Former “Full House” star Candace Cameron Bure celebrated a milestone for her favorite boy band with a loving Instagram tribute.
The ’90s star posted a series of 10 photos and videos of her history with New Kids on the Block. From her teenage years through her late 40s, she still thinks they have the “right stuff.”
Candace Cameron Bure Says the World Was ‘Blessed’ with NKOTB
“Full House” star Candace Cameron Bure shared the 40th anniversary of New Kids on the Block’s self-titled Debut album with a loving Instagram post. She posted a heartfelt tribute celebrating the band’s legacy, sharing throwback photos and expressing her admiration for the group that helped define a generation of pop music.
“On this day in ‘86, with the release of their first album, NKOTB was born, and the world was blessed,” Cameron Bure wrote.
The slideshow consisted of a series of then and now photos of the actress with NKOTB member, Joey McIntyre. It demonstrated the love the actress has had for the band for four decades.
The band members did not appear on the original ABC series “Full House,” which ran from 1987 through 1995. However, the band did star in an episode of Season 2 of Netflix’s “Fuller House” in an episode titled “New Kids in the House,” which aired in 2016.
The band was hired to surprise Cameron Bure’s character, DJ Tanner, for her birthday. They then performed their greatest hits.
Jordan Knight, Jonathan Knight, Joey McIntyre, and Danny Wood appeared on the series. Donnie Wahlberg appeared via FaceTime.
Fans Reacted to the Timeless Photos From the 1980s Through Today
In the comments section of Candace Cameron Bure’s Instagram post, fans shared their reactions to the fun walk down memory lane. Many shared similar feelings about New Kids on the Block.
“Oh my heavens!!! The memories…let’s go back!! I would like Donny to sing to me,” wrote one Instagram follower.
“Just saw them in Vegas for my sister-in-law’s 50th and they were phenomenal!!! I was right back in 1986 myself!!!” claimed a second fan.
A third follower shared, “The amount of jealousy I have over this post is unreal.” A fourth penned, “Love it!!! It’s soo amazing! I have been with them since the beginning!”
New Kids on the Block’s debut album was released in 1986. However, the LP did not achieve major commercial success upon its release.
However, the band’s second studio LP, “Hangin’ Tough,” was a blockbuster. Songs like “You Got It (The Right Stuff),” “Please Don’t Go Girl,” “I’ll Be Loving You Forever,” and “Hangin’ Tough” catapulted the band into the most popular of the late ’80s and early ’90s.
New Kids on the Block continues to tour, four decades on and continuing.
