Is Candace Cameron Bure a fan of former-President Trump? And what was
that Bible-dance on TikTok all about? Bure has stirred the pot on more than a few occasions.
In 2016, Bure wore a shirt on "The View" that had "Jesus Saves,
Bro" written in bold print. She shared a picture of the shirt on her Facebook page,
and in less than 24 hours, attracted the attention of at least 80,000 Facebook users,
some with the opinion that she was subtly imposing her religious views
on the audience. Bure has, in the past, made it clear that hers is a faith-driven life.
"You know, the Bible is the source of truth for me
that I go to especially when I'm anxious and when I'm worrying."
Bure is no stranger to bold expressions of faith using everyday items and clothing. Her
Dayspring-Walmart merchandise partnership includes scripture-inspired messages on its products.
"I can rest assured and have peace
and know that the creator of the universe is looking out for me."
As the chief creative officer of the Great American Family network, Bure revealed
in an interview with The Wall Street Journal that the cable channel would be focusing on,
quote, "traditional marriage" in their making of Christmas movies. In response
to a question about the inclusivity of same-sex couples as film leads, she said,
Not too surprisingly, Bure's revelation was met with excessive clap back.
Most notable was an online war with dancer JoJo Siwa, with whom Bure already had an existing feud.
The popular teen figure had previously come out as pansexual through a TikTok video back in 2021.
Bad blood between the pair began when Siwa called Bure the "rudest celebrity"
she'd encountered in a now-deleted TikTok video, according to Entertainment Weekly.
Though the pair seemed to squash their beef at the time,
Siwa shared a screenshot of Bure's Christmas movie stance on Instagram, with the caption,
When a bakery attracted a $135,000 fine for its refusal to bake a wedding cake
for a same-sex couple, Raven-Symoné, who was a co-host on "The View" from 2012 to 2016,
saw it as a discriminative act, while Bure passed it as
the right to choose. Bure and Symoné each voiced their opinions, with Bure saying,
"This is about freedom of association, it's about constitutional rights,
it's about First Amendment rights. We do have the right to still choose who we associate with."
And Symone wasn't too pleased.
"I refuse to associate myself with you right now. Is that ok?"
While some fans held the opinion that people in business ought to exercise unbiasedness,
others were in agreement with Bure's sentiments. On gay rights, Bure declared
her stand back in 2017. She posted a photo of herself sporting a "Not Today Satan" shirt,
a quote that's largely associated with "RuPaul's Drag Race" champion Bianca Del Rio. What resulted
was an exchange between the pair, which led to a response from Bure that partly declared,
"That was very condescending, hahaaa."
In December 2016, Bure announced she would be exiting "The View." Her departure, she said,
was a tough but necessary decision to make, given that her other projects were picking up. Bure
also cited that family time had become alien, and stepping down would allow her to catch up.
This message was echoed during Bure's appearance on the "Behind
the Table Podcast," in which she added,
Following her exit, Bure said she would stay mum on all things politics. That declaration,
however, didn't include her activities on social media. Once word went around
that she was following Donald and Melania Trump, all hell broke loose.
Yet again, Bure took to her Instagram Stories
to set the record straight. In the since-expired Story, she explained,
"It just means I follow a broad range of people so that I have perspective."
As it turns out, Bure doesn't need to use her words to get people talking.
When Bure posted a pic of her and her husband on Instagram,
with his hand resting on her breast, some of her conservative fans thought it was immodest.
But Bure was unapologetic. She addressed the issue
through a video in a since-expired Instagram Story, saying, in part,
It wouldn't be the last time a post landed Bure in trouble. In 2021, she shared a since-deleted
post on TikTok of herself lip-syncing to Lana Del Rey's unofficially released song
"Jealous Girl," with the caption: "When they don't know the power of the Holy Spirit."
According to those who weren't in agreement with the video, she was being seductive.
As a result, Bure chose to apologize. She said In a separate video,