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‘Little House on the Prairie’ Star Makes Blunt Confession About Being a Teen Idol

Actor Patrick Labyorteaux, 60, recently opened up on his podcast, The Patrick LabyorSheaux, about his experience as a teen idol, confessing he absolutely loved the attention.
Seasons 4 through 7 of Little House on the Prairie launched Labyorteaux's career as child actor Andy Garvey, where he and brother Matthew Labyorteaux became fixtures in Tiger Beat and 16 Magazine.
Criticizing fellow child stars who downplay their early fame, Labyorteaux insisted fans should not believe those who "try to act cool" by calling the teen idol label "so stupid."
During that era, he socialized with performers like Glen Scarpelli from One Day at a Time and Danielle Brisebois of All in the Family, later appearing as Bud Roberts on JAG and in NCIS.
Unlike the frenzy surrounding The Beatles, he described the Little House fandom as harmless, joking that fans would not storm into his home to "churn your butter," emphasizing the experience should not be dismissed.

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