Jodie Sweetin and Andrea Barber have had enough of that question. You know the one. It pops up in interviews more than they’d like—and every time, it hits the wrong note.
The former Full House stars, known for playing Stephanie Tanner and Kimmy Gibbler, didn’t hold back on a recent episode of their podcast How Rude, Tanneritos. The topic? The recurring question about whether they ever crushed on John Stamos. And yeah, they’re tired of pretending that’s not a weird thing to ask.
“That’s a Gross Question”: Sweetin and Barber Say What Everyone Was Thinking
Andrea Barber didn’t mince words. “It’s like when people ask us in media interviews, they’re like, ‘Did you ever have a crush on John Stamos?’ Like, that is a gross question. No,” she said, bluntly but with a hint of that classic Gibbler sass.
She was 11 years old when she joined the cast. That matters.
Jodie Sweetin quickly jumped in, backing her up. “They’re like my uncles,” she said, referring not just to Stamos but also Dave Coulier, who played Uncle Joey.
And that’s the thing — it’s family vibes, not romance. Always has been.
Podcast Nostalgia With a Side of Real Talk
This wasn’t some media junket or late-night talk show segment. It was a casual chat between two old friends on their rewatch podcast, which launched in 2023.
The vibe? Honest. Loose. Kinda like if you were listening in on two friends rehashing old memories over coffee — and occasionally wine.
Their show How Rude, Tanneritos is packed with anecdotes, behind-the-scenes tidbits, and sometimes, moments like this: unscripted clarity about awkward questions that fans and journalists sometimes don’t think twice about.
It’s not the first time Jodie has gone down memory lane either.
Earlier this year, she opened up about her first kiss, which happened on the Full House set. That story went viral—but this time, the tone was different.
Why That Question Hits a Nerve
It’s not hard to see why the question about Stamos keeps popping up. Let’s be honest—Uncle Jesse was the epitome of ’90s cool. The leather jackets, the Elvis hair, the “Have mercy.” Yeah, people loved him.
But asking two women who were literal kids during filming if they ever “had a thing” for him? Kinda creepy.
Andrea was just 11 when she first played Kimmy Gibbler.
Jodie was 5 when she started playing Stephanie.
• That’s elementary school age. Not high school. Not even middle school. Definitely not dating age.
So when interviewers ask about childhood crushes on grown men, even jokingly, it crosses a line — especially when those men were like big brothers or uncles on set.
It’s less about outrage, more about discomfort. And that’s what they were trying to say.
From Full House to Fuller House, But Some Things Stayed the Same
The trio — Stamos, Sweetin, and Barber — reunited again in Fuller House, the Netflix revival that aired from 2016 to 2020. Fans loved it. Nostalgia was everywhere.
But behind the camera, the dynamics stayed pretty much the same.
They weren’t suddenly equals on set. Jodie and Andrea still saw Stamos the way they always had.
In interviews for Fuller House, they often spoke about how the original cast felt like family. Not a cliché. Just a fact. There were inside jokes, shared memories, even the occasional dinner together off set.
At no point did that morph into anything else. So when the old question gets dragged out once again? Yeah, it feels off.
The Cost of Constant Curiosity
Look, being asked weird questions kinda comes with the territory in Hollywood. You smile, you dodge, you move on. But after years of the same eyebrow-raising line of questioning? It gets old.
What makes this one especially uncomfortable is the timing. The girls were young. Really young. And Stamos was already in his twenties.
It’s not about accusing anyone of anything. It’s about putting the focus back where it belongs — on the work, the relationships, the legacy of a show that shaped generations.
And maybe—just maybe—asking better questions next time.
