“Scream 6” star Melissa Barrera shot to fame by starring in the musical “In The Heights,” but she’s actually thankful it didn’t do so hot at the box office.
“I am a firm believer in manifesting things into existence, and ‘In the Heights’ was one of those things,” the 32-year-old Mexican actress told. “That’s the show where I belong — the first time that I ever saw people that looked like me on a Broadway stage.”While the movie onlyagainst a $55 million budget, it opened in June 2021 amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“It really affected me,” she admitted. “[But] it also taught me a huge lesson — that I have no control over what happens when a movie comes out or when a show comes out.” She also revealed that the experience helped her gain a new perspective on her acting career and it allowed her to keep expectations low.
Barrera continued: “That would have been, I think, harder… I’m so grateful that my life has been exactly as it has been.”portraying Samantha Carpenter.
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