The Full House curse? Cast ripped apart by new cancer bombshells, meth explosions and secret rehab stays

The Tanner Family Curse: A Wholesome Facade Crumbling Before Our Eyes

Forget the hugs, the catchphrases, and the feel-good lessons wrapped up in 22 minutes. The Full House legacy is officially under attack, and the body count of personal tragedies is stacking up faster than a sweeps week cliffhanger. While millions of fans remember the Tanner household as a sanctuary of love, insiders know the reality off-screen has been a brutal war zone of addiction, mental collapse, and life-threatening disease.

The latest bombshell dropped this week has sent shockwaves through Hollywood, reigniting whispers that the beloved sitcom cast is suffering from a legitimate curse. From the tragic, mysterious death of Bob Saget in a lonely Florida hotel room to the terrifying new medical crisis facing "Uncle Joey," the hits just keep coming.

Sources close to the production have long whispered that the pressure to be "perfect" drove the cast to the brink. Now, the skeletons are bursting out of the closet, and they are uglier than anyone expected. We are talking about meth rampages, secret bulimia battles, and drunken blackouts at weddings. The Golden Gate Bridge intro was a lie—this family has been living on the edge of a cliff for decades.

"It feels like every time we turn around, tragedy strikes this group. They smile for the cameras, but behind the scenes, it is one disaster after another. You have to wonder how much more they can take before they totally break."

Dave Coulier's Double Cancer Nightmare: 'It Saved My Life'

Just when fans thought the coast was clear, Dave Coulier—the man who brought the laughs as Joey Gladstone—has been hit with a devastating second cancer diagnosis. In a twist that has left the industry reeling, the 65-year-old actor revealed on December 2 that doctors found squamous carcinoma, an aggressive type of head and neck cancer.

This news comes as a total gut punch because it has been less than a year since Coulier was fighting for his life against stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He was declared cancer-free in March 2025, sparking a wave of celebration from co-stars like Candace Cameron Bure. But that victory lap was cut short in the most brutal way possible.

During a routine PET scan intended to confirm his remission, the imaging lit up with a new threat. Insiders say the mood among the cast is grim, shifting from jubilation to terrified prayer circles overnight. Coulier, ever the comedian, is trying to spin this into a positive PR message about early detection, telling Today's Craig Melvin that the scan "saved his life."

"It has a 90+ curability rate," Coulier insisted, putting on a brave face while facing down his second major oncology battle in twelve months. But let's be real—the physical toll of back-to-back cancer fights is massive.

"My heart literally stopped when I saw the news. Uncle Joey can't catch a break! This cast has been through ENOUGH. Please let him be okay."

Jodie Sweetin's Meth Hell and The Wedding Blackout

If Coulier’s battle is physical, Jodie Sweetin’s war was chemical. The narrative of the adorable middle child Stephanie Tanner was shattered years ago, but new details about her meth-fueled downward spiral continue to horrify fans. Sweetin didn't just dabble in partying; she went full Breaking Bad.

The most explosive revelation? The actress admitted to being a "blackout drinker" by the age of 14. In a story that sounds like it was ripped from a tragic biopic, Sweetin confessed to getting so wasted at Candace Cameron Bure’s wedding that she humiliated herself and her family. Imagine the scene: the "wholesome" DJ Tanner getting married, while her on-screen sister is obliterated in the corner.

"It was awful and it was ugly and it was embarrassing and my mother was horrified," Sweetin spilled on the Skinny Confidential podcast. She blacked out at the reception and woke up with no memory of the night. This wasn't a one-off; it was the prelude to a meth addiction that required an intervention from the Olsen twins, Stamos, and Saget.

Sweetin’s rock bottom included a "lost weekend" of hard drug abuse that terrified her co-stars into action. While she celebrates 16 years of sobriety now, industry whispers suggest those dark days created fractures and traumas that the cast is still healing from.

"Finding out Stephanie Tanner was doing meth while I was watching reruns in my PJs is the biggest childhood ruin ever. But damn, she’s a survivor."

John Stamos: From Heartthrob to Drunk Driving Disgrace

Uncle Jesse was supposed to be the cool one, the rockstar. But John Stamos was hiding a bottle-shaped secret that exploded into public view in 2015. The actor was busted for a DUI in Beverly Hills, a humiliating mugshot moment that shattered his perfectly coiffed image. Stamos admits now that he was "confusing the universe" by doing "crappy things."

In a scandalous twist of fate, it was the former meth addict—Sweetin—who saved the alcoholic. Stamos revealed in his memoir that he hit absolute rock bottom and had to humble himself to ask his "perky little blabbermouth" co-star for help. Talk about a role reversal.

Sweetin reportedly set up 12-step meetings on the set of Fuller House to keep Stamos from falling off the wagon. The irony is thick enough to cut with a knife: the adult who was supposed to protect the child stars ended up needing the child star to save him from his own demons.

Candace Cameron Bure's Secret Bulimia Shame

On the surface, Candace Cameron Bure is the picture of Hallmark perfection—Christian, conservative, and put-together. But behind the scenes of her early marriage, she was engaged in a "destructive relationship" with food that ruled her life. The actress confessed to developing bulimia at age 18, right as the original show was wrapping.

While the cameras stopped rolling, Bure started bingeing and purging. She described a cycle of guilt and shame where food was her "only friend" in a lonely new life as a hockey player's wife. "I sat lonely so many nights… it became a very destructive relationship," she admitted.

Even shocking is her admission that the "demon" never really leaves. She still identifies as a bulimic, fighting the urge to purge even today. It paints a disturbing picture of the pressure placed on these young women to maintain a flawless image while screaming for help on the inside.

"It makes so much sense now. The pressure on DJ Tanner to be the perfect big sister probably messed her up more than we realized. Hollywood eats young girls alive."

Andrea Barber's On-Set Vomit Terror

Think Kimmy Gibler was just acting weird? Think again. Andrea Barber was battling crippling anxiety that was so severe she would literally throw up before filming scenes. The laughter of the live studio audience was masking a terrified child suffering in silence.

Things got even darker in her adult life. Barber disappeared from Hollywood for decades, and we now know why. She suffered from such severe postpartum depression that she physically couldn't get out of bed. She stopped eating, wasting away to nothing while caring for a newborn.

It got so bad that her parents had to stage a rescue mission, moving Barber and her entire family into their home because she "couldn't stop the world from spinning." The wacky neighbor we all loved was secretly drowning in a mental health crisis that nearly took her out.

The Olsen Twins: The Billionaire Recluses

And then there are the twins. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have become the ghostly figures of the franchise, refusing to return for the reboot and keeping their lives under literal lock and key. But in 2004, the crack in their armor was exposed when Mary-Kate was checked into a treatment facility for an eating disorder.

At just 18, the pressure of running a billion-dollar empire while growing up in the spotlight took its toll. Paparazzi photos from that era showed a frail Mary-Kate, sparking vicious tabloid speculation. Her rep confirmed she had "entered a treatment facility," a rare admission from the notoriously private duo.

Ashley stepped in, canceling press tours to save her sister, cementing their bond as "us against the world." They survived, but they learned a valuable lesson: stay the hell away from the cameras. Their refusal to engage with the Full House nostalgia machine speaks volumes—they survived the trauma once, and they aren't going back.

The Shadow of Bob Saget

Hanging over all of this is the ghost of Bob Saget. His 2022 death remains the darkest chapter in the cast's history. Found dead in a luxury hotel room at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, the medical examiner ruled it was blunt head trauma from an "unwitnessed fall."

To this day, internet sleuths and conspiracy theorists debate the details. How does a fall in a hotel room cause such catastrophic damage? The tragedy broke the cast's heart, removing the father figure who had glued this dysfunctional, trauma-bonded family together.

With Coulier's new cancer battle, Stamos's recovery, and the lingering scars of addiction and mental illness, the Full House cast proves that fame comes with a terrifying price tag. They are survivors, yes—but looking at the rap sheet of tragedies, you have to ask: Is the house built on an ancient burial ground?

As Dave Coulier prepares for round two of chemo and the rest of the cast rallies around him, the world watches with bated breath. This family has survived everything Hollywood has thrown at them… so far.