Lori Loughlin’s daughter Olivia Jade Giannulli says that even though her parents had to lie and cheat to get her into college, she was a student who actually did work her “ass off” during high school, contrary to popular belief. Olivia made her comments during an interview with Jada Pinkett Smith on Facebook’s Red Table Talk. Here’s what she has to say.
As many fans know, Lori and her husband Massimo Gianulli were caught in a massive college bribe scandal in which the couple paid a heap of money to get their daughters admitted into the University of Southern California.
Lori Loughlin’s Daughter Olivia Jade Giannulli Says She ‘Worked Her Ass Off’ In High School
Lori has been sentenced to two months in prison and Giannulli sentenced to five months in prison, subject to the court’s approval. In addition, Lori faces a $150,000 fine, two years of supervised release and 100 hours of community service, and Giannulli faces a $250,000 fine, two years of supervised release and 250 hours of community service.
Now Olivia says that even though her parents had to lie about her being a rowing recruit in order for her to be admitted to the University of Southern California, she was still someone who worked very hard during her high school years.
“I worked my ass off in high school,” Olivia said. “I wasn’t slacking in high school. I don’t want to discredit myself … I put a lot of trust into a person who claimed their profession was college counseling.”
What’s more, Olivia says that this entire experience has definitely reframed her and her sister Isabella’s perspective.
“This has been a really eye-opening experience for me … and although there’s a lot of negative around it and there’s a lot of mistakes and wrongdoings, it’s led me to have a completely different outlook on a lot of situations,” she said.
Olivia also understands if she won’t be getting the public’s sympathy anytime soon for what her family did.
“I totally understand if people aren’t ready to jump onboard with me,” she said.
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