Current:Home > ContactChristine Lakin thinks satirical video of Candace Cameron Bure's brother got her fired from 'Fuller House' -ClearPath Finance
Christine Lakin thinks satirical video of Candace Cameron Bure's brother got her fired from 'Fuller House'
TrendPulse View
Date:2025-04-11 01:29:21
Christine Lakin almost made it to the Tanner household.
During Friday’s episode of the “How Rude, Tanneritos!” podcast, the “Step by Step” star opened up about why her casting on “Fuller House,” a reboot of the ‘90s sitcom “Full House,” didn’t work out.
Lakin told hosts and “Fuller House” stars Jodie Sweetin and Andrea Barber that she was approached by the show’s creator Jeff Franklin about starring as C.J. Harbenberger, girlfriend of Steve Hale, for a four-episode stint during the show’s second season. The role would later go to Lakin’s friend, Virginia Williams.
“About two days before the table read, I got a call from my manager saying, ‘Yes, something happened. They’re pushing the table read. I think there’s some stuff with the script they want to rewrite,’ ” Lakin recalled. “The next day happened, and my manager calls and says, ‘Hey, I don’t know how to tell you this, but you’ve been let go.’ ”
Jodie Sweetin speaks out:'Full House' star defends Olympics amid Last Supper controversy, while co-star Candace Cameron critiques
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
Lakin said her manager didn’t have any casting information to share on why she had been fired from the show, other than her character was being rewritten and “they’re not going to need you anymore.”
“I was like, ‘What did I do wrong?’ ” Lakin said. “I didn’t even go to a table read.”
Christine Lakin says Kirk Cameron satire may have led to ‘Fuller House’ firing
While Lakin doesn’t know the reason behind her “Fuller House” firing, she speculated that a Funny or Die parody she starred in may have influenced her termination from the show.
The 2012 clip, titled “CCOKC - Child Celebrities Opposing Kirk Cameron,” took aim at actor Kirk Cameron and his critical remarks about the LGBTQ community.
“At the time, Kirk Cameron had said some public things about the LGBTQ community, and I thought those were potentially very damaging, and I was asked to participate with a bunch of other former child actors,” Lakin said. “It was funny. It was a satire.”
John Stamos on 'The Essentials':'Full House' actor talks rocking through Beach Boys stage fails, showtime hair, Bob Saget lessons
Cameron is the older brother of actress Candace Cameron Bure, who starred as D.J. Tanner on “Fuller House.”
“All I can think of is that it created some bad blood. And (four) years later, my presence was not wanted,” Lakin said. “It was a bummer for me. It really was. I would have loved to have done that.”
USA TODAY has reached out to representatives for Netflix for comment.
“I’m sure it’s everybody’s prerogative to want or not want to work with someone,” Lakin concluded. “At the same time, I feel like I have to stand up for people who maybe don’t have a platform or a voice, or at least be able to say, ‘I stand with you.’ ”
veryGood! (82471)
Related
- Meet 11-year-old skateboarder Zheng Haohao, the youngest Olympian competing in Paris
- A modest Buddhist ceremony marks the anniversary of a day care center massacre in Thailand
- 'Our friend Willie': Final day to visit iconic 128-year-old mummy in Pennsylvania
- AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean
- $1 Frostys: Wendy's celebrates end of summer with sweet deal
- Sarah Jessica Parker Proves She's Carrie Bradshaw IRL With Mismatched Shoes and Ribboncore Look
- An aid group says artillery fire killed 11 and injured 90 in a Sudanese city
- Trump campaign says he raised $45.5 million in 3rd quarter, tripling DeSantis' fundraisng
- Trump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving time
- How Love Is Blind's Milton Johnson Really Feels About Lydia Gonzalez & Uche Okoroha's Relationship
Ranking
- Trump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving time
- Raid uncovers workshop for drone-carried bombs in Mexico house built to look like a castle
- A good friend and a massive Powerball jackpot helped an Arkansas woman win $100,000
- Milton from 'Love is Blind' says Uche's claims about Lydia 'had no weight on my relationship'
- Paris Olympics live updates: Quincy Hall wins 400m thriller; USA women's hoops in action
- William Friedkin's stodgy 'Caine Mutiny' adaptation lacks the urgency of the original
- 'The Golden Bachelor' recap: Who remains after first-date drama and three eliminations?
- A Florida man who shot down a law enforcement drone faces 10 years in prison
Recommendation
'Meet me at the gate': Watch as widow scatters husband's ashes, BASE jumps into canyon
German prosecutors say witness evidence so far doesn’t suggest a far-right leader was assaulted
Human remains improperly stored at funeral home with environmentally friendly burials
Buy now pay later apps will get heavy use this holiday season. Why it's worrisome.
A New York Appellate Court Rejects a Broad Application of the State’s Green Amendment
Trump campaign says he raised $45.5 million in 3rd quarter, tripling DeSantis' fundraisng
For imprisoned Nobel laureates, the prize did not bring freedom
EU summit to look at changes the bloc needs to make to welcome Ukraine, others as new members