Overview
- On Dec. 27, Gilbert posted a photo taken backstage at Pen Pals in New York City with Anderson, costar Veanne Cox, and Betty Buckley.
- Her caption celebrated a "reconnection with a sister," noting laughter, tears, and that "the past is now just that" as they move forward as friends.
- Both actors have previously said their off-screen relationship during Little House on the Prairie was distant despite playing sisters Laura and Mary Ingalls.
- Coverage notes the reunion follows renewed interest in the franchise, including its 50th anniversary and a Netflix reboot now in development.
- Some reports highlighted that the post came months after the August death of Anderson’s husband, Michael Sloan, as reported by Deadline, without linking it as a cause.