Actress Admits She Fakes Confidence Despite Fame Revealing Severe Stage Anxiety
"I'm a fake it till you make it in the confidence kind of girl. I feel very nervous, and I lack self-confidence often, more than I care to admit. I'm the girl that would have the big armpit sweat stains 'cause I'm leaking through my clothes with nerves."
About this episode
Ed Mylett interviewed actress, producer, and entrepreneur Candace Cameron Bure in a wide-ranging conversation that revealed the hidden costs of her outspoken Christian faith and the private struggles behind her public success. Bure, best known for Full House and now producing five films annually through her company Candy Rock Entertainment, disclosed that her bold faith stance has directly cost her business contracts, partnerships, friendships, and acting roles. Industry executives repeatedly labeled her as 'too polarizing,' leading to dropped sponsorships and missed opportunities despite her commercial success. The actress also revealed a devastating professional crisis from four years ago when she left Hallmark Channel for Great American Family as chief creative officer. False media narratives about her departure attacked her faith and character in ways she felt powerless to counter, with ramifications she still feels today. Despite decades of fame, Bure admitted she struggles with severe self-confidence issues and physical anxiety symptoms, describing herself as someone who must 'fake it till you make it' rather than naturally possessing confidence. She confessed to having 'big armpit sweat stains' from nerves before appearances. On her personal life, Bure revealed her 30-year marriage to former NHL player Valeri Bure went through serious valleys that required intentional work to overcome. The couple maintains a 'two-week rule' where neither goes more than two weeks without physically being together despite demanding careers. Bure also discussed her father's atheism during her childhood, her own conversion at age 12, and how she balances producing multiple films annually with her husband's Napa Valley wine business. She emphasized that her faith is not conditional on circumstances going well, citing the Apostle Paul as her biblical role model for 'running the race well' regardless of hardship.
Key takeaways
- Candace Cameron Bure disclosed her Christian faith has cost her contracts, partnerships, friendships, and acting roles due to being labeled 'too polarizing' by industry decision-makers.
- A devastating media crisis four years ago involved false narratives about her Hallmark departure that attacked her faith and character, with ramifications she still experiences today.
- Despite decades of fame, Bure confessed she lacks natural confidence and experiences severe anxiety with physical symptoms like heavy sweating before appearances.
- Her 30-year marriage to former NHL player Valeri Bure survived serious difficulties through a 'two-week rule' requiring physical time together despite demanding careers.
- Bure produces five films annually through Candy Rock Entertainment while balancing her husband's Napa Valley wine business and maintaining strict fitness and prayer routines.
- She was raised with an atheist father and converted to Christianity at age 12, now viewing her entire career as serving God rather than herself.
- Bure cited Apostle Paul as her biblical role model for enduring hardship faithfully and emphasized her faith is not conditional on circumstances going well.