Melissa Gilbert Shares Super Rare Video of Granddaughter & Fans Are Saying the Same Thing originally appeared on Parade.
Little House on the Prairie star Melissa Gilbert shared a super rare video of her granddaughter, Lulu, singing and playing the guitar—and fans are saying the same thing.
On Tuesday, Aug.5, the former child actress, now 61, took to Instagram with a clip of her grandchild performing “Zombie” by The Cranberries.
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“Y’all, this is my granddaughter Lulu @lulabelleboxleitner !! She’s going to be 11 in November and I cannot get over how brilliantly talented she is!” Gilbert captioned her update. “Not only is she talented, she’s so smart and funny and compassionate and generous. I’m so proud of her I could just explode. I love you Lulu!!! xoxo, Granny Mel.”
In the video, the 10-year-old impressively sang the 1994 track before performing a guitar solo.
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Gilbert’s followers were floored by Lulu’s sheer talent at such a young age. In fact, the young girl reminded many of her famous grandmother.
One Instagram user wrote, “Brilliant!! She is a talent like her Gran!! You must be beaming with pride. ❤️❤️❤️.”
Another declared, “The apple 🍎 doesn’t fall from the tree..she is amazing, just like her grandmother!”
Someone else echoed, “Genius like grandma 👏👏👏🩷🩷🩷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷.”
A different Instagram user wrote, “Beautiful, Strong, and Talented! She nailed the guitar solo! A gorgeous showgirl (just like her grandma!). Well done, sweetheart!✨️🥰✨️.”
Meanwhile, yet another fan commented, “Wow, love her voice ❤️ Shes so talented. I see a bright future ahead ❤️.”
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Melissa Gilbert Shares Super Rare Video of Granddaughter & Fans Are Saying the Same Thing first appeared on Parade on Aug 5, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Aug 5, 2025, where it first appeared.
