Lori Loughlin Recruits ‘Full House’ Cast to Announce Return to Instagram After 7 Years

Paige Strout September 1, 2026, 8:29 am

Lori Loughlin, Instagram, August 31, 2026. — Courtesy of Lori Loughlin/Instagram

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Lori Loughlin returned to Instagram after seven years, announcing her comeback with a nostalgic video featuring her Full House co-stars.
The post received enthusiastic responses from fans, who expressed excitement and support for Loughlin’s return to social media.
Loughlin had previously left social media following her involvement in the college admissions scandal, for which she served prison time.

Lori Loughlin announced her return to social media with the help of some familiar faces.

The actress relaunched her Instagram page on Monday, August 31, marking her first social media post in seven years. “Wake up, San Francisco! I’m back on IG,” she wrote alongside a fun video featuring herself and her former Full House co-stars.

In the clip, John Stamos, Jodie Sweetin, Candace Cameron Bure, Scott Weinger, Andrea Barber, and Dave Coulier each recited one of the character Danny Tanner’s (Bob Saget) iconic lines, exclaiming, “Wake up, San Francisco!”

Following the cast clips, Loughlin popped into frame and lip-synced to audio from her character, Rebecca Donaldson-Katsopolis, stating, “Hi, I’m Rebecca Donaldson, and I’m welcoming myself back to the show. Welcome back, Becky. Why, thank you, Becky. Welcome back.”

The video ended with a clip of Saget from the show, in which Danny and Rebecca state, “Wake up, San Francisco! I’m Danny Tanner. And I’m Rebecca Donaldson.”

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Fans gushed over Loughlin’s fun Instagram re-introduction in the post’s comments, with one user writing, “This is so cute. remember when Becky and Danny were fighting while filming the commercial and smashed their coffee cups together. one of them saying the other one was too ‘pop-tarty.’” Another added, “Could this be any cooler?? I watched multiple times hoping it was going to be a real show. I’d watch it!”

Someone else shared, “This was an iconic way to announce you’re back on IG lmfao. WE LOVE YOU BECKYYY.” A different person posted, “Welcome Aunt Becky we missed you.” A separate commenter stated, “We missed you @loriloughlin! SO SO happy to have you back on the gram!!”

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Loughlin starred in Seasons 2 through 8 of Full House from 1988 to 1995. She reprised the role for the Netflix revival, Fuller House, which ran for five seasons from 2016 to 2020.

Loughlin previously deleted her social media profiles in March 2019 in the wake of her and her estranged husband Mossimo Giannulli‘s college admissions scandal. The former spouses were accused of paying $500,000 to get their daughters, Olivia Jade Giannulli and Isabella Rose Giannulli, into the University of Southern California, listed as fake recruits for the school’s crew team.

Both Loughlin and Mossimo entered a plea deal and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud. Loughlin was sentenced to two months in prison, 100 hours of community service, and a $150,000 fine. Mossimo was sentenced to five months in prison, two years of supervised release, 250 hours of community service, and a $250,000 fine.

Loughlin was released from prison in December 2020 and returned to acting the following year on the Great American Family series When Hope Calls. Other recent projects include Fall Into Winter, A Christmas Blessing, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Blue Bloods, On Call, and When Calls the Heart.