But she doesn’t mind.
It’s probably true; many people will always remember her as the spunky, yet level-headed D.J.
Tanner, one of the kids on the hit ABC sitcom who wasn’t an Olsen twin.
Working alongside her big brother was a memorable and formative experience for the budding young star.
“So it never got awkward in our family, it never was uncomfortable …
It just became about family.”
On the ABC sitcom “Full House,” she played D.J.
Tanner, and the show would launch her to stardom.
Creator Jeff Franklin later toldVarietythat he was impressed by her audition for the part.
“She was just so natural,” he said.
“There was nothing forced or artificial about her.
She was just completely a real kid, really cute and funny.
Regardless of how good her audition was, Franklin admitted being impressed by her entertainment industry connections.
It seems that Bure mostly enjoyed her time on the show,but it wasn’t always easy.
“I tried to maintain my friendships and some normalcy while doing a show,” she said.
“When I was growing up, my family wasn’t Christian.
“I asked Jesus into my heart as my personal Lord and Savior,” Bure recalled.
“I was baptized along with some of my family at a later service.
I was extremely excited about what I thought was my new Christian life.”
Soon, Hollywood stardom got in the way.
I traveled all over the world meeting people, fans, and other celebrities.
I couldn’t complain about anything!”
As her brother Kirk Cameron starred in the 2000 film adaptation, Bure chose to recommit herself to religion.
“Boy, did I have it all wrong,” she reflected.
That night, she met Russian hockey player Valeri Bure, and she was smitten.
The two married in 1996, when Candace was 20 years old.
And certainly not ours.
But through thick and thin, ups and downs, God has blessed us tremendously with guidance and perseverance.
I believe God is the secret sauce.”
“The business is so fake,” she said.
“Being a mom is my biggest priority,” she insisted.
“I hope my kids would say that I’m a loving mom.
They would also describe me as strict.
We set firm boundaries, but there is always love and grace.”
Bure’s turn, she said, was up next.
“I absolutely love dancing.
“I’m not gonna be your sexy girl,” she said.
I’m not looking to do only faith-based projects, but family-friendly is very important to me.”
She’s a really bright woman and she’s always two steps ahead of everyone else."
Bure occupied the traditional conservative seat, which she told Time was a point of pride.
“I have PTSD, like, I can feel it,” she said.
“It was so difficult, and to manage that emotional stress was very, very hard.”
Bure reprised her role as D.J.
Tanner on the Netflix reboot, and it sounds like seeing everyone again was a great experience.
“It feels like we never, ever left,” she told Time.
“Truly, we’re all having the time of our lives.”
The new show lasted until 2020, and Bure was devastated when it was canceled.
She toldInsiderthat she’d had a hand in shaping D.J.
Case in point: it earned her the wrath offellow former child star JoJo Siwa.
The “Dance Moms” star made aTikTokin 2022 about the rudest celebrity she’d ever met.
Bure turned her down.
Looking back on this moment, Bure regretted the way she acted toward Siwa.
“I broke your 11-year-old heart,” she said in the post.
“I feel crummy.”
Still, she took the opportunity to scold Siwa for having kicked off the feud on social media.
For her part, Siwa spoke withPage Sixabout the fallout.
It would be mere months before the two went head-to-head once more.
“I think that Great American Family will keep traditional marriage at the core.”
Bure’s move didn’t go over well.
“Bigot,” actor Hilarie Burton wrote onX, formerly Twitter.
“I don’t remember Jesus liking hypocrites like Candy.
Make your money, honey.
You ride that prejudice wave all the way to the bank.”
(Burton also left Hallmark, but it was because the connection wasn’t diverse enough.)
“It absolutely tore me apart,” Bure said of the series' subject matter.
“It broke my heart, and it’s so tragic.
It’s horrific and disgusting.”
“I didn’t have that experience,” she said.
“I know the other girls from our show didn’t have that experience.
And there’s lots of child actors that don’t have that experience …
It’s just more awareness, that we can protect the next generation from that happening.”
Bure also commended Drake Bell for coming forward with his story.
