John Stamos is defending himself after facing severe backlash for wearing a bald hat to support “Full House” star Dave Coulier on his cancer journey.
“I was very surprised. It’s just embarrassing,” he told TMZ at Los Angeles International Airport this week when asked about the pushback.
“What they should do instead of making rude videos or making comments, they should call the doctor, make an appointment – that kind of thing,” he said. “That’s Dave’s message.”
“I’m embarrassed for the people who wasted this time,” Stamos, 61, continued. “All I do is please my friends.”
The “You” actor also said he and Coulier, 65, had an “amazing” time as they laughed, cried, watched old movies and told old stories.
Coulier announced he was diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma on November 13 and is currently undergoing chemotherapy. He is expected to complete six rounds of treatment by February 2025.
After the announcement, Stamos helped Coulier shave his head and wore a bald cap while doing so.
“Nothing like throwing on a bald cap and flexing some Photoshop skills to show love and solidarity with my brother @dcoulier,” she captioned the photo earlier this week.
“You are handling this with such strength and positivity – truly inspiring. I know you will get through this, and I am proud to stand with you every step of the way. I love you.”
Although the post was light-hearted, people quickly filled the comments section with hate, with some calling him “shallow” and others describing the gesture as “insulting”.
Some others asked why he didn’t shave his head.
Speaking to TMZ, Stamos revealed that he couldn’t cut his hair because he had a “new” job starting in a week.
Although trolls trashed Stamos about how he handled Coulier’s request, Coulier himself assured that he was happy with the bald cap.
“This is our friendship… and this is how we handle a very difficult time,” she wrote on Instagram Tuesday. “Humor is what makes me.”
He added: “I laughed out loud when he came in with a bald cap – such a loving friend and brother.”
He also noted that he lost his mother, sister and niece to cancer, and said that laughter and positivity are how he copes with such a bleak scenario.
In an interview published by People Wednesday, Coulier described his own diagnosis as “a very fast roller coaster ride.”
“I went from, ‘I have a head cold’ to ‘I have cancer,’ and it was overwhelming,” he explained.
He also said he would “not try to hide anything.”
“I’d rather talk about it and open the discussion and inspire people,” he said.
