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Melissa Gilbert Dealt With Some Crazy Fans At The Height Of Her Fame

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When an actor gets famous, they are showered with love from fans. However, some take it a little too far. When Melissa Gilbert was on Little House on the Prairie she became a superstar. She was on the show for eight years and throughout that time, she dealt with some crazy fans.

For starters, Melissa remembers a time when she was a pre-teen and at the airport with her family. She had to watch her little sister and was trying to get her to settle down on the plane. She recalls that a fan asked for her autograph but she just couldn’t do it at the time.

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Melissa Gilbert dealt with some crazy fans

LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, Melissa Gilbert in ‘The Raccoon’ (Season 1, Episode 10, aired November 20, 1974), 1974-83 / Everett Collection

Melissa remembers that the lady called her a ‘little brat.’ Later on, there were fans that were obsessed with the show and Melissa in particular. She recalled that they wanted to take her to a cave because they thought she was the second coming! How scary.

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LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRARIE, Melissa Gilbert, Season 1, 1974-1983 / Everett Collection

She said, “Everybody was watching me very closely. I had virtually no freedom. I didn’t know this at the time but there were so many people writing kidnapping threats and stuff and so many weird, crazy stalkers that they kept from me. That’s why I was rarely alone and watched over constantly.”

We are glad she was never kidnapped!

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