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'Little House on the Prairie's Melissa Gilbert Sends Crass Message Unbecoming of Laura Ingalls Wilder
'Little House on the Prairie's Melissa Gilbert Sends Crass Message Unbecoming of Laura Ingalls Wilder originally appeared on Parade.
is best known for portraying in Little House on the Prairie—however, she recently sent a crass message unbecoming of the iconic character. (Which made it that much more amusing to fans.)
On Sunday, June 29, the former child actress, now 61, took to Instagram with a short but bold declaration in all-caps.
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"Studies have shown that intelligent people swear more than stupid motherf---ers," the update read.
In her caption, Gilbert added, "Sunday truth," with playful hashtags like "#wordstoliveby, "sexymfka," and more.
In the comments, the When Calls the Heart actress' followers responded to her swear-y post with similar energy.
One fan declared, "So f**king true! ( pardon my French ) 😉."
A different IG user shared, "I must be a genius! 😂."
Another jokingly scolded Gilbert using her Little House nickname, writing, "Half Pint! What's with the potty mouth!! 😂😂😂 Jk. More please."
Someone else echoed, "I love the fact that this was posted by Half Pint 😂."
Recently, Gilbert sent a bold (but not curse-word-laden) message in response to the Little House on the Prairie rebootcasting its new Laura Ingalls Wilder.
She wrote in part, 'The Little House books endure to this day because so many people see themselves in Laura. She is a disruptor. Honest to a fault. Questions authority. And she's our window into this adventure.'
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'Little House on the Prairie's Melissa Gilbert Sends Crass Message Unbecoming of Laura Ingalls Wilder first appeared on Parade on Jun 29, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 29, 2025, where it first appeared.
