Candace Cameron Bure hopes to clear the air after being shadowed by JoJo Siwa.
On Tuesday, the “Fuller House” actress shared a video on Instagram in which she responded to Siwa describing her on TikTok as the “rudest celebrity” she had ever met.
Siwa notably didn’t mention Bure by name on TikTok on Monday, but flashed a photo of the actor as the words “rudest celebrity” appeared on screen. On the other hand, she considered Miley Cyrus and Elton John the “nicest” and “coolest” celebrities, respectfully.
In her Instagram video, Bure said she was “shocked” by the claim and reached out to Siwa – first through a mutual friend, then through her publicist and finally on social media – for clarification.
When Bure was able to connect with Siwa over the phone, she learned that the YouTube superstar’s less-than-positive rating stemmed from an interaction at the “Fuller House” premiere.
Bure said Siwa told him, “We were all on the red carpet. I came to you and said, ‘Can I have a picture with you?’ and you said, ‘Not now.’ And then do what you were doing and take pictures with other people on the red carpet.
Although Bure said Siwa acknowledged she better understands the frenzy of a Hollywood event now, Bure nonetheless apologized to the “Dancing With the Stars” veteran.
She then apologized to other fans who may have been deterred from an earlier break-in.
“I often get asked for photos and autographs and 99% of the time it’s my joy to do it,” she explained. “It’s my joy to talk to people and say hello and stuff. But I’m still a human being, all public people are, and sometimes you have bad days.
Although Bure said it was “all good on JoJo’s forehead” after her conversation, she hopes to use her dust with Siwa as a teachable moment.
“I think the lesson we can learn is to keep in mind that no matter how many followers you have, even a 10-second trending TikTok video can do damage, because our words matter and our actions matter,” she added. “Whether you have 50 million followers or 500 followers or five followers, we influence everyone around us.”
“We are both positive and encouraging people,” she added. “She said she always likes to watch ‘Full House’ and watching it to fall asleep and it’s a comfort show for her, so we got all the feels and it was fine, and there’s no no drama.”
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