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Heidi Venable

John Stamos Recalls Being ‘Angry’ At Mary-Kate And Ashley Olsen For Not Doing Fuller House And Reveals The Odd Way They Offered An Olive Branch

The Olsen twins, Mary-Kate Olsen or Ashley Olsen as Michelle and John Stamos as Jesse on Full House.

All families tend to get into disagreements sometimes, and the Full House cast has proven that goes for fictional families too. For instance, late in 2022 we saw some sibling rivalry, when Candace Cameron Bure reportedly unfollowed Jodie Sweetin after the younger “sister” publicly opposed Bure's comments on LGBTQ+ representation in Christmas movies. Possibly more surprising, though, is the history between John Stamos and the youngest members of the ‘80s sitcom’s cast — Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. The Uncle Jesse portrayer has admitted to getting the twins “temporarily fired” from the show, and he recently opened up about being angry that they didn’t return for the spinoff, Fuller House.

John Stamos has been championing Bob Saget’s legacy for over a year now, since the comedian died suddenly last January from a head trauma. Members of the cast have consistently credited the Full House patriarch with ensuring the family remained close, and the Uncle Jesse actor told the And That’s What You REALLY Missed podcast it was mostly Saget who remained good friends with the Olsen twins, despite their refusal to return to acting with the rest of the family. He said: 

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