Dave Coulier Defends John Stamos Against 'Negative Comments' for Wearing Bald Cap in Support of Costar's Cancer Journey: 'True Loving Friend'

Mar. 15, 2025

Dave Coulier (L) and John Stamos (R).Photo:John Stamos/Instagram

John Stamos/Instagram

Dave Coulierisn’t tolerating any hate.

On Tuesday, Nov. 19, the comedic actor defended formerFull HousecostarJohn StamosonInstagramafter backlash erupted the day prior overa series of photos the pair shared. The images featured Stamos, 61, wearing a bald cap to support Coulier, 65, amid his cancer journey, leading some people to call out theGeneral Hospitalalum for being insensitive since he could take the cap off and have his hair back.

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Stamos shared the photos of him in the bad cap alongside Coulier on Nov. 18. The post also included images of Stamos shaving his longtime friend’s head and posing with Coulier and his wifeMelissa.

“Nothing like throwing on a bald cap and flexing some Photoshop skills to show some love and solidarity with my bro@dcoulier,” Stamos wrote in the caption. “You’re handling this with so much strength and positivity—it’s inspiring. I know you’re going to get through this, and I’m proud to stand with you every step of the way. I love you”

“(p.s. -@melissacoulieris the most wonderfulest - your true life line!),” he added.

Another commented, “Aww. But really@johnstamos? You didn’t shave your head with him?. Unfortunately, this isn’t brotherhood. Your hair isn’t that important coming from someone who has good hair. I would never not shave my head in true solidarity.”

People also came to Stamos’ defense, with some noting that he can’t shave his head due to his acting jobs and others sharing their own experiences.

“As someone who has had cancer three times I NEVER wanted anyone to shave their head for me,” one follower explained. “I think this is great and hilarious and I’m sure Dave didn’t really want him to shave his head.”

John Stamos and Dave Coulier.Disney/Chris Willard

Disney/Chris Willard

Coulier revealed his stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosisexclusively to PEOPLEon Nov. 13. He shared that an upper respiratory infection in October resulted in swelling of his lymph nodes, which led him to get tested. He was eventually be diagnosed with cancer.

“Three days later, my doctors called me back and they said, ‘We wish we had better news for you, but you have non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and it’s called B cell and it’s very aggressive,’” he told PEOPLE. “I went from, I got a little bit of a head cold to I have cancer, and it was pretty overwhelming."

“This has been a really fast roller coaster ride of a journey,” he added.

After receiving the news, he shared the information with hisFull Housefamily — including Stamos,Candace Cameron Bure,Andrea Barber,Jodie Sweetin,Lori Loughlin,Scott Weingerand series creatorJeff Franklin.

“I didn’t want them to hear it from someone else, so Isent a text message out,” the actor explained, adding that the response from everyone “was immediate.”

“It was just this outpouring of, ‘I will be there. You just name the time, and I know you’re in great hands with Mel, but what can we do?’ It really is overwhelming the love that we have for each other. We’ve been there for so many years for each other and it’s pretty remarkable.”

source: people.com