Danica McKellar Stands Up for Candace Cameron Bure While Affirming the LGBT Community

McKellar expressed, “The idea that Christianity would judge any form of love simply baffles me. I’m still new to my faith journey, but as far as I can tell, Jesus loves and includes everyone. That’s kind of His thing…”

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A few weeks later, McKellar responded to the news of Great American Family co-star Neal Bledsoe announcing his exit from the network in response to Bure’s traditional family comment. McKellar stars alongside Bledsoe in Great American Family’s “Christmas at the Drive-In.”

“Neal is a wonderful person. He’s such a great actor and I have enjoyed working with him so much. He and I both share our love and support of the LGBT community for sure,” McKellar told Fox News Digital. “I don’t agree with his interpretation of her comments. I just didn’t see them the same way.”

McKellar shared that the “Full House” star started her statement “with ‘I think,’ which is not definitive, and she ended it with ‘at its core,’ which doesn’t mean exclusively. I don’t agree with his interpretation, but I love him to death and I wish him well.”

Bledsoe explained in a statement to Variety why he left the network: “My life wouldn’t be where it is today without the love, support, and guidance of the LGBTQIA+ community. From my mentors in college, to the myriad of agents and managers, writers and directors, teachers and colleagues, and, of course, my dear friends and family, who have all touched my life, I owe them a great debt.”

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“As someone who struggled as a young man with our society’s extremely narrow definition of masculinity, it was their community that provided me with refuge and a guiding light when my life felt lost,” he continued. “And now, if I cannot stand up for that community in their time of need, my debt to them means nothing. So, I want to be very clear: my support for the LGBTQIA+ community is unconditional—nothing is worth my silence or their ability to live and love freely in a world that we are lucky enough to share with them.”

In an Instagram post, he wrote, “I was raised as a Christian, and believe in the essential message of love and forgiveness. That said, I could never forgive myself for continuing my relationship with a network that actively chooses to exclude the LGBTQIA+ community.”