Jodie Sweetin harbors no ill-will toward former co-star Candace Cameron Bure, despite their opposing beliefs.
The “Full House” alum said Bure was the “closest thing” she had “to a sister” during an appearance on “The Moment” podcast earlier this week.
“Candace’s faith, to be quite honest, has always been at the forefront for her, and I have zero problem with that,” Sweetin, 43, explained.
Sweetin — who has been an outspoken champion for liberal causes, while Bure has been open about her faith — also acknowledged her opposing values with Bure, 48.
“I have no problem with religion if it brings you peace and happiness, not necessarily saying that her brand of religion is not necessarily peace and happiness,” she explained, adding, “I don’t really know.”
“I do know that I don’t think you can truly love people if you don’t respect them,” Sweetin said.
“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,” Sweetin continued.
“It’s some sort of weird pity, and it’s not love. For me, standing up to say that how we treat other humans because 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.”
Sweetin confessed she’s “been loud” with her opinions and said Bure has “kept a little more quiet” when it comes to politics.
Sweetin said it’s “OK” if there are “people who don’t like what [she’s] saying,” or who like her as her character Stephanie Tanner but “don’t like you as you.”
“It’s, like, ‘Great, watch Full House and don’t follow me online,’” Sweetin said.
“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 continued. “Candace and I are very different in that regard.”
A rep for Bure did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.
Sweetin seemingly shaded Bure in 2022 after the latter left the Hallmark Channel for Great American Media — which she notoriously declared keeps “traditional marriage at the core,” thus excluding gay couples.
Singer JoJo Siwa shared a screenshot of an article titled “Candace Cameron Bure’s Plan For New Cable Channel: No Gays,” via Instagram at the time, with Sweeten pointedly responding in the comments thread, “You know I love you ❤️❤️.”
Bure subsequently unfollowed Sweetin on the platform.
Sweetin previously spoke out on the complicated dynamic, again comparing Bure to a family member.
“We just exist in different worlds, but she is still someone I have known since I was 5 years old,” Sweetin said during a May episode of the “Vault” podcast.
“It’s like family members. Maybe we don’t talk all the time — and I know if politics come up, it is not going to go well, but I don’t hate you. I am not going to not hug you, but I’m also not going to not keep my mouth shut.
She added, “I’ll be nice, but I will not be quiet.”
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