John Stamos Wears Bald Cap to Assist Dave Coulier

John Stamos and Dave Coulier have been good buddies ever since their time as Full Home sitcom staples within the ’80s and ’90s, so when Coulier was not too long ago recognized with most cancers, it’s no shock that his co-star-turned-BFF was there to assist him — however the best way he went about it has some followers elevating their eyebrows.

As Coulier instructed Folks final week, Stamos had already deliberate a go to along with his Fuller Home co-star when Coulier acquired, after which introduced, his analysis of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. It turned out, Stamos’ go to would fall simply sooner or later after Coulier’s scheduled chemotherapy appointment. “He goes, ‘If you wish to simply sleep, I’ll simply sit by you or if you wish to hearken to music or simply discuss, no matter,’” Coulier instructed the outlet of his buddy’s supportive response. “And I’m similar to, ‘Wow. That’s like a brother. That’s simply actually a brother.’”

All good, proper? Nicely, some followers disagreed after Stamos shared a glimpse of their go to on Instagram yesterday. Within the carousel, Stamos is pictured in a bald cap, posing with a newly-bald Coulier; serving to to shave Coulier’s head; and kissing his head alongside Coulier’s spouse, Melissa Coulier. “Nothing like throwing on a bald cap and flexing some Photoshop abilities to point out some love and solidarity with my bro,” Stamos wrote within the caption.

Down within the feedback, although, reactions have been… combined. A vocal contingent of followers made it clear that they thought Stamos’ bald cap-plus-Photoshop stunt was offensive. “Hate to be that particular person however that is extra insulting by placing on a bald cap then not shaving ur head,” wrote one commenter. “An individual with most cancers doesn’t have a ‘cap’ they’ll take off.”

Others thought Stamos was posting for the flawed causes — like utilizing the second as a “photograph op,” in accordance with one commenter. “What a shallow gesture!” one other particular person stated. “Couldn’t even minimize your hair off to your buddy. And also you made positive to put up it on Instagram to get these likes too.”

“Is that this actually acceptable?” requested one other fan. “A bald cap is exhibiting solidarity? You possibly can simply take your cap off and be ‘regular’ once more… I can’t assist however really feel that you simply’re utilizing Dave’s diagnoses as a solution to make your self extra likeable.”

Nonetheless, there have been loads of followers that discovered Stamos’ gesture humorous and candy, a solution to cheer up his buddy throughout a tough time. “[D]ave is aware of that [Stamos] loves him and he’s there for him,” one supporters stated. “He doesn’t have to shave his head for that and the bald cap in all probability bought fun out of [D]ave… let’s simply stop being hateful please it’s so tiring.”

Different individuals addressed the criticism of Stamos not totally shaving his head, saying there was no have to go that far — and that he won’t have the ability to. “[T]o the individuals within the feedback, you don’t know an oz. of what their relationship is like, you don’t know what contracts [S]tamos has due to his hair (it’s an actual, quite common trade factor) and doing the bald cap and being sincere is solidarity the one method he can,” one particular person wrote. One other added, “As somebody who has had most cancers 3 times I NEVER wished anybody to shave their head for me. I feel that is nice and hilarious and I’m positive Dave didn’t actually need him to shave his head.”

Quick ahead to as we speak and Coulier himself is shutting down the negativity. “I’m sorry to see a bunch of damaging feedback as l’ve simply begun my most cancers journey,” he wrote on Instagram. “It’s our friendship (me and John) and that is how we’re dealing with a really robust time. I’m a comic and humor is what drives me. John is aware of cheer me up and I laughed out loud when he arrived carrying a bald cap — being a real loving buddy and brother.”

Then, Coulier turned to the rationale he shared his analysis publicly within the first place: to boost consciousness. “I’ve heard from so many individuals who’ve been impressed sufficient by my phrases and actions to say that they’re going to test in with their medical doctors and get mammograms, a colonoscopy or a prostate examination,” he wrote. For Coulier, who misplaced his sister, niece, and mom to most cancers, the plan is to “chuckle within the face of adversity,” as he did throughout these painful journeys. “l’m selecting to unfold the phrase about early most cancers detection to assist individuals. That’s simply who I’m,” he concluded.

Our take? We get the place among the commenters are coming from — the photographs and the framing of the caption undoubtedly come off cringey. That stated, the gesture was for Coulier, who beloved it, and that’s what actually issues right here. Possibly subsequent time, although, we simply maintain the weirdly easy bald Photoshop photographs within the group chat.

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