It Sounds Like the Women of Fuller House Have Lori Loughlin’s Back
Aunt Becky may not return for the fifth and final season of Fuller House, but it doesn’t sound as if the cast is abandoning Lori Loughlin for her alleged role in defrauding a major university. Stars Candace Cameron Bure and Jodie Sweetin took the opportunity at Nickelodeon’s 2019 Kids’ Choice Awards to speak out in defense of their tight-knit TV family, warts and all.
“Family sticks together no matter what,” Cameron Bure said as the cast accepted a Favorite Funny TV Show award. Loughlin wasn’t actually mentioned by name, but it was hard to miss the emphasis as she continued. “They stick together through the hard times,” she added. “They support each other, they encourage one another, they pray for each other and they stand by their side no matter how tough it gets. And a loving family that sticks together also celebrates the really good times together.”
Loughlin was infamously accused of participating in a widespread college admissions scheme that captured headlines earlier this month. Loughlin and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, reportedly paid $500,000 to get their daughters accepted to the University of Southern California. In the wake of the scandal, Netflix reps stated there were “no plans” for Loughlin’s Fuller House character, Aunt Becky, to appear in the final season.
Loughlin originated the role during the Full House run from 1988 to 1995, and has made occasional returns during the sequel series’ first four seasons. And while the as-yet-unfilmed finale may yet offer a curtain call for the character, Loughlin’s other TV prospects have dimmed. The Hallmark Channel cut ties with the actress altogether, though her series When Calls the Heart is expected to continue without her.
