At 61, Melissa Gilbert is finally opening up about her complicated relationship with her Little House on the Prairie co-star Melissa Sue Anderson. For decades, fans wondered whether the tension they sensed on screen was real. Gilbert now admits that the distance between them wasn’t just acting — it reflected something deeper happening behind the scenes.
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According to Gilbert, Anderson kept to herself and rarely bonded with the rest of the young cast. While the other kids grew close like a real family, Anderson often seemed guarded and detached. Gilbert says she never understood why, but the dynamic created a noticeable divide that many on set felt.

Despite the past, Gilbert says she holds no resentment today — just clarity. She believes Anderson’s behavior may have been shaped by pressure, shyness, or the intense expectations placed on child actors. For the first time, she’s sharing her truth not to criticize, but to finally explain what really happened between the two “Melissas.”