GLAAD, ‘Full House’ Star Jodie Sweetin Slams Candace Cameron Bure

GLAAD Calls Out Candace Cameron Bure’s Great American Family Network to Be a Platform for the Great American Homophobe.

The ‘Queen of Christmas’ from ‘Full House’, formerly alumni Hallmark Channel, announced a partnership with the Great American Family as Chief Creative Officer ahead of the upcoming holiday movie ‘A Christmas…Present.’ Bure slammed Hallmark for getting too woke in recent years with an upcoming LGBTQ Christmas love story.

“Because of the change in leadership, it’s basically a very different network than it was in my day,” Bure recently told The Wall Street Journal. “I knew the people behind Great American Family were Christians who loved the Lord and wanted to promote faith programs and good family entertainment.”

Bure added, “I think the Great American Family will keep traditional marriage at its core.”

The actress’ comments have prompted backlash from Bure’s former “Full House” co-star Jodie Sweetin, who commented on the social media post of JoJo Siwa’s “Dance Moms” queer outbursts, which called Bure’s homophobic intentions “rude and hurtful to a whole community of people”. ”

Sweetin commented, “You know I love you.”

GLAAD, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, also issued a statement calling it “irresponsible” for Bure to use “tradition as a cover for exclusion” with the Great American Family film listing.

“I’d love to have a conversation with Bure about my wife, our kids, and our family’s traditions,” Sarah Kate Ellis, GLAAD president and CEO, said in a press release (via Deadline). “Bure does not align with a growing majority of people of faith, including LGBTQ people of faith, who know that LGBTQ couples and families deserve love and visibility.”

Ellis noted, “If GAF’s plan is to intentionally exclude stories about LGBTQ couples, then actors, advertisers, cable and streaming platforms, and production companies should take note and seriously consider affiliating them with any network.” will want to consider exclusion as one of its values.”

One Tree Hill star Hilarie Burton tweeted This “fanatic” Bure’s comments reflect former Hallmark executive Bill Abbott’s leadership of the Hallmark Channel before he founded the Great American Family.

“I exclaimed that shit years ago when Abbott was at Hallmark. I’m glad they dropped him,” Burton said. “Being LGBTQ is not a ‘trend’. This guy and his network are disgusting. You too, candy. There is nothing untraditional about same-sex couples.”

Burton continued, “I don’t remember Jesus liking hypocrites like Candy. Why, surely. Earn your money honey. You ride this wave of prejudice to the bank.”

Burton, who starred in three Hallmark films, claimed the network refuses to have different castings, multiracial lead couples, or LGBTQ characters. The Hallmark Channel also pulled a Zola ad featuring a lesbian couple kissing after a petition led by conservative organization One Million Moms called for their removal.

“We’re not allowed to accept creatives that are considered controversial,” a Hallmark account executive replied in 2019.

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