Jodie Sweetin appeared to throw shade at her former “Full House” co-star Candace Cameron Bure for choosing to join a network that focuses solely on showcasing “traditional marriage.”
After JoJo Siwa shared a screenshot of a post titled “Candace Cameron Bure’s Plan For New Cable Channel: No Gays,” on Instagram, Sweeten replied in the comments section, “You know I love you ❤️ ❤️.”
In her post, Siwa slammed Cameron Bure for being “rude and hurtful” to the LGBTQIA+ community.
“I honestly can’t believe after everything that happened just a few months ago that she would not only create a movie with the intention of excluding LGBTQIA+ people, but also talk about it in the press,” Siwa, 19, wrote.
Sweetin’s comment garnered nearly 2,550 likes and inspired several fans to voice their own opinion on the controversy.
“@jodiesweetin Always liked Stephanie more than DJ anyway,” one person commented, referring to Sweetin and Cameron Bure’s respective roles on “Full House.”
“@jodiesweetin the best sister Tanner ❤️,” agreed for a second.
@jodiesweetin thank you for being the amazing human that you are and being so loving/inclusive ❤️,” wrote a third.
However, others slammed Sweetin, 40, for throwing Cameron Bure under the bus after years of apparent friendship.
“@jodiesweetin thought you were a candace friends. grew up together. but you always take the side of someone you barely know just because they have the same point of view as you,” said one reviewer.
“If there was a dislike button I would hit it on your comment,” another chimed in.
Sweetin and Cameron Bure both starred in “Full House” from 1987 to 1995. They then reunited for Netflix’s reboot, “Fuller House,” from 2016 to 2020.
Cameron Bure faced backlash when she shared that she was joining the Great American Family network, which does not feature same-sex couples at the forefront of its projects.
She announced she was leaving Hallmark in April after more than 10 years and 30 movies, before moving on to Great American Family.
“I’m very excited about developing heartwarming family and religious programming and creating the kind of stories my family and I love to watch,” Cameron Bure said in a statement at the time. “GAC fits my brand perfectly; we share a vision of creating healthy and compelling content.
She went on in an interview with The Wall Street Journal that the network aligned more with her own beliefs.
“I knew the people behind Great American Family were Christians who loved the Lord and wanted to promote religious programs and good family entertainment,” she said.
“One Tree Hill” alum Hilarie Burton responded to Bure’s comments by calling her a “bigot.”
“I don’t remember that Jesus liked hypocrites like Candy. But on. Earn your money, honey,” Burton tweetedadding, “You ride that wave of prejudice all the way to the bank.
Despite her decision, Cameron Bure has claimed in the past that she has no problem working on projects involving the queer community.
“I support everything that we go through as human beings and would like all of our characters to explore all of the current issues in our culture and society,” she said during a panel in 2016.
She also had to defend herself on Instagram, saying she was not homophobic a year later.
“Loving Jesus doesn’t mean I hate gay people or anyone,” she shared at the time.
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