Okay. This is probably old news to most, but it’s new to me.
Last night, I was flipping through the guide on my TV screen. Rarely do I ever find myself stopping at FUSE, but I saw that Pants-Off Dance-Off was on. If you haven’t seen this, you just have to watch it to understand it. It’s kind of like when people tell you not to stare directly in the sun during a solar eclipse, but you do it anyway.
Anywho, I had watched it only once before and I figured I could kill a few minutes seeing what sorts of characters were trying to gain fame by making an ass of themselves on TV. So, I reluctantly hit select on my remote. A few minutes later, I couldn’t believe what I saw.
Little Stephanie “How Rude” Tanner from Full House fame was hosting the show. I’m sorry, but it just wasn’t right. How in the world could this little girl, this sweet little girl go from being Stephanie Tanner to encouraging people to come on TV and “get nekkid”?
But, it seems I really lost touch with little Stephanie since the day I declared no more Full House in my house. Since then, Steph . . . er, Jodie Sweetin has been married, in rehab and divorced.
Right here is where I would normally make a comment about “man, how did I miss that Full House moral moment?” or an “I can just hear Uncle Joey telling Stephanie to ‘Cut-It-Out” but the welfare of one’s life really is not a funny matter.
It’s great that Sweetin was able to come to terms with her own identity and recover from personal struggles following the pulling of plug on her show:
“It is kind of hard to figure out who you are when you’ve lost your job at age 13, when that was basically how you identified yourself . . . I really hope this isn’t the last people hear of me. In fact, I would like to make this [rehab] a footnote in my career, not the end.” [Source: ABCnews.com]
I wish you much luck in your continued career and life success, Jodie. Godspeed.
[tags]Full House, Pants-Off Dance-Off, Jodie Sweetin, How Rude, FUSE, Stephanie Tanner[/tags]
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Thanks for sharing your find. I had no idea she had moved to that or been through that in her past. I admire her if she overcomes it.
I knew that little Jodie had grown up and fallen into the pitfalls of former child star syndrome. I did not know, however, that she was hosting a show. It’s weird to see what everyone on that show has evolved into. Its impact, no matter how corny, is still felt, even today. My third grade students don’t have a lot of choices out there for suitable programming for them anymore. They’ve discovered the wonders of Full House and Fresh Prince as a result.:)
BTW, between the commenting post and the Stephanie Tanner mention, I’d also like to welcome you to the AOGB family for the next week!
Aww that’s a very nice comment you made at the end. I’ve seen some really mean things people have said regarding her meth addiction and I think that is really terrible consiering that she has faced her problem and fixed it. It’s nice to hear other people on the web saying good things
Jennie-
First, thanks for commenting. It always feels good to know someone reads my blog
Anywho, I’m not one of those bloggers who seemingly blog with the sole intention of tearing people down. I think there is enough of that in this world. There needs to be more folks who seek to encourage and lift each other up.