Melissa Gilbert slams ‘appalling’ Little House on the Prairie reunion events: ‘A shocking affront to the fans’

There were a few controversial reunion events for Little House on the Prairie that took place this year, and Melissa Gilbert has strong feelings about them.

Gilbert, who played writer Laura Ingalls Wilder on the series, is now tearing into the allegedly mismanaged events. The cast of the beloved period drama recently announced that they would no longer support or appear at fan events produced by Jack Bishop and Gravel Road Markets. Gilbert is now tearing into the events.

“From what I understand, it became a waking nightmare,” Gilbert said in a new interview with PEOPLE about an event that took place in Pennsylvania. Gilbert stated that the circumstances surrounding the incident were “a shocking affront to the fans of Little House on the Prairie,” in addition to saying “If I were the owner of the IP, I would be infuriated because I think it really sheds a terrible light on the brand.”

Despite the fact that Entertainment Weekly requested a comment from Gravel Road Markets, a representative for the company did not immediately respond.

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According to the actress and more than a dozen of her Little House co-stars, they made the announcement on September 6 that they had severed their ties with Bishop’s company, citing “disappointing events in Connecticut and Pennsylvania.” The cast stated that they requested Bishop to remove their names and likeness from any promotional materials for upcoming events that were scheduled to take place in the states of Tennessee, South Dakota, Missouri, and Texas. “This decision was not made lightly but with compassion, concern, and great respect for the well-being of our multigenerational fans,” they stated in their statement of resignation.They were unable to find any food. In excess, he sold tickets. It was his failure to pay the vendors.