Melissa Gilbert Slams Megyn Kelly's Controversial Jeffrey Epstein Comments: 'It's Sick'

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00:00Melissa Gilbert slams Megyn Kelly's controversial Jeffrey Epstein comments,

00:04it's sick. Melissa Gilbert, former Little House on the Prairie star, criticized Megyn Kelly for

00:10remarks on The Megyn Kelly Show, in which Kelly claimed some people think Jeffrey Epstein was

00:15not a pedophile because he was into the barely legal type, referring to 15-year-old girls.

00:20Gilbert called the comments deeply troubling. Megyn Kelly argued there's a difference between

00:25a 15-year-old and a 5-year-old, calling Epstein's behavior sick, which triggered backlash and the

00:32I was 15 hashtag where women shared photos to show how young 15 truly is. Melissa Gilbert responded

00:39on Instagram, saying she felt compelled to speak out. She shared photos of herself at 15, when she

00:45was starring in Little House on the Prairie and appearing alongside 23-year-old co-star Dean Butler

00:49to underscore that 15-year-olds are still children. Melissa Gilbert said Megyn Kelly's

00:55comments made her nauseated, noting that the 15-year-old girl in her old photos was the

01:00same child expected to kiss a much older man on screen. She stressed, I was a child, I was 15,

01:07and thanked her mother, Michael Landon, and others for keeping her safe, acknowledging many young

01:12women never had that protection. Gilbert ended by urging Kelly to, be careful with your words.

01:18Epstein's past, including his 2008 conviction for soliciting a minor, and his 2019 jailhouse

01:24suicide resurfaced after newly released emails reignited scrutiny of his high-profile ties,

01:31including to Donald Trump. The renewed attention comes as Melissa Gilbert again calls out Megyn Kelly,

01:37whom she previously criticized when Kelly threatened to sabotage a potential Little House on the Prairie

01:41reboot for being woke. Gilbert pushed back, noting the original series already addressed issues like

01:48racism, addiction, and misogyny. Dean Butler also recently reflected on their on-screen kiss,

01:54saying at the show's 50th anniversary reunion that he wished he and Gilbert had been closer in age for

01:59a more authentic portrayal.