--- title: Fuller House has given up on trying to get the Olsen twins description: Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen will not be swinging by the Tanner house anytime soon canonical: https://time.com/4955625/fuller-house-has-given-up-on-trying-to-get-the-olsen-twins/ author: Melissa Locker article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-09-25T16:03:29.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:47:29.798Z og:title: Fuller House Has Just Given Up on the Olsen Twins Now og:description: Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen will not be swinging by the Tanner house anytime soon og:url: https://time.com/4955625/fuller-house-has-given-up-on-trying-to-get-the-olsen-twins/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf35c56bc1f459d40/6988db7297cdff45fe6b2361/gettyimages-109429220.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3729 og:image:height: 2098 og:image:alt: MARY-KATE/ASHLEY OLSEN;JOHN STAMOS og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Fuller House Has Just Given Up on the Olsen Twins Now twitter:description: Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen will not be swinging by the Tanner house anytime soon twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf35c56bc1f459d40/6988db7297cdff45fe6b2361/gettyimages-109429220.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # _Fuller House_ Has Given Up on Trying to Get the Olsen Twins > Sponsored content. 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In the words of Stephanie Tanner: “[How rude!](https://media.giphy.com/media/zJ1ASNErTzPbi/giphy.gif)” While fans may want to see Michelle Tanner reunite with her _Full House_ siblings on [the Netflix reboot](http://time.com/4235830/fuller-house-review/), which launched its [third season](http://time.com/4502920/fuller-house-season-2-date/) over the weekend, it’s easy to understand why the Olsen twins are abstaining from the project since they are pretty busy running [their wildly-successful fashion empire.](http://www.refinery29.com/2017/06/158718/mary-kate-and-ashley-olsen-net-worth-empire) Based on comments they’ve made in interviews, they aren}t very nostalgic about their childhoods. [Mary-Kate told _Marie Claire_,](http://www.marieclaire.com/celebrity/a5174/mary-kate-olsen-interview/) “I look at old photos of me, and I don’t feel connected to them at all…I would never wish my upbringing on anyone.” Their decision not to stop by the show for a Tanner family reunion has lead to frustration from fans and, apparently, the reboot’s creator, too. “Personally, I’ve given up asking them,” explains show creator Jeff Franklin in the [TVLine](http://tvline.com/2017/09/22/fuller-house-season-3-olsen-twins-not-invited-interview/) interview. “The door is open, but I’m not going to be calling them anymore to invite them.” That hasn’t stopped [John Stamos](http://time.com/4247683/john-stamos-fuller-house-reviews-late-night-with-seth-meyers/), who played Uncle Jesse on the show, from trying to extend an olive branch of sorts. 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