John Stamos hits out at ’embarrassing’ critics over Dave Coulier bald cap controversy: ‘I am so shocked’
John Stamos has fired again at “embarrassing” haters who slammed him for sporting a bald cap to help his “Full Home” co-star Dave Coulier following his most cancers analysis.
Coulier confirmed final week that he’s present process chemotherapy for his “very aggressive” stage 3 most cancers battle.
However Stamos’ well-intentioned gesture of donning a bald cap in a photograph alongside the actor, who had misplaced his hair attributable to chemo, immediately landed him in sizzling water.
“I’m so shocked. It’s simply embarrassing,” he instructed TMZ this week in regards to the backlash he had obtained.
“What they need to be doing as an alternative of constructing foolish little movies or doing feedback, they need to name their physician, make an appointment — like that’s the entire level of this,” he added. “It’s been Dave’s message.”
“I’m embarrassed for those that they waste time on this. All I used to be doing was cheering up a good friend,” Stamos, 61, added.
Stamos additionally mentioned that the duo, who had been associates for the reason that Nineteen Eighties, had an “unbelievable” time collectively after information of Coulier’s well being woes got here to mild.
Coulier introduced he was identified with stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma on Nov. 13.
The daddy of 1 is doing six rounds of chemo remedy and is predicted to complete in Feb. 2025.
Coulier, 65, mentioned he realized of his analysis 5 weeks in the past after struggling a foul chilly and noticing swelling in his groin space.
One week after Coulier introduced his most cancers analysis, Stamos posted an Instagram through which he wore a bald cap whereas standing subsequent to Coulier, whose head was shaved. Stamos mentioned he placed on the bald cap and Photoshopped himself to indicate “solidarity” together with his pal.
“Nothing like throwing on a bald cap and flexing some Photoshop expertise to indicate some love and solidarity with my bro @dcoulier,” he captioned a sequence of photographs earlier this week.
“You’re dealing with this with a lot energy and positivity—it’s inspiring. I do know you’re going to get by means of this, and I’m proud to face with you each step of the way in which. I like you.”
Useless, to say, the well-intentioned gesture didn’t go down too properly with followers on social media.
Quickly after, Coulier defended his pal, saying the gesture was merely how “we’re dealing with a really robust time.”
The duo’s friendship kickstarted a long time in the past after they started their roles as Uncle Jesse and Uncle Joey, respectively, on “Full Home.”
Stamos was among the many first to present help on social media for Coulier after the actor introduced his most cancers analysis.
“My brother from day 1. Love you @dcoulier and I’ll be by your aspect by means of all of it,” Stamos wrote alongside a number of snaps of the pair from through the years.
