Current:Home > ScamsChristine Lakin thinks satirical video of Candace Cameron Bure's brother got her fired from 'Fuller House' -Mastery Money Tools
Christine Lakin thinks satirical video of Candace Cameron Bure's brother got her fired from 'Fuller House'
View
Date:2025-04-12 01:52:24
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! (37)
Related
- Woman dies after Singapore family of 3 gets into accident in Taiwan
- As Oil Demand Rebounds, Nations Will Need to Make Big Changes to Meet Paris Goals, Report Says
- High-paying jobs that don't need a college degree? Thousands of them sit empty
- Buttigieg calls for stronger railroad safety rules after East Palestine disaster
- Former Syrian official arrested in California who oversaw prison charged with torture
- Florida ocean temperatures peak to almost 100 degrees amid heatwave: You really can't cool off
- Dylan Lyons, a 24-year-old TV journalist, was killed while reporting on a shooting
- California’s Relentless Droughts Strain Farming Towns
- Nevada attorney general revives 2020 fake electors case
- 13 Refineries Emit Dangerous Benzene Emissions That Exceed the EPA’s ‘Action Level,’ a Study Finds
Ranking
- Warm inflation data keep S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq under wraps before Fed meeting next week
- Billionaire Hamish Harding's Stepson Details F--king Nightmare Situation Amid Titanic Sub Search
- Bachelor Fans Will Want to Steal Jason Tartick and Kaitlyn Bristowe's Date Night Ideas for a Sec
- DWTS’ Peta Murgatroyd and Maks Chmerkovskiy Share Baby Boy’s Name and First Photo
- The FTC says 'gamified' online job scams by WhatsApp and text on the rise. What to know.
- With layoffs, NPR becomes latest media outlet to cut jobs
- Hilaria Baldwin Admits She's Sometimes Alec Baldwin's Mommy
- Small Nuclear Reactors Would Provide Carbon-Free Energy, but Would They Be Safe?
Recommendation
Selena Gomez engaged to Benny Blanco after 1 year together: 'Forever begins now'
Missing Titanic Submersible Passes Oxygen Deadline Amid Massive Search
California’s Climate Reputation Tarnished by Inaction and Oil Money
RHONJ's Teresa Giudice Addresses Shaky Marriage Rumors Ahead of First Anniversary
Whoopi Goldberg is delightfully vile as Miss Hannigan in ‘Annie’ stage return
After courtroom outburst, Florida music teacher sentenced to 6 years in prison for Jan. 6 felonies
A power outage at a JFK Airport terminal disrupts flights
Reporter's dismissal exposes political pressures on West Virginia Public Broadcasting