Different perspectives. JoJo Siwa raised eyebrows when she called Candace Cameron Bure “rude” in a TikTok video — and that was only the beginning of their drama.
In July 2022, the Dance Moms alum shocked her followers when she took part in a social media challenge that asked about her interactions with fellow celebrities. Siwa’s response about an unpleasant experience with Bure quickly became a topic of conversation.
The Full House alum, for her part, first responded to the news with a subtle quote from the Bible. “Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock,” she wrote via her Instagram Story, referring to a passage from Isaiah 26:4.
Candace’s daughter, Natasha Bure, also seemingly addressed the drama by showing support for her mother. “I wanna be them when I grow up 
God gave me the coolest Mama & Papa. Could take pictures of them all day long,” she captioned several Instagram snaps of her mom and her dad, Valeri Bure.
In response, Candace replied, “I love you baby . My girl. Forever and ever.”
Amid the social media activity, the former View cohost revealed that she got in contact with Siwa after her comments made headlines.
“She didn’t want to tell me [how I was rude to her],” the actress detailed in an Instagram video, adding that the dancer didn’t understand her side of the story at the time. “She said, ‘You know, I met you at the Fuller House premiere and I was 11 years old.’”
Candace noted that she said “Not right now” when Siwa asked for a photo. “‘I broke your 11-year-old heart. Ugh. I feel crummy,’” the Fuller House alum recalled telling the performer during their phone call.
The California native also clarified that her issues with Siwa had been worked out. “We are both positive, encouraging people, and I told JoJo how much I’ve always appreciated her because she has been a good role model because of her positivity throughout her whole life and career,” she shared in the clip. “That’s the tea.”
The YouTuber, for her part, weighed in on the “rough” past encounter in her own version of the story. “I will say because I had a bad experience, that doesn’t mean that she is an awful human,” the Siwas Dance Pop Revolution star said of Candace to Page Six. “I think it just was an inconvenient time for her, and little 11-year-old me was just so pumped up and so excited, but that doesn’t mean she’s the worst human ever.”
She continued: “It was at the afterparty that she didn’t wanna take a picture with me, and I was OK with that. But then I turned around, and when I looked back, she was taking pictures with other kids.”
According to the Nebraska native, she felt “really, really upset” at the time and the moment “stuck with” her. “When you’re little and somebody says something to you, and you just never forget it as long as you live — I think we’ve all had that moment — and I feel like this was that moment for me,” the Dancing With the Stars season 30 contestant said.
Scroll on for a breakdown of Siwa and Candace’s public feud:
Siwa raised eyebrows when she chose Bure as the “rudest” celebrity she ever met during a TikTok video. The So You Think You Can Dance judge added that Miley Cyrus was the “nicest” and chose Zendaya as her celebrity crush. Courtesy of JoJo Siwa/TikTok
Shortly after Siwa's post went viral, a resurfaced clip from The Kelly Clarkson Show offered a glimpse at a public interaction between Siwa and Candace. While guests on the show in December 2019, the duo discussed their different thoughts on Christmas home decor. At the time, Candace referred to her aesthetic as “simple and elegant" before telling the singer, “Maybe a little different than your place.” Siwa, however, gushed about her over-the-top love for Christmas. The "Boomerang" performer later offered Candace one of her signature hair bows on screen. YouTube
Candace addressed Siwa's comments in her own video that recounted the incident between them. “No matter how many followers you have, even a 10-second trending TikTok video can do damage because our words matter and our actions matter,” she concluded after noting that the twosome were on good terms. Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock
The Make It or Break It alum's daughter joined the drama when she took to social media to slam Siwa. “Respectfully, someone saying ‘no’ to taking a photo with you is not a ‘rough experience,'” Natasha wrote via Instagram before deleting the post. “This generation is so sensitive and has no backbone.” In a video, Natasha continued to side with her mother, adding, “For someone to say that they don’t want to take a photo with you or that it’s a bad time because they’re working is not a ‘rough experience.' There are people who are dying in other countries, there are children who are starving. Those people are having a rough experience.” Stewart Cook/Shutterstock
"We did speak on the phone. She shared that in her [Instagram video]," Siwa told Page Six in July 2022. She claimed that Candace didn't "share all the details of the meeting" they had with one another. Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock
"The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth," Candace posted via Instagram Story amid Siwa's retelling of their interaction. Courtesy of Candace Cameron Bure/Instagram
In August 2022, Jessalynn Siwa shared a clip from a past podcast episode in which she recalled her daughter's run-in with Candace at the Fuller House event. "I talked about this on my podcast a while back. The recent story told wasn’t quite right so here is the real version," Jessalynn captioned the Instagram post. "At the end of the day this story , it’s not about a simple photo it’s about how you treat people. Real, genuine kindness always goes a long way. It’s super easy to quote a Bible verse when everyone is looking at you but morals are what you have when no one is looking. 🌈." Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock; Stewart Cook/Shutterstock
In November 2022, the Wall Street Journal asked Candace whether she thought GAC would feature same-sex couples as leads in their holiday movies. “I think that Great American Family will keep traditional marriage at the core,” the Full House alum — who signed a deal to develop, produce and star in content for the network in April 2022 — replied. JoJo shared her thoughts on the Kind Is the New Classy author's comments via social media. "Honestly, I can’t believe after everything that went down just a few months ago, that she would not only create a movie with [the] intention of excluding LGBTQIA+, but then also talk about it in the press. This is rude and hurtful to a whole community of people,” the "Kid in a Candy Store" singer wrote. Shutterstock (2)
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