While fans adored watching Candace Cameron Bure light up the screens with her portrayal of DJ Tanner in the beloved 90s sitcom "Full House," few were aware of the personal challenges she faced behind the scenes. Transitioning through her teenage years in the public eye was no small feat, and for Bure, weight management became an unexpected hurdle. Reflecting on those years, she described losing 20 pounds between seasons as "awkward," turning what many considered a seamless onscreen presence into one of her most “challenging transitions.
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When asked what age was the most difficult to film the hit '90s show, Bure replied, "Probably right around fifteen, sixteen."
"Then having episodes like talk about… your weight… I was always the chubby cheeked girl, and a lot of people loved that I was.And I can look back and go… ‘I was just a normal, normal, average girl," she said on the "Pod Meets World" podcast.Bure rose to fame at the age of 11 when she landed the role of Donna Jo “D.
J.” Tanner on the family television series.
"Of course, as a teenager you feel that insecurity, whether you're on television or not… but it gets magnified when you are.
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