Candace Cameron Bure: Feuding with Drag Queen Over Homophobic Remark?!

The idea of Candace Cameron Bure getting schooled by a drag queen is absolutely delightful, right?

And even though we’re sharing this news on April Fool’s Day, it’s definitely real.

It just goes to show you that sometimes the world is an OK place where good things happen. And let’s be honest, we need that right now.

This whole mess started because of that photo of Candace above, the one in which she’s wearing the “Not Today, Satan” shirt.

The phrase has been around for a while, but it’s recently gotten a boost in popularity thanks to Bianca Del Rio, legendary drag queen and winner of season six of RuPaul’s Drag Race.

Bianca used it as a catchphrase on the show, and these days it’s heavily associated with her, so much so that she’s currently on tour — the Not Today Satan tour.

So when Bianca saw that Candace was wearing the shirt, she reposted it, along with the caption “IF ONLY THIS HOMOPHOBIC REPUBLICAN KNEW………”

And that’s when the feud really kicked off.

Bianca is, of course, referring to Candace’s controversial views. While she’s never been as openly homophobic as her brother, Kirk Cameron, she’s definitely rubbed people the wrong way plenty of times.

For instance, Candace famously defended that Oregon bakery’s decision to refuse to provide service to a gay couple, remember that?

She also holds a lot of the same beliefs as the Duggar family, so … you know what that means.

Hint: it means nothing good.

So it’s understandable that Bianca would be a little rattled by Candace wearing this shirt, right?

But it turns out that Candace was rattled herself by Bianca’s reaction.

She left a comment for her saying as much, asking “Why do you have to be so nasty to me?”

“You don’t know me or my heart,” Candace wrote. “I’m not homophobic and always sad when people think otherwise. Loving Jesus doesn’t mean I hate gay people or anyone.”

“You sent a bunch of hateful people to my page writing horrible things. I hope next time you’ll spread love and kindness, even when you disagree with people.”

She finished with “Sending you love and wishing you all the best.”

Bianca reposted her response as well, along with the hashtags “Live Your Life,” “Love Jesus,” and “Republican Pride.”

Are you sensing sarcasm? Because it seems like she’s being a little sarcastic here.

And so this is how we’re now living in a world in which Candace Cameron is in the middle of a nasty feud with a drag queen.

#Blessed.

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Candace Cameron Bure Says Goodbye to The View

Here’s a free idea for producers at The View:

Get rid of all doors leading out to the stage and install a turnstyle instead.

This would seem to be more appropriate, considering the constant cast changes on this morning talk show.

Just over a month after Raven-Symone announced her departure as a full-time panelist, Candace Cameron Bure has gone ahead and done the same.

Yup, it’s time for yet another farewell, viewers.

A mother of three who has been with The View for fewer than two seasons, the actress was one of the few religious and conservative voices on the series.

She referred to her leaving as a “little bittersweet” this morning when informing the audience of why she was parting ways with the program.

“It wasn’t an easy decision,” Bure explained, going into further detail as follows:

“Before I started The View, I had already had my commitments to Fuller House and my work with the Hallmark Channel…Because of the success of those, my commitments have become even greater with those shows.” 

Bure was named a co-host of The View in 2015… while simultaneously filming her spinoff sitcom for Netflix.

Her View contract was renewed for Season 20 this year, yet Fuller House was also picked up for a second season. And it’s just become too much for the star to juggle.

In addition to a a serious work load, Bure also attributed her departure to having to travel between both coasts on a regular basis.

She’s not complaining. She has a great life. But that kind of thing takes its toll.

“The commute of going west coast to east coast every single week for me has been tough on me and hard for my family as well,” she said on air.

“I want to make sure that I am able to spend as much time with my children.”

So here we go again.

There’s now a spot open on The View panel once more.

Bure went on this morning to express her gratitude to the women at the helm of the team.

“I thank everybody – Whoopi [Goldberg], Joy [Behar]…for welcoming me to this table. I’ve learned so much from you and I’m so grateful for you.

“I tried to be superwoman, but I’m going to not try anymore.”

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Executive Producer Candi Carter said the following via statement:

On behalf of everyone at ‘The View,’ it’s been a pleasure working with Candace, a devoted mother, talented actress, and passionate co-host who never hesitated to speak her mind.

We are thrilled for her success with ‘Fuller House’ and her Hallmark movies.

She will always be a part of ‘The View’ family and we will gladly welcome her back to the show to support her with all of her endeavors.

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Michelle Duggar & Candace Cameron Bure: What Controversial Practice Do They Share in Common?

With the highly-anticipated sequel series Fuller House premiering on Netlfix today, former child star Candace Cameron Bure is back in the spotlight in a big way.

Unlike her co-stars Jodie Sweetin and Andrea Barber, Bure never fully stepped away from the spotlight, and in her current role as a panel member on ABC’s The View, she espouses conservative Christian beliefs that frequently put her at odds with her more liberal co-hosts.

But while she’s remained a public figure in the years since the series that made her famous was canceled, Bure’s return to acting has brought her a level of fame that she hasn’t known since Full House was at the height of its popularity – and with it has come intense scrutiny and criticism of some of her more controversial views.

Specifically, Bure’s child-rearing methods have come under fire recently, as the 39-year-old mother of 3 has been condemned for supporting Michael and Debi Pearl – parenting gurus who support the use of corporal punishment.

In a 2004 blog post that was recently deleted, Bure wrote:

“The books that guideline raising our children are the Bible, Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Tedd Tripp and To Train Up a Child by Michael & Debi Pearl. My parenting tip of the day is consistency; it’s key.”

The Pearls’ parenting advice first gained mainstream attention when it was revealed that they inspired Michelle Duggar to adopt “blanket training” as a method of disciplining her kids.

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The controversial technique involves placing a young child on a blanket and striking them when they move from it.

A 2011 New York Times article links the Pearls’ teachings with multiple deaths.

The renewed focus on Bure’s personal life has led critics to link the actress to the Duggars’ more scandalous beliefs and practices.

In the book that Bure endorsed on her blog, Michael Pearl advocates disciplining children with “the same principles the Amish use to train their stubborn mules.”

In the build-up to her return to scripted television, Bure has refused to comment on her connection with the Pearls and the Duggars.

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Candace Cameron Bure Defends "Sinner" Justin Bieber

Candace Cameron Bure is standing up for Justin Bieber.

The singer recently gave an in-depth interview to Complex, talking in part to the magazine about his devotion to Jesus Christ.

But how does this square with the many mistakes Bieber has also made over the years?

“When someone says they’re a Christian, it doesn’t mean they’re perfect," Bure explained to her The View co-panelists this week.

"They are just a recognized sinner in need of God’s grace. And that’s all Justin is saying. He recognizes that.”

Bieber has acknowledged the mishaps that dominated headlines in 2014 and that caused his reputation to take a major hit. He"s been trying to make up for them for awhile now, holding special concerts for very special people and taking responsibility for various indiscretions.

"He’s not going to pretend he didn’t do stupid things in the past," Bure added.

"I’m sure he’s gonna make a ton of mistakes from here on out, but he has the chance to make good decisions and we should applaud him and encourage him to continue.”

Watch her defense of Bieber in this video and see how her fellow View hosts respond.

Candace Cameron Bure Reacts To The Nurse Controversy On The View — We"ve Got The Deets On What She Said!

She would’ve been so interesting on this topic!

Candace Cameron Bure wasn’t on the panel the day hosts from The View made their controversial comments about nurses, but now we at least know how Candace would’ve handled it had she been there!

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Speaking out at a pre-Emmys party, Candace said of the nurse controversy, and whether she dodged a bullet by missing it:

“I did dodge a bullet although I wish I were there because I would have had some other words to say, which were how much I appreciate nurses. We couldn’t do what they do. Doctors couldn’t do what they do without the nurses. I’m so appreciative and grateful of nurses. I kind of let [the ladies] sort it out because you don’t want to come in and go ‘Oh, I’m going to be the hero and the good person over all of this’ because I think it was an unfortunate mistake. They were trying to make a joke that didn’t quite go over well in the talent department and it wasn’t to say that nurses aren’t talented.”

There is one thing that she liked, though — bringing nurses on to make amends after the controversy hit! Candace said:

“I’m glad they brought all of the nurses back on and they gave an apology to them and they celebrated them and that’s exactly what they should have done. I wish I were there and I could of genuinely apologized to them and told them how much I appreciate them because I truly mean it. I’ve been with so many nurses and I understand what they go through,” she explained. “I’ve said sometimes a nurse is the only ray of sunshine that you see in a day when you’re at a hospital.”

Well there you go! Wanna see it all in real time? Ch-ch-check out the video of the interview (below)!

What do U think about Candace’s take on the controversial nurse comments??

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