Candace Cameron
Andrea Barber ain't too bad herself:
Posted on 02/02/2006 7:29:15 AM PST by Borges
Former Full House cutie Jodie Sweetin has earned herself a spot on the lengthy list of child stars gone wrong.
During an appearance on Good Morning America Wednesday, Sweetin, who played middle sister Stephanie Tanner on the hit sitcom, revealed that she is a recovering meth addict and once battled a daily drug habit.
The ex-actress, 24, said she had trouble figuring out how to adjust to a regular childhood existence after Full House ended its run in 1995.
"There is a certain sense of loss when a series ends," Sweetin said. "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."
In an attempt to lead a "normal" kid's life, Sweetin attended high school and college, graduating with a degree in liberal arts. In 2002, she married a Los Angeles police officer.
Though she occasionally appeared in bit parts on TV series, including Party of Five and Yes, Dear, Sweetin's acting career essentially stalled after Full House.Two years ago, bored and unemployed, the former child star began experimenting with drugs as a way to pass the time.
She was soon addicted to methamphetamine and using the debilitating drug every day.
Though Sweetin stops short of blaming her addiction on her child star lifestyle, she concedes that her career may have stripped her of some of the benefits of a typical childhood.
"Growing up in the business you have to grow up very fast--you do have a different type of childhood, that has its benefits and it has its drawbacks," Sweetin said Wednesday.
After a particularly bad three-day bender, which reportedly resulted in an intervention staged by her former Full House costars, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, John Stamos and Bob Saget, Sweetin checked herself into Promises rehab facility for six weeks of intensive therapy.
Clean and sober since March of last year, Sweetin now admits she was "living a total double life."
"I was married to a police officer--we are going through a divorce right now--he had no idea," she said.
Since kicking her addiction, Sweetin says she now hopes to get back into acting.
"I want to make movies, TV series, wherever the career takes me," she said. "I really hope this isn't the last people hear of me. In fact, I would like to make this a footnote in my career, not the end."
Sorry to hear it. She got pretty hot as she matured.
He's on record saying that when Johnny Cash first came to him, he wanted to sing gospel. Sam wanted him to have more of something to say in his songs. He talked of darkness and "living a life worth living" (see the Sun Records documentary from PBS from a few years back).
This is not to say that Sam Phillips was not religious in his own life or disliked religion. He did record and release some gospel songs early on.
Candace Cameron
Andrea Barber ain't too bad herself:
I think the Olsen Twins are the LEAST attractive of the girls in that picture...
I always had a crush on her, actually. She's beautiful, IMHO.
Have been watching Coulier on Skating with the Stars, he is a hoot.
I was suprised to learn in the interview that Bruce Dern conducted for The Trip DVD (double feature with Psych-Out) that he was not a drug user. He didn't even have long hair (instead he wore an "Indian" wig). He said he was a runner and valued his body.
The Gaydar is going off loudly right now...
Daaaamn. :)
Yeah, there was NO continuity in SBTB. But Jessie, Kelly, and Lisa were all quite easy on the eyes...so I watched every week...and my sister liked Zack and Slater...so she watched too.
My ex girlfriend thought he was the sexiest man on the planet. I had to close her jaw a couple times when he would sing with his band on FH reruns...
I think about 67% of SBTB's viewer tally was due strictly to teenage boys just tuning in to check out Tiffani Theissen and the other two girls. I know, I was one of them! :-)
"This week, on a very special 'Full House,' Stephanie spirals into a lethal cycle of self-destruction and addiction. Meanwhile Joey gets his big toe stuck in a bathtub faucet and must deal with a wisecracking plumber. Guest star: Alan Thicke."
ROFLMAO!
Ping!
>>>I liked Jenna back in the day. Of course, I was a hormone-laden teenager, so I woulda done Blossom back then too.<<<
Too much information...!!! :)
Yes, that's why I watched. I'll never forget the string of "special" episodes where they all worked at that Country Club over the summer. Jesse in a bikini is seared, seared into my memory.
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