In a jaw-dropping revelation that sounds like a plot twist from the show itself, Andrea Barber—the beloved actress who played Kimmy Gibbler on Full House and Fuller House—just confessed to a bizarre childhood experiment that left her co-star speechless.
On a recent episode of the Full House rewatch podcast, Barber dropped the bombshell: "When I was in kindergarten, I tried to grow an orange tree inside my stomach." Yes, you read that right. The 5-year-old future star consumed dirt, ate oranges, drank water, and even opened her mouth toward the sun, all in a desperate attempt to cultivate a tree within her own body.
Her co-host Jodie Sweetin, who played Stephanie Tanner, was utterly stunned. "My mind is racing with so many jokes, it's like a chaotic mess of absurdity," Sweetin exclaimed. "What exactly were you trying to achieve as a human planter?"
Barber, now looking back with a mix of humor and disbelief, described herself as "an imaginative and restless 5-year-old" who sourced dirt from her school playground and water from public fountains. "How have I managed to avoid getting sick from that?" she pondered, admitting the dirt was unpalatable but she remained "dedicated to the project."
The story emerged as the duo revisited an episode where Michelle Tanner dreams of growing a money tree—a eerie parallel that only adds to the strangeness. Barber revealed she eventually gave up when no tree sprouted, but Sweetin couldn't let it go: "How could you not think it was bizarre?!" she laughed, vowing to revisit the topic later. "I'll never forget the time you attempted to transform into a human orange tree."
Andrea Barber and Candace Cameron Bure on 'Full House'. Hulu
This wild anecdote sheds new light on the quirky mind behind Kimmy Gibbler, proving that sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. Tune in to their full podcast episode for more hilarious and shocking behind-the-scenes stories from the iconic sitcom.
