Jodie Sweetin has addressed the political divide between herself and her former Full House co-star Candace Cameron Bure, describing their views as being on “very opposite sides.” In an interview on the Only Child with Bob the Drag Queen podcast, Sweetin, 44, acknowledged the rift while maintaining her outspoken stance on progressive issues.
When host Bob the Drag Queen suggested that Bure had “gone a little bit Dave Chappelle-y,” Sweetin responded diplomatically: “[She] does her thing, and, you know, we sit on very opposite sides of things and I’m just, kind of, a loud outspoken b**** about a lot of things, and that’s not going to stop me. And if that ain’t you, that ain’t you.”
The two actors, who played on-screen sisters Stephanie and D.J. Tanner on the sitcom and its reboot Fuller House, have clashed notably over abortion and LGBT+ rights. In 2022, Bure, 49, faced backlash after becoming chief creative officer of the conservative network Great American Family (GAF) and stating that the network would “keep traditional marriage at the core.” She later said her comments were misconstrued and that she loves “all people.”
Sweetin, a self-described “outspoken ally for LGBTQ communities,” addressed the controversy at the time, saying: “I’ve always tried to fight for equality and love for everyone. I feel like if you have a voice and you have a platform, it is incumbent on you to be loud and use it.”
In 2023, Sweetin distanced herself from GAF after it acquired her TV movie Craft Me a Romance, stating she had no control over the sale and would donate any proceeds to LGBTQ+ organisations.
