Candace Cameron Bure’s Controversial ‘Traditional Marriage’ Remarks: Who Said What

By Melissa Romualdi. 17 Nov 2022 7:35 PM

A handful of celebs have entered the chat on the controversy that sparked following Candace Cameron Bure’s “rude” and “hurtful” commentary about how the Great American Family network, where Bure serves as a chief creative officer, “will keep traditional marriage at the core” when it comes to their movies.

Following the “Full House” alum’s interview with the Wall Street Journal, a number of stars have reacted to Bure’s commentary.

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Maren Morris
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The "Chasing After You" country singer is no stranger to sharing her opinions online. This time, Morris commented on a post slamming Bure that was shared by queer activist, Matt Bernstein.

The post, featuring a photo of Bure, read: "You went decades without ever having to see an LGBTQ character on screen. Now, we're in 1 out of 5 movies. Sorry if this disturbs you. Sending thoughts and prayers."

Morris then commented: "Make DJ Gay Again," referring to her "Full House" character, DJ Tanner.
Chrishell Stause
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The reality star added a series of clapping hands emojis to the comments section of Bernstein's Instagram post that criticized the "Christmas Sister Swap" star after revealing that the Christian conservative network, GAF, has no plans to feature same-sex couples in their films.
Rafael de la Fuente
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"Dynasty" star, Rafael de la Fuente, also commented on Bernstein's Instagram post, writing: "Futile efforts to erase us. We are here and we’ve been here. It’s our time and there’s nothing the bigots can do about it."
Sophia Bush
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The "One Tree Hill" alum threw fire at Bure in multiple Instagram Stories, where she reposted graphics regarding the lack of representation of LGBTQIA+ characters in holiday movies.

"Imagine being this threatened by someone else's love," Bush captioned a Story alongside an image of Bure. "Imagine being this threatened by someone ELSE'S marriage!! Go to therapy. Deal with your s**t."
Hilarie Burton Morgan
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Sophia Bush's fellow "One Tree Hill" alum, Hilarie Burton Morgan, who is a Hallmark veteran like Bure, called out the actress on Twitter, writing: "Bigot. I don’t remember Jesus liking hypocrites like Candy [Candace]. But sure. Make your money, honey. You ride that prejudice wave all the way to the bank."

“Now they’re just openly admitting their bigotry. I called this s**t out years ago when [William J. "Bill"] Abbott was at Hallmark," she continued. "Glad they dumped him. Being LGBTQ isn’t a ‘trend.’ That guy and his network are disgusting. You too Candy. There is nothing untraditional about same-sex couples.”

Earlier this year, Bure left the Hallmark channel after 13 years, which resulted in her starring in more than 20 movies.
Jeffrey Dean Morgan
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The "Walking Dead" star publicly supported his wife, Hilarie Burton Morgan, tweeting: "How’d I miss this twit?! Who the f**k is this person? Hey Hil? You’re awesome. We lucky to have ya. X," adding, "Wife has words AND timing" in a second tweet.
JoJo Siwa
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The "Dance Moms" alum, who is a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community, slammed the conservative actress on Instagram, writing: “Honestly, I can’t believe after everything that went down just a few months ago, that she would not only create a movie with [the] intention of excluding LGBTQIA+, but then also talk about it in the press. This is rude and hurtful to a whole community of people."

In July of this year, Siwa revealed that Bure was the "rudest" celebrity she ever met, which lead to an online feud between the two.
Jodie Sweetin
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Bure's former "Full House" co-star, Jodie Sweetin, supported Siwa, commenting, “You know I love you," under the YouTuber's post. Sweetin then went on to share LGBTQ+ resources on her Instagram Stories.
Maddie Ziegler
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Siwa's fellow "Dance Moms" alum, Maddie Ziegler, praised Siwa, commenting on her post: "Go off jojo!!!!!!!"
Alyssa Milano
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The "Charmed" alum joined a number of stars who commented on Siwa's Instagram post, writing, "Thank you for being such a positive role model for my children. Love you so much."
Patrick Starrr
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The makeup artist and social media influencer also weighed in under Siwa's post referencing the dancer's back-and-forth feud with Bure over the summer: "Omggggg after everything y'all went thruuuuu!!! NOOOO MAMMM!"
Holly Robinson Peete
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Actress, Holly Robinson Peete, who has also starred in numerous Hallmark films, added: "Go make the content that you want to make but why insist on castigating others? It's the judgment for me," regarding Bure's remarks.

"As a proud mom of an lgbtqia person, the traditional marriage quote stung," she continued in the comments of Siwa's post. "Proud to be on Hallmark channel which understands the importance of diversity and inclusion of EVERYONE."
Mollee Gray
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Former Disney actress and dancer, Mollee Gray, who appeared in movies like "High School Musical" and "Teen Beach Movie" wrote, "This is the only way she can stay 'relevant' … so ready to take her down," in the comments section of Siwa's post.
Jonathan Bennett
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The "Mean Girls" actor subtly scolded Bure's comments when he applauded Hallmark's inclusive storytelling.

"I'm just proud to be part of Hallmark channel that is doing so much inclusive programming like 'The Holiday Sitter', which is an LGBTQ+ led Christmas movie," Bennett told E! News. "I'm just so proud to be on Hallmark channel that's making these movies for everyone, because Christmas is for everyone and Hallmark channels are for everyone."

In a separate interview with People, the actor said, "What I love so much about Hallmark Channel is the care they take in the quality of telling the story, especially when it involves LGBTQ+ people, it's handled with so much respect."

"It's just been an unwavering amount of support from the network on telling the story and wanting to tell it and letting us do it how we want," he added.
Emily Giffin
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The Something Borrowed author shared a question to her Instagram Story "for Candace Cameron Bure supporters,” asking: “Would you be OK if Candace said that she wouldn’t be on a network or show that portrayed an interracial couple? Or if she spoke out against people who married outside their race? Serious question. Yes or no? Theoretically, would she be entitled to this opinion, too?”

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