John Stamos slams ‘embarrassing’ haters over bald cap controversy: ‘I’m so shocked’

John Stamos is defending himself after facing severe backlash for wearing a bald cap to support his “Full House” co-star Dave Coulier in his cancer journey.

“I’m so shocked. It’s just embarrassing,” he told TMZ at the Los Angeles International Airport this week when asked about the pushback.

“What they should be doing instead of making silly little videos or doing comments, they should call their doctor, make an appointment — like that’s the whole point of this,” he added. “It’s been Dave’s message.”

John Stamos told TMZ this week that he is “shocked” by the backlash he received over wearing a bald cap to support his pal Dave Coulier amid his cancer journey. Variety via Getty Images He suggested that haters should spend their time getting themselves screened instead of leaving him hate comments. Getty Images He added, “I’m embarrassed for people that they waste time on this.” Disney

“I’m embarrassed for people that they waste time on this,” Stamos, 61, went on. “All I was doing was cheering up a friend.”

The “You” actor also said that he and Coulier, 65, had an “incredible” time together as they laughed, cried, watched old movies and told old stories.

Coulier announced he was diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma on Nov. 13 and is currently undergoing chemotherapy. He is expected to finish his six rounds of treatment in February 2025.

Stamos wore a bald cap to cheer his “Full House” co-star up as he shaved his head recently. Instagram/johnstamos Stamos said Coulier asked him to shave his head amid his cancer treatments. Instagram/johnstamos He implied to TMZ that he could not shave his hair because he has a job to start in a week. Instagram/johnstamos

After the announcement, Stamos helped Coulier shave his head and donned a bald cap while doing it.

“Nothing like throwing on a bald cap and flexing some Photoshop skills to show some love and solidarity with my bro @dcoulier,” he captioned a series of photos earlier this week.

“You’re handling this with so much strength and positivity—it’s inspiring. I know you’re going to get through this, and I’m proud to stand with you every step of the way. I love you.”

Coulier announced his stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis on Nov. 13. Instagram / @johnstamos He defended Stamos amid the criticism. ABC

Despite the light-hearted nature of the post, people swiftly filled his comment section with hate, with one person calling him “shallow” and another describing the gesture as “insulting.”

Several others questioned why he didn’t actually shave his head.

While speaking to TMZ, Stamos implied he could not shave his hair off because he has a “new” project starting in a week.

“It’s our friendship … and this is how we’re handling a very tough time,” he wrote on Instagram Tuesday. Instagram / @johnstamos Coulier added, “I laughed out loud when he arrived wearing a bald cap.” Instagram / @johnstamos

Although trolls wreaked havoc on Stamos for how he handled Coulier’s request, Coulier himself assured people he was delighted by the bald cap.

“It’s our friendship … and this is how we’re handling a very tough time,” he penned on Instagram Tuesday. “Humor is what drives me.”

He added, “I laughed out loud when he arrived wearing a bald cap — being a true loving friend and brother.”

He also noted that he lost his mother, sister and niece to cancer, and said laughter and positivity were how they handled the dreary scenarios.

Coulier has lost three family members to cancer. Instagram / @johnstamos He has described his own diagnosis as “a really fast roller coaster ride of a journey.” Instagram / @johnstamos

In an interview published by People Wednesday, Coulier described his own diagnosis as “a really fast roller coaster ride of a journey.”

“I went from, ‘I got a little bit of a head cold’ to ‘I have cancer,’ and it was pretty overwhelming,” he explained.

He also said he was “not going to try and hide anything.”

“I would rather talk about it and open the discussion and inspire people,” he stated.