Olivia Jade, Natasha Bure Open Up About Famous 'Full House' Moms Lori Loughlin & Candace Cameron Bure
By Alisan Duran on February 10, 2022 at 12:30 PM EST
Olivia Jade Giannulli and Natasha Bure share experiences about the pressure of having famous moms.
Giannulli, 22, daughter of actress Lori Loughlin and designer Mossimo Giuannulli, and Bure, 23, daughter of actress Candace Cameron Bure and former ice hockey right winger Valeri Bure, got candid about growing up under the spotlight on the model's "Conversations" podcast.
What It's Like Growing Up With Famous Parents
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Bure had a hard time stepping out of her mom's shadow.
"For me growing up, I always felt since I was super little that I was like Candace's daughter," the Home Sweet Home" star said.
"I think, especially because with acting, it's something that like I'm so passionate about and I love, and that's also what my mom just happens to do. I had to start separating myself at a certain age and really trying to like, for my own identity, and that can be really hard, and you get boxed into that," she explained.
Finding Her Own Identity
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"And it's funny because I think a lot of people like to think that I saw my mom acting, and like, 'oh, that's what I want to do.' But I never even told my mom on set like I didn't even really see her work till I was probably like 10 or 11. And by that, I already knew what I wanted to do," Bure continued, adding, "So I feel like it's just difficult to find your identity or know what your identity is. And still had people look at you for something else."
The Perks Of Fame
As for Giannulli, the fame didn't bother her as much, and even enjoyed perks, such as getting "invited to events." Although, she didn't expect that many people would be so interested in her, especially with her YouTube channel when she first started making content.
"I think for me, I mean, I never even initially expected or wanted to be in the public eye when I was younger," she said.
"Like when I started my YouTube channel, I did not think that was going to garner like any sort of following I didn't think that would be written about in news outlets like paparazzi. None of that never even had crossed my mind," the model continued.
"I just knew I really like makeup and fashion and filming it on YouTube. So for me, it was never really an issue because I felt like when I was younger, especially it was really fun when I would get invited to events. I could bring my mom as my date, and I would be like, super proud of it," she added.
Knowing Each Other For A Long Time
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Giannulli and Bure have been friends since they were little girls. Born just a year apart, they developed a close bond after their moms worked together on the famous sitcom, "Full House."
In October, the "Christmas Sister Swap" star raved about the beauty blogger in an interview with US Weekly. At the time, Giannulli was competing on "Dancing with the Stars," and Bure called her "one of my best friends."
"I love her, and I'm so proud of her, like, she's killing it. She's just handling everything with such grace, which is something I really admire," Bure said of Giannulli.
"We've been friends and sisters since forever. We have so many fun memories together of just, like, hanging out. It's just, like, a fun, interesting dynamic too," she continued. "When you both [have] one of your parents on a show together and then you're the same age, and you are friends. It's super fun."