Jodie Sweetin insists she bears no ill will toward her former “Full House” co-star Candace Cameron Bure despite the marked difference in their political views.
Many fans assumed Sweetin was taking a dig at Bure last year when she publicly defended a controversial segment from the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony that many, including 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, however, Sweetin clarified that her defense of the segment ― later confirmed to depict Dionysus, the Greek god of decadence and celebration, rather than “The Last Supper” ― wasn’t directed at Bure specifically.
“To be honest, I actually wasn’t even speaking about her,” she said. “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 become a staunch advocate for the LGBTQ+ community in recent years, went on to explain how she and Bure maintain a cordial relationship; she said they’ve “always been very different” with regard to their stances on same-sex marriage rights and other issues.
“We’ve lived very different lifestyles. We just exist in sort of very different worlds,” she said. “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 two actors reprised their roles on the Netflix revival series “Fuller House” from 2016 to 2020.
An outspoken conservative, Bure has drawn the ire of the LGBTQ+ community on a number of occasions. In 2022, she was hit with backlash after parting ways with the Hallmark Channel ― her professional home of more than a decade ― to join forces with Great American Family, a more conservative Christian network.
When the Wall Street Journal asked if viewers could expect to see LGBTQ+ storylines in Great American Family’s films, Bure said the network would emphasize only “traditional marriage.”
About a year later, Bure found herself embroiled in yet another controversy when actor Miss Benny, who is transgender, claimed Bure had tried to get her fired from “Fuller House” because she objected to having a queer character on the series.
Bure later issued a statement to People 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.”
Listen to Jodie Sweetin’s interview on “The Vault with Monica & Amir” here. Her comments on Candace Cameron Bure begin at the 17:37 mark.
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