Melissa Gilbert reveals the real reason she left Hollywood behind
Little House on the Prairie a star Melissa Gilbert opens up about the real reason she left Hollywood behind.
“I just didn’t feel like it was a safe place for me. It’s so anti-aging that it’s one of my least favorite expressions in the world,” she said. Page six In an interview published on Saturday, January 25. “Anti-aging means dead.”
The 60-year-old actress added that she feels a lot of pressure to “not age” and “stay a size 2 or 4” while working in the industry.
She went on to explain how things changed for the better once she moved across the US to Manhattan. “I went from, ‘Oh my God, I better not get old!’ ” To ‘God, I’m so glad I’m older!'” she said. “I love the age I am now. Sixties was the most incredible year, just to look back at all the things I’ve done and know that I I’ve earned my opinion, I have value, I’m wise.”
It turns out Gilbert has moved on from Hollywood in more ways than one—her next project is a game beyond the beard Quietin which she stars opposite Crazy men Mark Moses. The play – which opens on February 6 – follows an ex-couple who reunite after 30 years. Gilbert says the part gave her a chance to revisit her past relationships.
“I will say that both of those times were when I was single again,” Gilbert admitted.
Gilbert was previously married Bo Brinkman from 1988 to 1994. She moved on and got married Bruce Boxleitner in 1995 and until their divorce in 2011. Gilbert later married her third husband, Timothy Bousfieldin 2013.
Despite leaving Hollywood in hindsight and moving across the country, Gilbert said she still has a lot of love for Los Angeles, something that came into sharper focus this month in the wake of the devastating fires.
“I didn’t realize the depth of love I have for my hometown until the wildfires,” she explained. “The number of people I know who have lost everything are not movie stars and TV stars.”
On Friday, January 24, several people – including former reality stars Come on Monday and Spencer Pratt – filed a lawsuit Against the City of Los Angeles and its Department of Water and Power (LADWP) after their homes were destroyed by wildfires that devastated parts of the Greater Los Angeles area.
As wildfires continue to spread throughout the Los Angeles area, several celebrities are taking to social media to share how they’ve been affected. “Evacuated and safe with kids, dogs and cats. Prayers and thanks for the first responders,” Mandy Moore wrote on Wednesday, January 8, in an Instagram Story statement. In the following message she (…)
“LADWP and the City of Los Angeles have a duty to properly construct, inspect, maintain and operate their water supply system,” the suit says, according to Rolling Stone. “The Palisade Fire was an unavoidable and unavoidable consequence of the water system operated by LADWP and the City of Los Angeles as planned and constructed. The system necessarily failed, and that failure was a substantial factor in plaintiffs’ suffering the damages alleged in this complaint”.
Except for Spencer and Montag A house on fireSpencer’s parents, who lived nearby, also lost their home.
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