Despite being cast as a love interest for Cameron’s Mike Seaver, McCullough was written off the show by 1990. "I shifted my focus from 100% on the show, to 100% on, and left 0% on the show-and even the friendships that were a part of that show." He allegedly had an actress fired because she posed for PlayboyĪtress Julie McCullough joined the cast of Growing Pains as nanny Julie Costello in 1989. "I definitely kind of made an about-face, going toward another aspect of my life," he told the Los Angeles Times in 2000. Several producers reportedly quit the show, and the ratings for Growing Pains plummeted in Season 7, prompting ABC to pull the plug.īy the time the smoke cleared, Cameron had alienated himself from the cast. According to E! True Hollywood Story (via the Orlando Sentinel), Cameron wielded his star power to make sure the show portrayed themes and storylines that were in line with his new religious beliefs, and he wasn’t afraid to go straight to network brass to get what he wanted. He converted to ChristianityĪt the height of his fame, Cameron converted to Christianity and allegedly became an absolute nightmare to deal with on the set of Growing Pains. What happened to him after he left the limelight? Stay tuned. It was a blessing for Cameron, who was eager to chart a new path for his career and answer to a higher calling, even if he had to burn some bridges along the way. But after seven seasons, Growing Pains was canceled in 1992. He even landed a Pepsi commercial during Super Bowl XXIV. Thanks to the success of the ABC sitcom Growing Pains, Kirk Cameron became a teen heartthrob.
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