Candace Cameron Bure broke down on Special Forces while explaining how much she relies on her husband, Valeri Bure, to lead, and how unsure she feels taking charge herself.
Candace Cameron Bure broke down on Special Forces while explaining how much she relies on her husband, Valeri Bure, to lead, and how unsure she feels taking charge herself.
At the British Ambassador’s Residence in Washington, D.C., Candace Cameron Bure and Valeri Bure attended the Capitol File WHCD Welcome Reception on April 29, 2016. Photo by Kris Connor / Getty Images.In a preview of the October 15 episode, the 50-year-old actress reflected on a failed challenge and connected her comfort with following instructions to her years as a child actor. She met Valeri when she was 18 and he was 20. The former professional athlete and Olympian, now 52, has been her husband since 1996.
At the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, Candace Cameron Bure attends the Cool Comedy Hot Cuisine gala supporting the Scleroderma Research Foundation on October 29, 2024. Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images.“He does everything for me because he’s a good leader,” she said through tears. “I realized today, I don’t lead at all. I don’t feel confident in my voice.” She explained that testing herself was part of why she wanted to take on the competition: “I want to step up.”
Candace Cameron Bure and husband Valeri Bure together at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood for the ESPY Awards in July 2002. Photo by Robert Mora / Getty Images.She’s described her marriage in complementarian terms: a conservative Christian hierarchy in which husbands lead and wives follow. It assigns those roles by gender rather than giftedness or whether a husband is a good leader or the wife is a good follower.
At a friends and family screening of “Unsung Hero” in Santa Monica on April 2, 2024, Candace Cameron Bure and Valeri Bure made an appearance together. Photo by Vivien Killilea / Getty Images.In her 2013 book, Balancing It All, and interviews from that period, she said she chose a “more submissive role” because Valeri’s a “natural-born leader.” She wanted him to “lead and be the head of the family,” with major decisions falling to him.
Candace Cameron Bure and husband Valeri Bure together at the British Ambassador’s Residence in Washington, D.C. for a White House Correspondents’ Dinner reception in April 2016. Photo by Larry French / Getty Images.She also said she’s “not a passive person” but submits to his leadership. Her “biblical definition” of submission was “meekness… not weakness. It is strength under control.” She described them as “equal in importance,” with different roles in their marriage.
Candace Cameron and Val Bure together at the Stone Rose Lounge in Los Angeles for a SocialVibe.com and HollyRod 4 Kids charity event in July 2008. Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images.In September, Cameron Bure said the show’s interrogations frightened her and that she cried more than she’d expected. She also came away disappointed in how she’d handled the team challenges, saying her fear affected the people competing alongside her.
Candace Cameron and Valeri Bure join their family at the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation’s 21st “A Time for Heroes” picnic at Wadsworth Great Lawn in Los Angeles on June 13, 2010. Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images.“So I came home from the experience having learned that I could be a better teammate and just apply that to life,” she said. She wanted to bring that lesson into her marriage, parenting and friendships.
Candace Cameron Bure and husband Val Bure together at Gotham Hall during New York Fashion Week on September 12, 2016. Photo by Kris Connor / Getty Images.Thank you for reading. Catch all of Thought Catalog’s latest on Facebook and our website.
At the British Ambassador's Residence in Washington, D.C., Candace Cameron Bure and Valeri Bure attended the Capitol File WHCD Welcome Reception on April 29, 2016. Photo by Kris Connor Getty Images.
At the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, Candace Cameron Bure attends the Cool Comedy Hot Cuisine gala supporting the Scleroderma Research Foundation on October 29, 2024. Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez Getty Images.
Candace Cameron Bure and husband Valeri Bure together at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood for the ESPY Awards in July 2002. Photo by Robert Mora Getty Images.
At a friends and family screening of "Unsung Hero" in Santa Monica on April 2, 2024, Candace Cameron Bure and Valeri Bure made an appearance together. Photo by Vivien Killilea Getty Images.
Candace Cameron Bure and husband Valeri Bure together at the British Ambassador's Residence in Washington, D.C. for a White House Correspondents' Dinner reception in April 2016. Photo by Larry French Getty Images.
Candace Cameron and Val Bure together at the Stone Rose Lounge in Los Angeles for a SocialVibe.com and HollyRod 4 Kids charity event in July 2008. Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez Getty Images.
Candace Cameron and Valeri Bure join their family at the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation's 21st "A Time for Heroes" picnic at Wadsworth Great Lawn in Los Angeles on June 13, 2010. Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez Getty Images.
Candace Cameron Bure and husband Val Bure together at Gotham Hall during New York Fashion Week on September 12, 2016. Photo by Kris Connor Getty Images.
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