Melissa wrote this on her Facebook page - WOW. :eek: :eek: :eek:

My response to Alison Arngrim's claims by Melissa Anderson on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at 8:20pm.

To: Alison Arngrim

From: Melissa Anderson

I have not bothered to repudiate the lies and innuendos about me that people have told me are in your book. I have not bothered to refute the lies and innuendos about me you have spread in various interviews. If that’s what you feel you need to do to try and sell your book, it’s pretty pathetic, but that’s your decision. But when you state that I renounced my American citizenship, this is going too far. This is COMPLETELY AND UTTERLY UNTRUE. No one is a more patriotic American than me and at no time did I, or would I EVER renounce my American citizenship. My attorney informs me that some of these statements could be construed as Defamation of Character, and if you do not cease this ludicrous smear campaign HE will be the next one to contact you. If you want to live in the Little House past and base your career on being the real life reincarnation of your nasty TV character, that is your affair. I have not uttered a single unkind word about you, either in print or in the media. Take a page from MY book, Alison, and grow up.

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Wow. :eek:

'Little Cat Fight on the Prairie'.

'Little Cat Fight on the Prairie'.
More like BIG Cat Fight on the Prairie. Remember when Laura and Nellie got into that mudfight over Almanzo at the beginning of Season 6? Maybe it should've been MARY and Nellie. :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

If Alison was hoping Melissa would turn a "blind eye" to her book she was wrong! It sure is sad to see two former co-stars fighting like this.

If Alison was hoping Melissa would turn a "blind eye" to her book she was wrong! It sure is sad to see two former co-stars fighting like this.


Wow! Allison, if I were you, I would leave that alone. Let it go and right away. This was worse than the time that Mary slapped Nellie.

If Alison was hoping Melissa would turn a "blind eye" to her book she was wrong! It sure is sad to see two former co-stars fighting like this.


Wow! Allison, if I were you, I would leave that alone. Let it go and right away. This was worse than the time that Mary slapped Nellie.

This is why people don't write tell all stories until after the person is dead. They can't respond then. :eek:

Melissa wrote this on her Facebook page - WOW. :eek: :eek: :eek:

My response to Alison Arngrim's claims by Melissa Anderson on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at 8:20pm.

To: Alison Arngrim

From: Melissa Anderson

I have not bothered to repudiate the lies and innuendos about me that people have told me are in your book. I have not bothered to refute the lies and innuendos about me you have spread in various interviews. If that’s what you feel you need to do to try and sell your book, it’s pretty pathetic, but that’s your decision. But when you state that I renounced my American citizenship, this is going too far. This is COMPLETELY AND UTTERLY UNTRUE. No one is a more patriotic American than me and at no time did I, or would I EVER renounce my American citizenship. My attorney informs me that some of these statements could be construed as Defamation of Character, and if you do not cease this ludicrous smear campaign HE will be the next one to contact you. If you want to live in the Little House past and base your career on being the real life reincarnation of your nasty TV character, that is your affair. I have not uttered a single unkind word about you, either in print or in the media. Take a page from MY book, Alison, and grow up.
So what's the story behind the picture? They appeared at Border's Together??? I can't believe it!

So what's the story behind the picture? They appeared at Border's Together??? I can't believe it!
It looks to me like two different pictures photoshoped together. I doubt they ever appeared together.

It looks to me like two different pictures photoshoped together. I doubt they ever appeared together.


I was thinking the exact same thing. I say let Missy live her life happy and in peace. She wasn't bothering anyone.

They actually did pose for that pic together. Melissa was signing her book, and Alison just happened to show up. Alison herself posted photos of the event on her Facebook page and other fans tagged their own photos of the "reunion" on FB.

Here's another pic of that day:

In that picture, Allison looks like a grown up Nellie trying to sing off key.

More like BIG Cat Fight on the Prairie. Remember when Laura and Nellie got into that mudfight over Almanzo at the beginning of Season 6? Maybe it should've been MARY and Nellie. :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

That's one of my favorite episodes. I also like the one where Laura pushes Nellie down the hill while she's sitting in the wheelchair after Nellie faked being paralyzed and put Laura through all kinds of heck.

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So were they getting along when these pictures were taken? Whose book came out first? Had Mary not read Nellie's book yet? I'm confused!

Melissa wrote this on her Facebook page - WOW. :eek: :eek: :eek:

But when you state that I renounced my American citizenship, this is going too far. This is COMPLETELY AND UTTERLY UNTRUE. No one is a more patriotic American than me and at no time did I, or would I EVER renounce my American citizenship.

When did Alison said Melissa renounced her American citizenship? I didn't see it in her book?

Sounds like Melissa is pretty angry. Yikes!

Melissa moved with her husband and kids to Canada years ago, and about a year or two ago officially became a Canadian citizen. But since she was born in the US, she has dual citizenship. Megan Follows (Anne of Green Gables) did the same thing in reverse - she was born in Canada and then became a US citizen.

I don't know what the big deal is - Dean Butler was born in Canada (British Columbia) but was raised in California, and Alison's own parents were Canadian. I don't know how or why this whole thing started. :confused:

So were they getting along when these pictures were taken? Whose book came out first? Had Mary not read Nellie's book yet? I'm confused!

Melissa's book came out in May, and Alison's was released in June. I guess they got along when those pics were taken - according to Alison's FB page, she went to Melissa's book signing as a surprise. I don't know if Melissa read Alison's book or if others just told her what it all said. I have no idea.

I just finished reading Alison's book. Nowhere does she say anything about
Anderson renouncing her American citizenship. Alison does give great insight
to Anerdon's stand-offishness during LHOTP and at Michael Landon's funeral.

"Confrssions of a Prarie Bitch" is a very good read. I have now started
Melissa Gilbert's bok.

As I read over the comments, the citizenship mention by Melissa was not necessarily to have been in response to something written.
As Melissa says in addition, "lies and innuendos about me you have spread in various interviews." Although it's good to know that the book didn't go into that.

Melissa Sue has clearly had some work done. Her skin is too smooth.

And all this is just BS -- it's just designed to generate interest in the book.

I wouldn't be surprised if it's all a sham and the two cooked this up.

"Hey, Melissa -- I'll say some stuff about you and then you can respond on facebook, where everyone will see it!"

Pretty juvenile way to generate publicity, unless they subscribe to the old adage, "there is no such thing as bad publicity". :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

I thought that picture was of them in two different pictures and plasted together.

Anyway, I would not call it a feud since only one of them is engaged in it. Melissa Sue Anderson did respond to Alison claiming she was renounding her American citizenship (she claimed it in interviews). Aside from that Melissa had not responded to her so again, I would not call it a feud.

Melissa Gilbert confirms (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1a5trs_watch-what-happens-live-after-show-melissa-s-troubled-little-house-relationship_shortfilms) that Melissa Sue Anderson was difficult to work with, calling her "hateful", among other things.

Other actors have similar things to say about MSA (http://www.pioneerontheprairie.com/radames_pera.htm).

Wasn't there some seen in a script where Mary was supposed to get into a scrap with Nellie or Laura, but the writers or Michael Landon thought it would spill over in real life that they decided to alter it or cancel it all together?

Wasn't there some seen in a script where Mary was supposed to get into a scrap with Nellie or Laura, but the writers or Michael Landon thought it would spill over in real life that they decided to alter it or cancel it all together?

Yeah, it was supposed to be a Nellie-Mary fight, but it did not happen due to the potential for a real fight to occur.

Yeah, it was supposed to be a Nellie-Mary fight, but it did not happen due to the potential for a real fight to occur.

You can see the scene at about the 4:20 to 4:40 mark of this video where Mary slapped Nellie. This was suppose to be a fight.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHCYoSdYqAw

You can see the scene at about the 4:20 to 4:40 mark of this video where Mary slapped Nellie. This was suppose to be a fight.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHCYoSdYqAw

I remember this scene quite well! :lol:

I wonder if there was a contest between the most disliked child actor on a set, who would win? Melissa Sue Anderson or Kirk Cameron?

I wonder if there was a contest between the most disliked child actor on a set, who would win? Melissa Sue Anderson or Kirk Cameron?

Good question! Yet, oddly enough, from apart from Melissa Gilbert claiming that Miss Anderson tried to shove her off a wagon and slap her hand too hard, NOTHING anyone else has claimed about Miss Anderson's onset behavior seemed to indicate that she did anything worse than a make a few catty asides over the course of seven years. However, Miss Angrim seemed to take those few asides as though Miss Anderson had totally excoriated her (Miss Arngrim) YET considered Miss Gilbert's juvenile on-set pranks and even her shoving feces-loaded mud into Miss Arngrim's mouth [ when Laura attacked and wrestled Nellie in the creek over Almanzo but was NOT scripted to shove anything into Nellie's mouth]as nothing more than humorous quirks of her clever bestie! What's worse, a few catty remarks over seven years or workplace pranks and having mud of any kind shoved into one's mouth?

Well, the guy who played Mary's boyfriend also stated that MSA was terrible to him, and got him fired from the show. And MG has stated that MSA did more than make catty remarks: she said MSA tried to push her off the wagon.

Well, the guy who played Mary's boyfriend also stated that MSA was terrible to him, and got him fired from the show. And MG has stated that MSA did more than make catty remarks: she said MSA tried to push her off the wagon.

As I said, MG said that Miss Anderson tried to shove her off the wagon. However, I concede I didn't know about the one who played John Jr.'s claim.

But doesn't it strike you as odd that Miss Arngrim seemed to take such umbrage at the few catty asides Miss Anderson made in seven years while laughing off ALL the stuff Miss Gilbert pulled on her on set?

As I said, MG said that Miss Anderson tried to shove her off the wagon. However, I concede I didn't know about the one who played John Jr.'s claim.

Yeah, here are some things Radames Pera (John Jr.) has stated about his time on LHOTP (https://doyouremember.com/142546/melissa-sue-anderson-hated-co-star).


But doesn't it strike you as odd that Miss Arngrim seemed to take such umbrage at the few catty asides Miss Anderson made in seven years

But it seems to have been more than catty comments: getting people fired is way more than a catty comment. And Allison stated that MSA was even mean, years later, during Michael Landon's funeral, when Allison just gave her her condolences.


while laughing off ALL the stuff Miss Gilbert pulled on her on set?

I don't think it's odd at all: if my bestie pulls a prank on me, I'm going to shrug it off. However, if a mean person is mean to me, I'm very likely to be mean back. It's human nature.

There was some real intense animosity between the two women, even years after Little House went off the air. From 2008. http://www.timessquaregossip.com/2008/07/real-little-house-on-prairie-bitch.html

If you'd accept your bestie shoving nasty, feces-laden mud into your mouth, that'd be your call and I'm not going to argue that.

It's getting so that when I hear someone described as ' a prankster', it's hard not envision an entitled bully who tries to shrug off any objections to bullying by attempting to guilt-trip their victims with ' I was ONLY teasing' 'Can't YOU take a joke?' 'No didn't REALLY mean no!' instead of recognizing how they'd been bullies who needed to apologize for their actions.

However, it seemed that by all accounts, the teen bond between Miss Gilbert and Miss Arngrim was a bit lop sided with Miss Gilbert constantly pulling pranks like that and Miss Arngrim not reported doing anything more than laughing them off and telling jokes to calm the set's atmosphere.

What was a bit telling to me was when Miss Arngrim recounted them for Miss Gilbert's bio, Miss Gilbert just shrugged them off ( as a 40-something mother of a teen boy and grown man) by saying that she had to do them to get rid of homelife and workplace tensions instead of actually attempting any kind of apology for having put her on-set bestie(who had done NOTHING to warrant being targeted) through all that. IOW, it wasn't unlike a guy who got yelled by his boss who then went home and beat his wife- then shrugged it off by saying he had to get rid of work tensions instead of recognizing that he himself was responsible for how he chose to treat said wife and he'd been wrong to have treated her that way- just as Miss Gilbert was responsible for how she treated Miss Arngrim and needed to recognize that she'd been wrong having treated her claimed bestie that way!

There was some real intense animosity between the two women, even years after Little House went off the air. From 2008. http://www.timessquaregossip.com/2008/07/real-little-house-on-prairie-bitch.html

Ouch!

I had read where Alison claimed MSA had renounced her citizenship, but not this bit where she claimed MSA had denounced her citizenship! Surely that is the wrong word.

If this is what MSA saw, I can see why she wrote that nasty Facebook post in response.

Ouch!

I had read where Alison claimed MSA had renounced her citizenship, but not this bit where she claimed MSA had denounced her citizenship! Surely that is the wrong word.


Yeah, I cringed every time I saw 'denounced'. That's why I never take what people in show business say too seriously. I remember an interview where KC of KC and the Sunshine Bank said, "We never saw eye-tee-eye" instead of "eye to eye" and a lot of others.

I'm not saying Miss Anderson's coolness and catty remarks were by any means justified but it sure sounds as though it wasn't as though Miss Gilbert or Miss Arngrim have been entirely nice to her down the decades.

Yeah, I cringed every time I saw 'denounced'.

Yeah! There are quite a few other grammatical errors in that article, as well. Not sure if she wrote that or if it's a transcript, but whoever wrote that (either Alison or the website owner) can't use the apostrophe.


That's why I never take what people in show business say too seriously. I remember an interview where KC of KC and the Sunshine Bank said, "We never saw eye-tee-eye" instead of "eye to eye" and a lot of others.

Yeah, they are entertainers, not scholars. We definitely need to take what celebs say with a grain of salt, although I do largely believe what she, Melissa G, and Radames have said. Too much smoke for there not to be a fire, IMO. But Melissa A clearly never denounced, or even renounced, her US citizenship. :lol:

I'm not saying Miss Anderson's coolness and catty remarks were by any means justified but it sure sounds as though it wasn't as though Miss Gilbert or Miss Arngrim have been entirely nice to her down the decades.

Clearly, there's been back and forth, as 80sDude's link shows.

Although it can be very, very hard to work with a high-maintenance person.

I'm not saying Miss Anderson's coolness and catty remarks were by any means justified but it sure sounds as though it wasn't as though Miss Gilbert or Miss Arngrim have been entirely nice to her down the decades.

Even Karen Grassel said that MSA withdrew from her and gave her the cold shoulder. Not one cast member has come out and said that MSA is a nice person.

Even Karen Grassel said that MSA withdrew from her and gave her the cold shoulder. Not one cast member has come out and said that MSA is a nice person.

Charlotte Stewart had nothing but nice things to say about Miss Anderson and her mother. Evidently, the two of them would take her out to dinner on occasion. Miss Stewart seemed to consider the young Miss Anderson to simply want to be as professional as possible at work which may have been WHY she may not have wanted to get into pranks,etc.

Charlotte Stewart had nothing but nice things to say about Miss Anderson and her mother. Evidently, the two of them would take her out to dinner on occasion. Miss Stewart seemed to consider the young Miss Anderson to simply want to be as professional as possible at work which may have been WHY she may not have wanted to get into pranks,etc.

Here's a great photo of them together on the set.

Charlotte Stewart had nothing but nice things to say about Miss Anderson and her mother. Evidently, the two of them would take her out to dinner on occasion. Miss Stewart seemed to consider the young Miss Anderson to simply want to be as professional as possible at work which may have been WHY she may not have wanted to get into pranks,etc.

Maybe Charlotte Steward was never threatened by Miss Anderson.

Maybe Charlotte Steward was never threatened by Miss Anderson.

Not an invalid point. I mean, in her autobio, Miss Stewart prefaced her POV of Miss Anderson by saying she [Miss Stewart] was only relating what her OWN experiences with Miss Anderson had been but she herself had never seen or heard anything 'off' from Miss Anderson during her time on LHOTP. Miss Stewart also had high praise for Miss Gilbert and Miss Arngrim and has stayed friends with all the known surviving cast members (no one seems to know/ or is telling what's become of Jonathan Gilbert who evidently not only cut off his original family when he became an adult but virtually everyone in from his childhood and teens- and has had ZILCH to do with Reunions ).

Not an invalid point. I mean, in her autobio, Miss Stewart prefaced her POV of Miss Anderson by saying she [Miss Stewart] was only relating what her OWN experiences with Miss Anderson had been but she herself had never seen or heard anything 'off' from Miss Anderson during her time on LHOTP. Miss Stewart also had high praise for Miss Gilbert and Miss Arngrim and has stayed friends with all the known surviving cast members (no one seems to know/ or is telling what's become of Jonathan Gilbert).

I read years ago that he left his family, went into investing, and has no contact with the Gilberts today. This says (https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/rob-lowes-heartbreaking-reaction-to-learning-melissa-gilbert-was-pregnant.html/) that according to Melissa, he does turn up now and then, but not often.

I read years ago that he left his family, went into investing, and has no contact with the Gilberts today. This says (https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/rob-lowes-heartbreaking-reaction-to-learning-melissa-gilbert-was-pregnant.html/) that according to Melissa, he does turn up now and then, but not often.

What was odd (and sad)was that in her autobio, Miss Gilbert more or less said that her brother split and that she [and the rest of her family] didn't really miss him. Apart from reporting that he screamed at the news of their father's death, there wasn't a single positive memory of him in her autobio- just that she seemed to find him annoying from the time he was adopted into the family as a baby when she was four.

What was odd (and sad)was that in her autobio, Miss Gilbert more or less said that her brother split and that she [and the rest of her family] didn't really miss him. Apart from reporting that he screamed at the news of their father's death, there wasn't a single positive memory of him in her autobio- just that she seemed to find him annoying from the time he was adopted into the family as a baby when she was four.

I remember reading the quote about her being okay with him not being in the family, and thinking that it seemed very cold. However, I also appreciated her raw take on things. She doesn't pull punches.

I had the opportunity to meet Melissa Gilbert in 2005, and found her very candid.

I remember reading the quote about her being okay with him not being in the family, and thinking that it seemed very cold. However, I also appreciated her raw take on things. She doesn't pull punches.

I had the opportunity to meet Melissa Gilbert in 2005, and found her very candid.

I believe it- and I also believe that she's capable of holding on to grudges of all sizes forever. I mean, I by NO means condone that Shannen Doherty had a fling with Miss Gilbert's first husband and said she wanted to be just like the older performer. However, Miss Gilbert has been split from him for DECADES and, despite them having a grown son and a grandchild in common, have nothing to do with each other. Miss Doherty has gone through some very serious medical issues with breast cancer but, if Miss Gilbert, has ever expressed any sympathy or support for Miss Doherty's ordeal, everyone's kept quiet about it.

I read years ago that he left his family, went into investing, and has no contact with the Gilberts today. This says (https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/rob-lowes-heartbreaking-reaction-to-learning-melissa-gilbert-was-pregnant.html/) that according to Melissa, he does turn up now and then, but not often.

Melissa Gilbert wanted to give her brother to Nellie Olsen and have him be her real brother in real life in addition of being Nellie's brother on the show.

I believe it- and I also believe that she's capable of holding on to grudges of all sizes forever. I mean, I by NO means condone that Shannen Doherty had a fling with Miss Gilbert's first husband and said she wanted to be just like the older performer. However, Miss Gilbert has been split from him for DECADES and, despite them having a grown son and a grandchild in common, have nothing to do with each other. Miss Doherty has gone through some very serious medical issues with breast cancer but, if Miss Gilbert, has ever expressed any sympathy or support for Miss Doherty's ordeal, everyone's kept quiet about it.

I think most ladies hold grudges to the end of time.

And in this case, I think it is well deserved. As far as I know, Shannen has never apologized, so there's no reason for Melissa to forgive her.

I think most ladies hold grudges to the end of time.

And in this case, I think it is well deserved. As far as I know, Shannen has never apologized, so there's no reason for Melissa to forgive her.

Just look at the Facts of Life and long grudges. Molly is still angry at being fired 42 years ago and Felice is still angry at not getting the part of Kimberly on Different Strokes.

I think most ladies hold grudges to the end of time.

And in this case, I think it is well deserved. As far as I know, Shannen has never apologized, so there's no reason for Melissa to forgive her.

Well, Debbie Reynolds DID forgive Elizabeth Taylor for having been a co-adulterer with Miss Reynold's then-husband Eddie Fisher (and the two women even became friends for the last parts of their lives)- so I thought after all these decades after Miss Gilbert's split with Mr. Brinkman maybe Miss Gilbert might have considered a 'who needed HIM?' deal and perhaps mustered some compassion for Miss Doherty's years-long cancer ordeal (especially since Miss Gilbert herself has had serious health issues for some years) but it doesn't look as though this has been the case. Of course it's Miss Gilbert's call but I'm wondering if it's ultimately helped or hurt her after all these years.

Just look at the Facts of Life and long grudges. Molly is still angry at being fired 42 years ago and Felice is still angry at not getting the part of Kimberly on Different Strokes.

Miss Ringwald had a rather successful teen movie career afterwards which she wouldn't have had had she stayed tied to FOL and Miss Schachter might want to consider that the late Miss Plato's post DS performing career wasn't a resounding success so had she gotten the part of Kimbery, it's unlikely it would have been the one factor preventing Miss Schachter from having become a superstar.

Miss Ringwald had a rather successful teen movie career afterwards which she wouldn't have had had she stayed tied to FOL and Miss Schachter might want to consider that the late Miss Plato's post DS performing career wasn't a resounding success so had she gotten the part of Kimbery, it's unlikely it would have been the one factor preventing Miss Schachter from having become a superstar.

That would be Ms. Ringwald.

Here's another pic of that day:

The story behind this picture is that Alison Armgrim showed up at a book signing that Melissa Sue Anderson was doing and got her autograph. I think Alison wanted to show MSA that she was not going to be bullied anymore and was trolling MSA in person. MSA did look a little uncomfortable there.

Melissa Gilbert on the Andy Cohen Show in 2013 about Melissa Sue Anderson.
https://www.bravotv.com/watch-what-happens-live-with-andy-cohen/season-11/episode-14/videos/after-show-melissas-troubled

Melissa Gilbert on the Andy Cohen Show in 2013 about Melissa Sue Anderson.
https://www.bravotv.com/watch-what-happens-live-with-andy-cohen/season-11/episode-14/videos/after-show-melissas-troubled

I remembered this interview, but not how much Melissa Gilbert said about Melissa Sue Anderson. It always makes me sad because the sisters seemed so close on film, even when Mary was being Miss Bossypants.

I remembered this interview, but not how much Melissa Gilbert said about Melissa Sue Anderson. It always makes me sad because the sisters seemed so close on film, even when Mary was being Miss Bossypants.

Seeing MG describe this in a video gives a lot more meaning than anything in a book. You can see MG's facial expressions and emotions when MSA's name is mentioned.

Seeing MG describe this in a video gives a lot more meaning than anything in a book. You can see MG's facial expressions and emotions when MSA's name is mentioned.

Well, consider how Bill Frawley and Vivian Vance loathed each other offcamera while the Mertzes were supposed to have 'really' loved each other underneath their constant squabbling.

In Allison's book the drama started on day one. Allison was on the set for the first time with her mother in the dressing room. Melissa Gilbert came in and immediately told Allison that Melissa Sue Anderson was mean and not nice to her. Just imagine how young she was and to pick up on this. Allison wrote she had not even met MSA yet.

Allison did write of one night the girls from the show all went out on the town and MSA's mother was not around. MSA treated everyone nice and they had fun. As soon as her mom showed up, it ended. Allison wrote the she believed her attitude came from her mother and she was a too involved Hollywood mom.

Sadly at Michael Landon's funeral Allison approached MSA and commented on her beautiful child thinking she could break the ice. Sure enough MSA was rude to her and walked away

Alison needs to let it go. It's like holding a grudge against someone you didn't get along with in grade school. Get over it. Just because Melissa Sue may not have been a nice girl when they were kids does not mean she is the same way now. some people need to grow up.

Alison needs to let it go. It's like holding a grudge against someone you didn't get along with in grade school. Get over it. Just because Melissa Sue may not have been a nice girl when they were kids does not mean she is the same way now. some people need to grow up.

I think people do stuff like this for attention: I mean, it's not like Alison has had a big career since Prairie ended. Bringing stuff up like this stirs the pot and gets her name out there.

Alison needs to let it go. It's like holding a grudge against someone you didn't get along with in grade school. Get over it. Just because Melissa Sue may not have been a nice girl when they were kids does not mean she is the same way now. some people need to grow up.
Alison never was mean to Melissa. There is no grudge. She always let her behavior slide. At Michaels funeral Melissa was still very rude to her for no reason. Alison just reports what happened. If you read her book Alison finds excuses for Melissa's behavior. There is no hate. Alison even speaks fond of Melissa one night they did go out on the town together with the other kids of the show. Melissa was fine and having fun until her mom showed up. Its ok to tell the truth what happened. Alison is a class act. She has never been rude to Melissa in any way and she would have reasons to do so,

Alison obviously went over the line. Or Melissa would not have responded. Melissa has shown nothing but class by not responding. She should have just let it rest.

Alison obviously went over the line. Or Melissa would not have responded. Melissa has shown nothing but class by not responding. She should have just let it rest.
Have you read the book? She does not trash Melissa at all and bends over backwards trying to be her friend for so many years. She just describes what happened and so many other actors on the show reported the same thing. One should not be flamed for telling the truth IMHO.
I think if you read her book you will understand the context.