Candace Cameron Bure is one of the most beloved ’90s stars in Hollywood, but she’s found herself in the middle of several controversies over the years.
The Full HouseVeteran has spoken out about being a conservative Republican in Hollywood’s entertainment industry, which tends to lean left on political issues. The October 2021 election will see the Aurora Teagarden Mysteries actress said that she felt “pressure” to represent conservatives on TV when she was a panelist on The View.
“The stress and the anxiety — I actually have a pit in my stomach right now,” she said on the “Behind the Table” podcast, recalling her time on the talk show from 2015 to 2016. “There was only one type of stress that I’ve ever felt in my life, that came from that show. And I [have]PTSD, I can feel it. It was so difficult, and to manage that emotional stress was very, very hard.”
After Donald TrumpThe presidency was won in November 2016. Christmas SwitchedStar decided that it would be more difficult to defend her political views. She left the show one month later after the election.
“I did not want to be the punching bag for the next four years in that conservative seat,” she said on the podcast. “I just didn’t want to. And it wasn’t worth it to me. It wasn’t worth my mental health, which was already suffering, so it was a very easy decision.”
The Faith of Our FathersStar also experienced backlash during the coronavirus epidemic, due in part to the activities her brother. Kirk Cameron. After the Be left behindCameron Bure was criticised for hosting Christmas caroling activities during the lockdown.
“I did not attend any recent caroling events. Also, I choose to follow the greater guidelines by wearing a mask and social distance when I’m in public,” she tweeted in December 2020. “However, I don’t appreciate the vile tweets about my family. Respectful dialogue is key to being heard. Stay safe 🎄.”
After reading negative comments about her social media followers, she clapped back a month later. Her Instagram account revealed that she had been following over 1,100 people at the time, including President Donald Trump. Joe BidenVice President Kamala Harris, Barack Obama, Melania TrumpAnd Candace Owens.
“A follow does not mean an endorsement,” she said in a January 2021 video posted to her Instagram Story. “It just means I follow a broad range of people so that I have perspective. I want to know what’s going on in the world, I want to hear different sides of the argument. I follow people in entertainment that I don’t necessarily agree with or act the same way, but I want to hear what our society, what culture is dishing out.”
Keep scrolling for a look back at Cameron Bure’s most controversial moments over the years.
