John Stamos Defends His Bald-Cap Cancer Post

John Stamos defended his actions after facing backlash for wearing a bald cap to show support for fellow “Full House” star Dave Coulier, amid his cancer battle. The internet attacked the famous actor when he shared Instagram posts of himself shaving Coulier’s head , then posed for photographs in a bald cap. Social media users slammed the star for not actually going through the process of shaving his head, and accused him of making a mockery of the situation.

TMZ shared a video of Stamos making his way through the Los Angeles Airport, Friday. “I’m so shocked,” he said. “First I’ll say — it’s just embarrassing — they’re embarrassing.



” The video can be watched here . A post shared by John Stamos (@johnstamos) He pointed a finger at the critics, making it clear that he was personally offended by the way they interpreted his actions. “What they should be doing instead of making silly little videos or doing comments — they should call their doctor, make an appointment,” Stamos said, as he put the focus on the message behind his post.

The “Full House” star went on to say he doesn’t usually follow what people say about him on social media, but this was an exception, and it really got to him. “This one really hurt me — mainly because I didn’t understand it,” Stamos told TMZ. A post shared by John Stamos (@johnstamos) “I’m just sad that they took it — the ones that took it the wrong way.

I’m also sad they don’t have anything better to do. What they should do is make an appointment to get checked up — Dave was clear about that,” he said, as he reiterated Coulier’s desire to help others. Stamos continued, “I’m embarrassed for people that waste time on this when all I was doing was cheering up a friend,” he said.

(RELATED: Internet Slams John Stamos Over Tone-Deaf Cancer Post) He went on to describe how Coulier himself felt about the situation. “It was incredible. He laughed and cried and we watched old movies and we told stories and I brought videos — it just was a beautiful thing,” Stamos said.

Stamos also clarified that he could not shave his head because he is filming a show. Coulier is currently facing stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma..