Candace Cameron Bure Wasn't The Same After Leaving The View
Candace Cameron Bure has been taking over our screens for almost four decades! While her roles in "Growing Pains," "St. Elsewhere," and "Who's the Boss," served as stepping stones in Cameron Bure's acting career, nothing quite put her on the map like "Full House." The beloved show was watched by many. According to Billings Gazette, a whopping 24.3 million tuned into the series finale.
"It was a blast! It was eight wonderful years of my life, and I think the same is true for everyone who worked on the show," the star shared with Your Teen Mag while reflecting on the hit ABC show that ran from 1987 to 1995 (via Fandom.)
The charming actor won over the hearts of many as DJ Tanner so much so, that she had no trouble tackling adult roles once the show had run its course — including the full-circle moment when she reprised her character in "Fuller House" from 2016 to 2020. Cameron Bure is typically a positive individual with a bubbly personality, but one of her gigs promoted a change within the star. Keep reading to find out why she wasn't the same after leaving "The View."
Her time on The View took a toll on her mental health
Candace Cameron Bure shared that her time co-hosting "The View" was less than stellar. She even alluded to having PTSD from the "overbearing" environment. Although Cameron Bure is typically upbeat and energetic, she revealed her involvement as a panelist on "The View" from 2015 to 2016 took a toll on her mental health. During the launch of "Behind the Table," a weekly podcast featuring former and current co-hosts, she shared that she has "stress and anxiety" stemming from the hit ABC show.
"There was only one type of stress that I've ever felt in my life, that came from that show. And I [have] PTSD, like, I can feel it," she revealed on the podcast in October 2021. "It was so difficult, and to manage that emotional stress was very, very hard."
She continued: "When I felt like I was going into a show that I didn't have a clear opinion about, or it was something that I was legitimately nervous to talk about because I did have an opinion about it — but I knew I was the only one at the table that had my opinion — I would just get sick to my stomach. I hated that feeling. And then I'm like, 'I don't know who's going to come at me.'"
Candace Cameron Bure has no regrets and is grateful for the opportunity
Between online trolls and everyday struggles, Candace Cameron Bure has had her fair share of controversy in the entertainment industry.
"My time at 'The View' was exciting, challenging, informative, emotional, and stressful. It was one of the toughest jobs I've held, but I was incredibly grateful for the opportunity to sit at the table with such talented, smart, capable women," the actor told People. "I also established long-standing relationships off camera with show producers, crew, talent, and guests, which I'm forever thankful for." Although her nerves were so bad due to the high-stress environment that she'd often end up "crying before the show," Cameron Bure revealed that she doesn't regret anything. "I feel like there were so many wonderful takeaways from the show," she told People. "And as difficult as that job was, I'm very, very grateful for it."
These days, the self-proclaimed "Queen of Christmas" is doing what she loves — and that's being one of the faces of the GAC Media, as holiday movies are her expertise. In a statement announcing the news, the beloved actor shared (via Variety), "I'm very excited to develop heartwarming family and faith-filled programming and make the kind of stories my family and I love to watch. I am constantly looking for ways that I can inspire people to live life with purpose."