by Stephanie SoteriouBuzzFeedBuzzFeed StaffHiya! In November 2023, it was revealed that Melissa Barrera had been fired from Scream 7 - which had already begun production - due to her Instagram posts in support of Palestine. Arturo Holmes / Getty Images Melissa was an established central character in the Scream franchise when she was fired, having already starred in Scream (2022) and Scream VI (2023).