Melissa Barrera reveals to Courteney Cox that competing in La Academia ‘destroyed’ her confidence
Scream. The newly premiered iteration brought back the iconic roles of Neve Campbell (“Sidney Prescott”), Courteney Cox (“Gale Weathers”), and David Arquette (“Dewey Riley”) alongside Melissa Barrera, Kyle Gallner, Mason Gooding, Mikey Madison, Dylan Minnette, Jenna Ortega, Jack Quaid, Marley Shelton, Jasmin Savoy Brown, and Sonia Ammar.To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Scream, Cox interviewed rising star Melissa Barrera for Interview magazine. During the conversation, the 31-year-old Mexican actress shared details about her beginnings, her role in Scream, and how competing in La Academia “destroyed” her confidence.“I was 21 when I did the singing competition show La Academia, and then I started doing soaps for Mexican TV.