TMDb/Scream 7 TV Melissa Barrera calls out her former Scream co-stars for returning after her firing, saying they crossed the picket line. May 8, 2026 AceShowbiz - Melissa Barrera openly criticized her former Scream castmates who returned to film the franchise's latest installment after her controversial dismissal. In a candid interview with Variety published on May 7, 2024, the 35-year-old actress was asked if she believed her ex-costars were "crossing the picket line" by participating in a project that had dropped her. Barrera responded emphatically, saying, "Oh, one hundred percent.