Anna Faris Reveals Scrapped 'Scary Movie 6' Joke About Melania Trump

Anna Faris says a joke referencing first lady Melania Trump's "Be Best" campaign was cut from the final version of "Scary Movie 6," the latest installment in the long-running horror parody franchise released June 5.

Speaking to Dexerto, Faris said one deleted scene featured her character Cindy Campbell drunkenly talking to herself in a truck mirror while repeating the slogan associated with Melania Trump's anti-bullying initiative launched during President Donald Trump's first term.

"There was a moment where I'm getting just wasted, just so drunk, and then I look — I'm in my truck, of course — and I look into the rearview mirror and I say, 'Be best, Cindy Campbell, be best,'" Faris said. "That didn't make it."

Faris reprised her role as Cindy Campbell in the new film, which follows the character living in isolation before reuniting with Brenda, played by Regina Hall, to confront a new Ghostface-style killer. The actress said Cindy was intentionally written with political undertones tied to contemporary conservative culture.

"I was always pushing for Cindy to be classic MAGA rabbit hole," Faris told Dexerto. In a separate interview with USA TODAY, she said the character was designed to "hold up a mirror to MAGA" and described Cindy as someone who "did their research" and "spun out a bit."

The comments arrive amid renewed attention around Melania Trump's public image and her role in broader political and media debates surrounding the Trump administration.

Last week, excerpts from former first lady Jill Biden's memoir "A View from the East Wing" described tense interactions with Melania Trump during the January 2025 presidential transition. Biden recounted what she described as an awkward motorcade ride after Trump's inauguration, writing that Melania Trump repeatedly redirected conversation toward the weather while remaining largely silent.

In April, Disney and ABC also became embroiled in controversy after late-night host Jimmy Kimmel joked during a monologue that Melania Trump had "a glow like an expectant widow." The remark prompted backlash from the White House and calls from both Donald and Melania Trump for ABC to fire Kimmel.

The dispute later escalated when the Federal Communications Commission ordered an accelerated review of licenses held by ABC-owned television stations, a move critics described as politically motivated. Disney said at the time that ABC stations operated "in full compliance with FCC rules."

Melania Trump's public approval ratings have also declined in recent months. A CNN/SSRS survey conducted in March found her net approval rating had fallen to minus 12, which CNN analyst Harry Enten described as the lowest recorded for a modern first lady at a comparable point in a second presidential term.