John Stamos Faces Backlash After Wearing Bald Cap To Support ‘Full House’ Costar Dave Coulier After Cancer Diagnosis

John Stamos is facing controversy after he wore a bald cap in solidarity with his former Full House costar, Dave Coulier, who has been battling stage 3 cancer. 

Stamos, 61, took to Instagram on Monday, November 18 to share three photos with Couiler, 65, in which he could be seen wearing a bald cap.

The second photo depicted Stamos shaving Coulier’s head, and the third picture showed Stamos kissing his costar’s head alongside Coulier’s wife, Melissa. 

In the caption, Stamos wrote, “Nothing like throwing on a bald cap and flexing some Photoshop skills to show some love and solidarity with my bro @dcoulier.”

The actor commended his long-time pal for his perseverance through treatment. 

Some fans were not happy with the way Stamos chose to support his friend, with one user writing, “I’m sorry as a breast cancer survivor this is not support. This is a joke. You should be ashamed of yourself. That’s not how you support us.”

Another commented, “Is this really appropriate? A bald cap is showing solidarity? You can just take your cap off and be ‘normal’ again. When people take this route they actually shave their head. I can’t help but feel like you’re using Dave’s diagnosis as a way to make yourself more likable.”

Despite some fans taking offense to the gesture, others tried to reason with Stamos. One fan saying, “I think some people might not understand that he probably cannot shave his actual hair because he might be under contract for a show or a movie. But it doesn’t even matter the fact that he’s by his side during this tough time should be the only thing that matters. Sending prayers for healing.”

When Coulier revealed his stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Stamos was quick to show support by sharing photos of the pair from over the years on Instagram. 

Alongside the post, he wrote, “My brother from day 1. Love you @dcoulier and I’ll be by your side through it all.”

On Nov. 13, Coulier appeared on the Today show, revealing that he had received his diagnosis five weeks prior. 

The actor is currently undergoing chemo and is expected to finish his treatment by February. 

“It’s been a bit of a roller coaster,” Coulier said. “There [are] days where I feel unbelievable. Then there’s other days where … I’m just going to lay down and let this be what it’s going to be.”

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