KEY POINTS
- JoJo Siwa called Candace Cameron Bure “rude and hurtful” for saying she plans to exclude LGBTQIA+ in her movies
- Jodie Sweetin seemingly shaded Cameron Bure by showing support to Siwa
- Hilarie Burton said the “Full House” star just openly admitted her “bigotry”
Candace Cameron Bure has found herself in hot water once again.
Jodie Sweetin appeared to throw shade at her former “Full House” co-star for choosing to join a network that only focuses on showcasing “traditional marriage” and saying she “will keep traditional marriage at the core” by excluding same-sex love stories.
After JoJo Siwa shared a screenshot of an article titled “Candace Cameron Bure’s Plan For New Cable Channel: No Gays,” on Instagram, Sweetin responded in the comments section, “You know I love you,” according to Page Six.
In her post, Siwa, who previously dubbed Cameron Bure as the “rudest celebrity” she’s ever met, slammed the actress for being “rude and hurtful” to the LGBTQIA+ community.
“Honestly, I can’t believe after everything that went down just a few months ago, that she would not only create a movie with intention of excluding LGBTQIA+, but then also talk about it in the press. This is rude and hurtful to a whole community of people,” the “Masked Singer” star wrote in the caption.
Cameron Bure faced backlash when she shared in a Wall Street Journal interview that she was joining the Great American Family network, which does not feature same-sex couples at the forefront of its projects.
“I knew that the people behind Great American Family were Christians that love the Lord and wanted to promote faith programming and good family entertainment,” she said.
When asked by The Wall Street Journal whether she plans to include same-sex couples as leads in the holiday films featured on her new network, Cameron Bure reportedly said no.
“I think that Great American Family will keep traditional marriage at the core,” she said. “My heart wants to tell stories that have more meaning and purpose and depth behind them.”
Hilarie Burton also reacted to Cameron Bure’s comments, accusing the actress of being a “bigot.”
She tweeted. “I don’t remember Jesus liking hypocrites like Candy. But sure. Make your money, honey. You ride that prejudice wave all the way to the bank.”
Burton also spoke out against the network’s CEO, Bill Abbott, who told the Journal that he was “aware of the trends.”
“Now they’re just openly admitting their bigotry. I called this s–t out years ago when Abbott was at Hallmark. Glad they dumped him,” Burton tweeted. “Being LGBTQ isn’t a ‘trend.’ That guy and his network are disgusting. You too, Candy. There is nothing untraditional about same-sex couples.”
Cameron Bure’s daughter, Natasha Bure, was quick to defend her mom against the criticism. In a post on her Instagram Story Tuesday, Natasha shared her favorite things about her mother.
“How much she loves Jesus and how firm in her faith she stands,” Natasha, 24, wrote. “She is bold. She is kind. She is so creative and has one of the greatest hearts. I look up to her in many many ways.”
She concluded her post by writing, “I love you @candacebure.”
Cameron Bure announced her Hallmark exit in April after being part of the network for over 10 years. She had created 30 movies before transitioning to Great American Family.
“I’m very excited to develop heartwarming family and faith-filled programming and make 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 compelling wholesome content.”