Gaza conflict. Her agency, WME, and management company, Sugar23, considered ending their professional relationship with Barrera after she posted a donation link for Palestine on her Instagram bio, which was an UNRWA fundraising appeal. This action coincided with the United States and other countries suspending funding to UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency. Despite the initial consideration to drop Barrera, both WME and Sugar23 ultimately decided not to sever ties with her. The situation has drawn attention to the diverging consequences faced by public figures for their online commentary on sensitive geopolitical issues.
Melissa Barrera was almost dropped by her agents and management this week, in the wake of a series of new Instagram posts about the genocide in Gaza, according to Variety. https://t.co/5kNF0obMYY
Melissa Barrera’s agency and management, WME and Sugar23, have considered dropping her as a client over new social media posts involving the Israeli-Gaza conflict. Both companies have reversed course for now. https://t.co/ikZaFUleh4
Melissa Barrera’s reps at WME and Sugar23 explored dropping her as a client this week after she shared a donation link to support those in Palestine affected by the current genocide. On Thursday, both companies have decided to reverse course on dropping her for now. (Source:… https://t.co/sKuXArIBl6
NEW Actress Melissa Barrera was almost dropped by her agency WME and management company this past week after she linked to an UNRWA fundraising appeal on her Instagram page. The post came a day after the US and other countries suspended funding to UNRWA. WME and her… https://t.co/Gd36QddRMt
Melissa Barrera’s agency and management, WME and Sugar23, have considered dropping her as a client after she posted a donation link for Palestine in her Instagram bio. Both companies have reversed course for now, Variety reports. https://t.co/qppLYXps7M
Melissa Barrera’s agency WME and her management company Sugar23 were poised to drop her as a client earlier this week, but both decided to reverse course on Thursday. This was a result of Barrera encouraging her followers to support Palestine through donations. https://t.co/RqDGIKrQ5Q
Melissa Barrera is once again under fire over a series of new social media posts involving the Israeli-Gaza conflict, prompting her representatives at WME and Sugar23 to explore dropping the actress as a client. Read more: https://t.co/CJZq0EOwln https://t.co/mZT1xSQjtx
Melissa Barrera Incites More Controversy With New Social Media Posts, Sparking Uproar at WME https://t.co/4iazVrfl9n
A major New York hospital system removed two doctors from their jobs for their social media postings about Israel and Hamas. In the three months since the doctors lost their jobs, however, their fates have diverged. https://t.co/UD5r3pRUCf