The youngest Tanner sister was a no-show throughout Fuller House's run as Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, who alternately played the character in Full House, refused to reprise their role. It's not for lack of trying from the show creators, however, as they reached out to the former child stars for the part. Unfortunately, the twins are not interested in returning in front of the camera as Michelle, as they're now fashion mogul owners of brands like The Row and Elizabeth and James.
This inspired Michelle's supposed job in the series. As explained in season 1, she's now based in New York as a fashion label owner.
Still, fans were hoping that the Netflix series would be able to pull off a surprise cameo from either of them, especially considering that both of her sisters were tying the knot. To manage viewers' expectations, Fuller House's penultimate show confirmed that Michelle wasn't coming to the finale.
The meta-joke was delivered by Kimmy while the girls visited the house's attic to look for their "something borrowed" and "something old" items. The spin-off didn't expound why she's not attending the wedding - in fact, there's not any indication that DJ and Stephanie or even Danny tried to invite her.
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