Megyn Kelly appears oddly involved that the newly introduced reboot of “Little House on the Prairie” goes to be too “woke” — and was assuredly torched on social media by actor Melissa Gilbert, who starred within the unique present for practically a decade.
“Netflix, if you woke-ify ‘Little House on the Prairie’ I will make it my singular mission to absolutely ruin your project,” the previous Fox Information host posted Wednesday on X, previously Twitter, whereas linking to a Hollywood Reporter article saying the reboot.
Gilbert famously starred within the unique NBC present as Laura Ingalls, the real-life author whose sequence of books about rising up in a household of American post-Civil Battle settlers was tailored for TV. She appeared in all 9 seasons from 1974 to 1983 and three subsequent motion pictures.
The actor, who landed a Golden Globe nod for her efficiency within the sequence in 1981, eviscerated Kelly’s put up with ease.
“Apparently Megyn tweeted (I’m not on that platform) asking that Netflix not ‘woke-Ify’ their Little House remake,” she wrote Thursday on Instagram. “Ummm … watch the original again. TV doesn’t get too much more ‘woke’ than we did.”
“We tackled: racism, addiction, nativism, antisemitism, misogyny, rape, spousal abuse and every other ‘woke’ topic you can think of,” Gilbert continued, whereas urging Kelly within the caption: “Watch any episode on any streaming platform anywhere in the world.”
Gilbert’s put up was flooded with supportive feedback from lifelong followers and fellow entertainers, together with “30 Rock” actor Cheyenne Jackson, “Family Guy” producer Gary Janetti and “Saturday Night Live” alum Rachel Dratch — who mocked Kelly’s presumable worry of inclusivity.
“To everyone in the comments worrying about drag queens in this new version, come on … and put your hands together for LEMON VERBENA!!!!” Dratch commented in reference to the lemon verbena fragrance worn by “Little House” character Miss Beadle.
Whereas trendy audiences would possibly dismiss the unique drama as quaint, it respectfully tackled critical topics together with drug dependancy, physique shaming and the struggles of individuals with disabilities — and has seen a formidable resurgence on Peacock.
U.S. viewers watched greater than 13 billion minutes of the present in 2024, per Nielsen.
Particulars surrounding the reboot stay sparse, however Netflix confirmed Wednesday that “Vampire Diaries” producer Rebecca Sonnenshine is shepherding the mission — which is able to “offer a kaleidoscopic view of the struggles and triumphs of those who shaped the frontier.”
Sonnenshine stated in a press release in regards to the reboot Wednesday that she “fell deeply in love” with the books when she was 5 years outdated — and that “inspired me to become a writer and a filmmaker.”
A launch date for the reboot has but to be introduced.
