'The Battle Is HIS': Candace Cameron Bure's Daughter Defends Mom amid Attacks over Celebrity's Christian Faith

Tré Goins-Phillips : Nov 16, 2022
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"...I look up to her in many, many ways. [I] continuously feel blessed that God gave me her as my Mama." -Natasha Bure

[Faithwire.com] The daughter of Christian actor Candace Cameron Bure is coming to the celebrity's defense as the star faces intense ridicule for sharing her faith in a recent interview. (Screengrab image)

"The Lord blessed me with the best parents I could've ever asked for," wrote Natasha Bure, "raising us up in the Word of God and bringing glory to HIS name. I don't know where I'd be without both of them."

In a newly published interview with the Wall Street Journal, the elder Bure celebrated her move to Great American Family, a Hallmark Channel competitor led by former Crown Media executive Bill Abbott.

She told the WSJ, "I knew that the people behind Great American Family were Christians that love the Lord and wanted to promote faith programming and good family entertainment." At another point, Bure acknowledged that—unlike Hallmark, which is leaning into LGBTQ storylines—GAF "will keep traditional marriage at the core."

The backlash against Bure began almost immediately.

Hilarie Burton of "One Tree Hill" fame ridiculed Bure as a "bigot" and former "Dance Moms" star JoJo Siwa wrote in an Instagram post: "I can't believe after everything that went down just a few months ago, that she would not only create a movie with intention of excluding LGBTQIA+, but then also talk about it in the press. This is rude and hurtful to a whole community of people."

Bure's former "Full House" co-star Jodie Sweetin commented on Siwa's post, writing, "You know I love you."

The attacks against Bure's faith have been cruel and consistent, but her daughter's love for her mother is evident.

In addition to her Instagram post, the younger Bure heaped praise on her mom in an Instagram Story after a follower asked her to share her "favorite thing about your mama."

"How much she loves Jesus and how firm in her faith she stands," wrote Natasha Bure. "She..." Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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