Jodie Sweetin does not want her altercation with police to distract people from abortion rights.
The actress tried to shift the narrative back to the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade after she made headlines for being shoved to the ground by Los Angeles Police Department officers at a pro-choice protest.
“People are shocked when they see Stephanie Tanner, something happened to her, and all of a sudden, it makes it more real,” Sweetin, 40, said while guest-hosting E!’s’ “Daily Pop” Monday, referencing her “Full House” character.
“And I hate that it takes people knowing someone, being someone that they recognize, for people to be outraged or take action.”
The “Dancing With the Stars” alum, who does not plan on pressing charges, stressed that she does not want the spotlight when there are larger issues at hand.
“Above all, I want to continue to not make this about me,” she explained, “and continue to bring the focus back to women’s rights and also to police brutality. If people are disturbed by what they saw, let me tell you: I’ve spent a lot of time protesting out in the streets, and that is a very minor incident of police brutality.”
Sweetin was walking down the side of a road in LA with other activists Saturday when she said a cop “just snatched my bag and tossed me forward.
“We took care of the situation. We didn’t use that as an excuse to do anything further,” she said. “We continued our march, and we were out there probably another four or five hours marching downtown.”
Sweetin, who has also been vocal on social media regarding last Friday’s controversial overturning, previously told Page Six that she will continue protesting.
“I’m extremely proud of the hundreds of people who showed up yesterday to exercise their First Amendment rights and take immediate action to peacefully protest the giant injustices that have been delivered from our Supreme Court,” she said in a statement.
“Our activism will continue until our voices are heard and action is taken. This will not deter us, we will continue fighting for our rights. We are not free until ALL of us are free.”