What to Know
After growing up together on the set of Full House (and later, working together on the Netflix reboot Fuller House) Jodie Sweetin and Candace Cameron Bure have always been close, and that’s something that hasn’t changed in recent years, despite how different their political and spiritual beliefs may be.
During a new podcast appearance, Jodie made a rare comment about Candace’s faith, and how it’s possible that they still get along, even with all of their differences.
Jodie said that Candace is a “sister” to her.
During her appearance on The Moment podcast on December 16, Jodie, who grew up as an only child, called Candace “the closest thing I had to a sister.”
“We fought like sisters, even when we were kids, that’s the relationship we had,” she said. “Candace’s faith, to be quite honest, has always been at the forefront for her, and I have zero problem with that.”
She acknowledged just how different she and Candace really are.
Candace has always been outspoken about her faith, and it’s clear that she holds more conservative beliefs. This means that she differs greatly from Jodie, who stands on the opposite side of the political aisle and is a lot more liberal than her former costar. Doesn’t that make things awkward between them? Apparently not, according to Jodie.
While acknowledging that Candace is more “quiet” about her political convictions and would rather keep them “out of her brand,” Jodie noted that she can’t live her life the same way.
“If there’s people who don’t like what I’m saying or are like, ‘I like you as Stephanie but I don’t like you as you.’ It’s, like, ‘Great, watch Full House and don’t follow me online.’ It’s OK, you don’t have to like me, but I try not to let other people’s perceptions of who I should be put up any barriers of what I want to be,” she said. “Candace and I are very different in that regard.”
Though she’s not religious herself, Jodie can appreciate Candace’s faith — to a certain extent.
While Jodie said that she has “no problem with religion if it brings you peace and happiness,” she also pointed out that showing respect to others is just as important.
“I think if you don’t respect people enough to allow them the same rights of marriage, of bodily autonomy and all those things, then I don’t think that you can truly love someone,” she said. “It’s some sort of weird pity, and it’s not love. For me, standing up to say that how we treat other humans ‘cause they’re different from us is completely unacceptable and I’m pretty sure that is what Jesus would’ve said, but what do I know? I’m not a Christian.”
