Melissa Gilbert is a fan of “The Real Housewives,” but one franchise star did not recognize her from her classic TV show. In a post to Instagram on Dec. 10, Gilbert, who famously starred in the NBC series “Little House on the Prairie,” revealed that she had a run-in with “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star Britani Bateman and the Bravo TV personality didn’t have any idea who she was.
Gilbert, 61, captioned a photo of the RHOSLC cast to reveal that she and her husband, Timothy Busfield, “had an interesting encounter with a couple of #bravolebrities the other day.”
The actress explained that she had been a fan of “The Real Housewives” franchise for years due to her friendship with “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Kyle Richards, who appeared on “Little House“ as a child. Gilbert shared that several of the “Real Housewives” shows, including “Salt Lake City,” have become her “guilty pleasure.”
“So, the other day, we were walking past @theplazahotel and I said to @timbusfield ‘we just walked by @britanibateman and Jared Osmond from RHOSLC,” Gilbert shared. “He grabbed my arm, turned me around and led me back to them. I’m shy. I would never have done it alone. Tim introduced me saying, “This is my wife, Melissa Gilbert from ‘Little House on the Prairie.’ I laughed and said to them ‘Big fan. Love your show.’ Britani seemed a bit harried, like she wasn’t really in her body as she thanked me for being a fan, and rightly so, Jared had lost his phone and a random woman, currently standing in front of the Plaza had found it.”
Gilbert said Osmond thanked her again while Osmond began to talk about how he’s portrayed as a “villain” on RHOSLC.
“I said, I understood. I’d done my time on a reality show years before,” Gilbert continued. “Then Britani did an Irish Goodbye. Just peaced out completely … she ran to a cab..leaving the three of us standing there while Jared continued to tell us about all the things he said that didn’t make it on the air……then Jared did a version of the same Irish Goodbye to catch up with her and poof, they were gone. We then continued on our merry way. I’m pretty sure they had no idea who they were talking to.”
Britanie Bateman Responded to Melissa Gilbert’s Post
BravoGilbert’s post received a lively reaction from fans, including Bateman. The RHOSLC star commented on the post within minutes to explain why she didn’t realize she was talking to Gilbert.
“Oh my goodness are you kidding me right now????” Bateman wrote. “I can’t believe the opportunity missed in this encounter. I’m such a huge fan of yours. Dang!!!!”
Bateman continued, “Someone had literally just stolen my engagement ring out of my purse, is what was happening. I was absolutely freaked out and had a lead on it which is why I hailed a cab without even saying goodbye. Jared was freaked out as well, but it sounds like he felt more social than I did.
Love you and next time I’m in town let’s go grab a coffee ☕️😘😘😘.”
Gilbert hasn’t responded to Bateman’s comment as of this writing.
Britani Bateman Confirmed She’s Back ‘On’ With Jared Osmond
RHOSLC fans have seen Bateman’s on-and-off romance with Osmond during her two seasons on the Bravo reality show. During a Dec 2 appearance on John Hill’s Sirius XM radio show, Bateman confirmed she was back together with the nephew of Donny and Marie Osmond.
“We’re back together. It’s been eight months!” she said. “It took me eight months of him proving to me that he was worthy and ready and fully committed. It took eight months because my requirement was, ‘Look, I don’t want to hear it anymore. Just show me.’ And he was like, ‘I’ll show you with my actions.’ And he really, actually has, and does every day.’”
Speaking on “Watch What Happens Live,” Bateman told host Andy Cohen that Osmond is her soulmate. “He’s the love of my life. We can’t live without each other,” the RHOSLC star said. “That’s just how it is
Some housewives are so full of themselves, they’ve lost touch with reality.