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Months after their back-and-forth public appearances, JoJo Siwa has expressed her disappointment with Candace Cameron Bure.
The singer/dancer, 19, posted about Cameron Bure on her verified Instagram account after the former ‘full house’ star Talk to The Wall Street Journal about her work Faith-Based Channel, Great American Family.
When asked if The Great American Family would include LGBTQ storylines in their project, Cameron Bray said, “I think The Great American Family will have traditional marriage at its core.”
Siwa identified as gay and shared a screenshot of the caption, which read: “Candace Cameron Bure’s new cable channel plan: no gays.”
“Honestly, I can’t believe that after everything that happened a few months ago, she’s not only making a movie that aims to exclude LGBTQIA+, but talking about it in the media,” Siva wrote. “It’s rude and hurtful to people in the entire community.”
in july Siwa posted a video on TikTok that went viral in which she shared a photo of Cameron Bure, calling him the “rudest celebrity” She once met and later revealed she felt ignored by the star at an event as a child and tried to meet her.
Cameron Bure responded in a video on her verified Instagram account, explaining that she was “shocked” by the title and saying that everything was “fine” after the two got in touch and discussed it.
Siwa is not alone in being disturbed by Cameron Bure’s recent comments.
Actress Hilarie Burton has slammed her and Great American Media chief executive Bill Abbott for being “bizarre”.
“That man and his network are disgusting,” Burton wrote on Twitter. “You’re candy, too. There’s nothing unconventional about same-sex couples.”
Bure responded in a statement provided to CNN on Wednesday.
“All of you who know me know without a doubt that I have deep love and affection for all people,” she wrote in the statement. “It absolutely breaks my heart for anyone to think that I would intentionally offend and hurt anyone.”
Cameron Bure added that people of all “identities” contribute to the great American family on and off screen.
“I’ve always wanted to find a home for more faith-based programming. I’m excited to be an integral part of a young and growing network,” her statement continued. “I have also stated in interviews not included that people of all races and identities have and continue to contribute to the network in great ways both in front of and behind the camera, which I encourage and fully support. I have never been interested Instead of converting religion through storytelling, celebrate the greatness of God in our lives through the stories I tell.”
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