Melissa Gilbert Lip Syncs Uplifting ’90s Hit as Timothy Busfield Awaits Trial
What To Know
- Melissa Gilbert posted a video of herself lip syncing and dancing to Des’ree’s “You Gotta Be” on her brand’s Facebook page shortly after her husband, Timothy Busfield, pled not guilty to child sex abuse charges.
- Fans expressed support for Gilbert in the comments, praising her positivity and resilience amid her husband’s legal troubles.
- Busfield, indicted on four counts of criminal sexual conduct involving minors, has denied the allegations and is awaiting trial after pleading not guilty and waiving pretrial court appearances.
Warning: The following post reports on allegations of child sexual abuse.
Little House on the Prairie star Melissa Gilbert took to her brand Modern Prairie’s official Facebook account on February 23, 2026, to dance and lip sync to “You Gotta Be,” the uplifting 1994 pop hit by R&B singer Des’ree. The video was posted shortly after her husband, Timothy Busfield, pled not guilty to child sex abuse charges.
In the video, Gilbert not only lip synched and danced, but acted out some of the song’s lyrics, such as “You gotta be bad/ you gotta be bold/ you gotta be wiser,” flexing her arm muscles and then pointing at her head. Gilbert’s clip concludes with her lip synching the lyrics “All I know / love will save the day.”
In the comments, fans seemed supportive, with one fan writing “Melissa you are amazing! Thanks for the reminder that each day we have the opportunity to be stronger and wiser!” while another noted, “Thank you Melissa I needed this for my self today , all you are going through and you sing your heart out I can do it to thank you 
God bless you Half pint !”
In January, shortly after Busfield’s arrest warrant made headlines, Gilbert deactivated her personal Instagram account.
Her West Wing star husband, 68, was indicted by a grand jury on February 6 on four counts of criminal sexual conduct following allegations that he inappropriately touched twin boys on the set of The Cleaning Lady. Busfield was released from jail on January 20 as he awaits trial.
On February 10, according to reporting by People, Busfield pled not guilty “to charges of criminal sexual contact of a minor and child abuse.” He also waived his arraignment and appearances in court for all pretrial proceedings.
In a video published by TMZ, Busfield denied the allegations.
“I’m going to confront these lies,” he declared. “They’re horrible. They’re all lies. And I did not do anything to those little boys, and I’m going to fight it. I’m going to fight it with a great team, and I’m going to be exonerated.”
If you or someone you know is the victim of sexual assault, contact the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network‘s National Helpline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). If you or someone you know is the victim of child abuse, contact the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Child (1-800-422-4453). If you or a loved one are in immediate danger, call 911.