Melissa Gilbert is upset by Megyn Kelly’s statement on Jeffrey Epstein.
What’s the commotion?
A big debate is going on on social media. It all started with a statement by journalist Megyn Kelly.
While talking about convicted criminal Jeffrey Epstein on a show, she said that he liked “15-year-old girls” and didn’t like young boys (like 8-year-olds).
Her words were as if one age group was being belittled while another was being labeled ‘legal.’ Hearing this, women around the world were forced to vent their anger.
Megyan Kelly’s Controversial Statement
Megyan Kelly said on her show, “Epstein liked barely legal girls… He liked 15-year-old girls… There’s a difference between a 15-year-old and a 5-year-old child, right?” These very words added fuel to the fire.
People felt she was trying to justify a heinous crime or downplay its gravity. Such statements were considered completely unacceptable.
Melissa Gilbert’s response came
Famous actress Melissa Gilbert, best known for her role as Laura on the show ‘Little House on the Prairie,’ stepped forward.
She joined the #iWasFifteen trend and shared a photo of herself from 15 years old.
In the photo, she is seen making love with her co-star Dean Butler, who was 23 at the time. Gilbert wrote, “When I see that photo today, I feel terrified.
I was a child! I was 15.” She said that a 15-year-old is still a child, and it’s wrong to label her as ‘legal’ in any way.
With a Voice and Finally an Alam
Gilbert further said that she was fortunate to have people like Michael Landon on the show who looked after her safety. But not everyone is lucky.
He directly replied to Megyn Kelly, “Megyn Kelly, you should be careful with your words.”
Women around the world also supported Gilbert, saying that 15 years is a delicate age, a girl on the threshold from childhood to adulthood – a child, not a ‘legal’ thing.
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