Actor Candace Cameron Bure has responded to fresh claims of homophobic behavior after a “Fuller House” co-star claimed she tried to ax a gay character from the “Full House” spinoff.
Benny did not directly name Bure in her video, but the original “Full House” actor — who portrays D.J. Tanner — has come under fire before for her conservative views. In 2022, she faced backlash for saying her own network, Great American Family, willBenny claimed that she was “warned and prepared that this person’s fan base might be encouraged to target me specifically.” A representative for Netflix did not immediately respond to The Times’ request for comment Friday.
“I never asked Miss Benny’s character to be removed from Fuller House and did not ask the writers, producers or studio executives to not have queer characters on the show,” Bure said in a statement shared with The Times on Friday. “has always welcomed a wide range of characters. I thought Miss Benny did a great job as ‘Casey’ on the show.”
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