Candace Cameron Bure is addressing the frequent social media comments about her age — and sharing how she chooses to respond with grace.The Great American Family actress and filmmaker revealed in an Instagram story this week that she gets “countless” messages each day about her appearance. One example she shared read, “U look really old here … not aging well?”
Bure expressed concern over how such comments might affect young people who are also active on social media, highlighting the broader impact of online criticism.
“As much as I love connecting on social media, this is one of the downfalls,” Bure wrote. “I’m a middle-aged woman and can handle rude people. Imagine how this affects our children.”
An outspoken Christian, Bure said she doesn’t punch back but instead prays for the person. In another Instagram story, she wrote she isn’t looking for sympathy but simply “to show the kinds of messages I receive daily. DAILY!!”
Bure is 49.
“Aging is sensitive,” she wrote. “Comments like this hurt, no matter whether they meant to be mean-spirited or just a shared ‘opinion.’ As I embrace aging, I’m choosing to do it as naturally and as gracefully as possible. I…
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