Candace Cameron Bure chose character over career success in Hollywood

Candace Cameron Bure explains why she rejected many Hollywood scripts in her teens and 20s.

“Honestly, I was never a kid who wanted to do risky things, who wanted to use my body or my sexuality to get ahead… My morals were more important to me, and my character was always more important to me than the success of businesses… That’s inherently a part of me; not because I was trying to be an honest person, but I wasn’t that kid who really wanted to do that,” he said. “Stay True” podcast.

Bure shared that as her career evolved, it wasn’t a difficult decision to turn down roles that didn’t align with her beliefs.

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“So when I was presented with a scenario that went against my own moral boundaries, it was true for some of those decisions… It was an easy decision to say, ‘No, I don’t want to do that,’ because I really didn’t want to do those things.”

The “Another Sweet Christmas” star admitted that there were times when she had to take a break because Hollywood scripts became too much.

“There were definitely moments where I got the scripts… The sex part of it came into play and I was like, ‘I’m not doing that.’ Maybe it was embarrassment, maybe it was whatever the reason was, but I was like, ‘No, I’m not going to continue with this.’ It’s easy to say no.”

Despite his strong beliefs, Bure said it’s hard to ignore the pressures of Hollywood. Watching his peers follow different paths always made it difficult to stay on that path.

Bure admitted that the pressures of Hollywood are sometimes hard to ignore. (Deadline via Anthony Avellano/Getty Images)

Stars like Melissa Joan Hart, who transitioned into more mature roles after “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” and “Who’s the Boss?” He drew attention to other stars in programs of the 80s and 90s such as. and “Saved by the Bell.”

“And you’re like, ‘Oh, they’re posing in that magazine or taking sexier photos – maybe not Playboy, a little sexier,'” she explained.

“‘Is this something I should be doing? … Wow, they’re getting so much attention. Is this how I’m supposed to grow up in front of America? Is this how I’m supposed to transition into adulthood?'”

Bure was 10 when “Full House” began. (Getty Images)

However, while many young stars choose to be in the spotlight, Bure chose not to go this route.

To him, these decisions were never about career advancement; it was about staying true to oneself even as the industry moved in a different direction.

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“I think that’s where we see a lot of young stars transitioning into, ‘Oh, I’m 18, I’m 21,’ and they want to prove that they’re older now and they’re not seen as kids; that’s where the big, important decisions come in. What do you do with that opportunity?” Bure said.

Meanwhile, Great American Media’s chief content officer recently shared with Fox News Digital how she remains confident and focused on Hollywood when society is quick to criticize.

Bure recently told Fox News Digital that it was easy to “stay connected” because of his family and faith. (Major American Media)

“The world will always criticize and you can’t please everyone. Sometimes you just let things go,” he said. “”And I think you need to approach this with some caution. “I know who I am because I know who God tells me I am and I have such a loving and wonderful family at home.”

She added: “It’s so easy to root and stick around the people I love… When there are unwelcome opinions, you say, ‘Okay, you can have them, you’re welcome. I don’t need to look at them or think about them.'”

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Bure is married to former professional hockey player Valeri Bure. The two announced their engagement in June 1995 and married a year later.

The couple has three children: daughter Natasha and sons Lev and Maksim.