Jodie Sweetin insists she bears no ailing will towards her former “Full House” co-star Candace Cameron Bure regardless of the marked distinction of their political opinions.
Many followers assumed Sweetin was taking a dig at Bure final 12 months when she publicly defended a controversial section from the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony that many, together with Bure, had interpreted as a drag parody of Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper.”
On Monday’s episode of “The Vault with Monica & Amir” podcast, nevertheless, Sweetin clarified that her protection of the section ― later confirmed to depict Dionysus, the Greek god of decadence and celebration, quite than “The Last Supper” ― wasn’t directed at Bure particularly.
“To be honest, I actually wasn’t even speaking about her,” she mentioned. “I saw the Olympics thing and how people were freaking out about it, so I said, ‘Oh my God, tell me you don’t know anything about art history without telling me you know nothing,’ and everyone was like, ‘She came for Candace!’”
“I’m not changing anything I said,” she added. “But it was not an intentional dig. But it was still what I wanted to say.”
Sweetin, who has develop into a staunch advocate for the LGBTQ+ neighborhood in recent times, went on to clarify how she and Bure keep a cordial relationship; she mentioned they’ve “always been very different” with regard to their stances on same-sex marriage rights and different points.
“We’ve lived very different lifestyles. We just exist in sort of very different worlds,” she mentioned. “But she is still someone who I’ve known since I was 5 years old. So it’s like family members … maybe we don’t talk all the time and I know that if politics comes up, it is not going to go well, but I don’t hate you and I’m not going to not hug you. But I’m also not going to keep my mouth shut.”
Bure and Sweetin portrayed D.J. and Stephanie Tanner, respectively, on ABC’s “Full House” from 1987 to 1995. The 2 actors reprised their roles on the Netflix revival sequence “Fuller House” from 2016 to 2020.
An outspoken conservative, Bure has drawn the ire of the LGBTQ+ neighborhood on a lot of events. In 2022, she was hit with backlash after parting methods with the Hallmark Channel ― her skilled dwelling of greater than a decade ― to hitch forces with Nice American Household, a extra conservative Christian community.
When the Wall Road Journal requested if viewers might anticipate to see LGBTQ+ storylines in Nice American Household’s movies, Bure mentioned the community would emphasize solely “traditional marriage.”
A few 12 months later, Bure discovered herself embroiled in one more controversy when actor Miss Benny, who’s transgender, claimed Bure had tried to get her fired from “Fuller House” as a result of she objected to having a queer character on the sequence.
Bure later issued an announcement to Individuals denying the accusation, noting: “I thought Miss Benny did a great job as ‘Casey’ on the show. We didn’t share any scenes together, so we didn’t get a chance to talk much while filming on set. I wish Miss Benny only the best.”
Hearken to Jodie Sweetin’s interview on “The Vault with Monica & Amir” right here. Her feedback on Candace Cameron Bure start on the 17:37 mark.
