John Stamos and Jodie Sweetin.Photo:Michael Kovac/GettyEmily Assiran/GettyJohn StamosandJodie Sweetin’s fame fromFull Houseled to some unsettling situations involving their safety.During an appearance on Sweetin andAndrea Barber’sHow Rude, Tanneritos!podcast, Stamos, 60, opened up about receiving death threats in the 90s from crazed fans during his time on the beloved sitcom.Sweetin, 41, and Barber, 47, recalled security setting up “metal detectors” ahead of a live taping, which was “unheard of back in the early 90s.”“I could feel like this nervous energy all throughout backstage,” Barber said on the iHeartRadio podcast. “And then right before you went out for your intro, John, you did the sign of the cross. And then I think it wasBob [Saget], maybeDave [Coulier]… who leaned over to you and said, ‘Can I have your parking spot?’”John Stamos as Jesse Katsopolis on ‘Full House’.Bob D’Amico/ABC via GettyStamos provided more insight into the events leading up to the heightened security. He claimed that “some deranged idiot” appeared across the street from Sony, whereFull Housewas being filmed.The man making threats approached a woman in production and asked about Stamos' whereabouts. When she asked him about his intentions, he replied, “Because I’m going to kill him.”“Then she went to get security and then he was gone,” Stamos continued, adding that the man eventually tried calling a “hotline” to reach him.Eventually theGeneral Hospitalalum ended up getting an “FBI agent” who followed him around “24 hours a day.”“I was so stupid, because I tried to ditch them,” he laughed.Stamos wasn’t the onlyFull Housestar to receive threats from crazed fans.Sweetin, who made her debut on the show at age 5, also shared that she would get death threats from men in prison as well as requests for “specific photos” of herself as a child.“I had someone who was calling the stage… asking for my mom,” she recalled. “They connected it to my dressing room and they were like, ‘Do you know where your daughter is right now? We have her.’”Jodie Sweetin and John Stamos on ‘Full House.ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty“Really creepy stuff,” Sweetin said, adding that she had hiredHenry Kissinger’s former bodyguard at the time to keep her safe. “I had a bodyguard in New York, because there was a guy that the FBI was following [who] was trying to kidnap me. It’s a weird way to exist.”The cast ofFull Housewas launched into stardom when the show became a huge hit after its debut in 1987. In addition to Stamos, Sweetin, Barber, Saget and Coulier, the sitcom also starredCandace Cameron Bure,Mary-KateandAshley Olsen,Scott WeingerandLori Loughlinfor its eight-season run from 1987-1995.The cast returned to reprise their roles for the sequel series,Fuller House,which ran on Netflix from 2016 to 2020.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Full Houseis currently streaming on Hulu and HBO Max, whileFuller Housecan be streamed on Netflix. iHeartRadio’sHow Rude, Tanneritos!can be streamed wherever you get your podcasts.
John Stamos and Jodie Sweetin.Photo:Michael Kovac/GettyEmily Assiran/Getty
Michael Kovac/GettyEmily Assiran/Getty
John StamosandJodie Sweetin’s fame fromFull Houseled to some unsettling situations involving their safety.During an appearance on Sweetin andAndrea Barber’sHow Rude, Tanneritos!podcast, Stamos, 60, opened up about receiving death threats in the 90s from crazed fans during his time on the beloved sitcom.Sweetin, 41, and Barber, 47, recalled security setting up “metal detectors” ahead of a live taping, which was “unheard of back in the early 90s.”“I could feel like this nervous energy all throughout backstage,” Barber said on the iHeartRadio podcast. “And then right before you went out for your intro, John, you did the sign of the cross. And then I think it wasBob [Saget], maybeDave [Coulier]… who leaned over to you and said, ‘Can I have your parking spot?’”John Stamos as Jesse Katsopolis on ‘Full House’.Bob D’Amico/ABC via GettyStamos provided more insight into the events leading up to the heightened security. He claimed that “some deranged idiot” appeared across the street from Sony, whereFull Housewas being filmed.The man making threats approached a woman in production and asked about Stamos’ whereabouts. When she asked him about his intentions, he replied, “Because I’m going to kill him.”“Then she went to get security and then he was gone,” Stamos continued, adding that the man eventually tried calling a “hotline” to reach him.Eventually theGeneral Hospitalalum ended up getting an “FBI agent” who followed him around “24 hours a day.”“I was so stupid, because I tried to ditch them,” he laughed.Stamos wasn’t the onlyFull Housestar to receive threats from crazed fans.Sweetin, who made her debut on the show at age 5, also shared that she would get death threats from men in prison as well as requests for “specific photos” of herself as a child.“I had someone who was calling the stage… asking for my mom,” she recalled. “They connected it to my dressing room and they were like, ‘Do you know where your daughter is right now? We have her.’”Jodie Sweetin and John Stamos on ‘Full House.ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty“Really creepy stuff,” Sweetin said, adding that she had hiredHenry Kissinger’s former bodyguard at the time to keep her safe. “I had a bodyguard in New York, because there was a guy that the FBI was following [who] was trying to kidnap me. It’s a weird way to exist.”The cast ofFull Housewas launched into stardom when the show became a huge hit after its debut in 1987. In addition to Stamos, Sweetin, Barber, Saget and Coulier, the sitcom also starredCandace Cameron Bure,Mary-KateandAshley Olsen,Scott WeingerandLori Loughlinfor its eight-season run from 1987-1995.The cast returned to reprise their roles for the sequel series,Fuller House,which ran on Netflix from 2016 to 2020.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Full Houseis currently streaming on Hulu and HBO Max, whileFuller Housecan be streamed on Netflix. iHeartRadio’sHow Rude, Tanneritos!can be streamed wherever you get your podcasts.
John StamosandJodie Sweetin’s fame fromFull Houseled to some unsettling situations involving their safety.
During an appearance on Sweetin andAndrea Barber’sHow Rude, Tanneritos!podcast, Stamos, 60, opened up about receiving death threats in the 90s from crazed fans during his time on the beloved sitcom.
Sweetin, 41, and Barber, 47, recalled security setting up “metal detectors” ahead of a live taping, which was “unheard of back in the early 90s.”
“I could feel like this nervous energy all throughout backstage,” Barber said on the iHeartRadio podcast. “And then right before you went out for your intro, John, you did the sign of the cross. And then I think it wasBob [Saget], maybeDave [Coulier]… who leaned over to you and said, ‘Can I have your parking spot?’”
John Stamos as Jesse Katsopolis on ‘Full House’.Bob D’Amico/ABC via Getty
Bob D’Amico/ABC via Getty
Stamos provided more insight into the events leading up to the heightened security. He claimed that “some deranged idiot” appeared across the street from Sony, whereFull Housewas being filmed.
The man making threats approached a woman in production and asked about Stamos’ whereabouts. When she asked him about his intentions, he replied, “Because I’m going to kill him.”
“Then she went to get security and then he was gone,” Stamos continued, adding that the man eventually tried calling a “hotline” to reach him.
Eventually theGeneral Hospitalalum ended up getting an “FBI agent” who followed him around “24 hours a day.”
“I was so stupid, because I tried to ditch them,” he laughed.
Stamos wasn’t the onlyFull Housestar to receive threats from crazed fans.
Sweetin, who made her debut on the show at age 5, also shared that she would get death threats from men in prison as well as requests for “specific photos” of herself as a child.
“I had someone who was calling the stage… asking for my mom,” she recalled. “They connected it to my dressing room and they were like, ‘Do you know where your daughter is right now? We have her.’”
Jodie Sweetin and John Stamos on ‘Full House.ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty
ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty
“Really creepy stuff,” Sweetin said, adding that she had hiredHenry Kissinger’s former bodyguard at the time to keep her safe. “I had a bodyguard in New York, because there was a guy that the FBI was following [who] was trying to kidnap me. It’s a weird way to exist.”
The cast ofFull Housewas launched into stardom when the show became a huge hit after its debut in 1987. In addition to Stamos, Sweetin, Barber, Saget and Coulier, the sitcom also starredCandace Cameron Bure,Mary-KateandAshley Olsen,Scott WeingerandLori Loughlinfor its eight-season run from 1987-1995.
The cast returned to reprise their roles for the sequel series,Fuller House,which ran on Netflix from 2016 to 2020.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Full Houseis currently streaming on Hulu and HBO Max, whileFuller Housecan be streamed on Netflix. iHeartRadio’sHow Rude, Tanneritos!can be streamed wherever you get your podcasts.
source: people.com
