AsLori Loughlinfaces charges for allegedly participating in acollege admissions cheating scamto get her children into school, her daughter Olivia Jade Giannulli’s past commitment to her education has come into question.
Ollvia Jade, Lori Loughlin.Steve Granitz/WireImage
While answering fan questions, Olivia Jade said she wasn’t sure how she planned to balance her social media career while taking classes at the University of Southern California, where she is a freshman.
“I don’t know how much of school I’m gonna attend but I’m gonna go in and talk to my deans and everyone, and hope that I can try and balance it all,” she said. “But I do want the experience of like game days, partying…I don’t really care about school, as you guys all know.”
“I honestly found it very disappointing when you said you care more about parties and tailgates rather than your education. If you hate school so much why go to college?” one commenter said. “And it’s honestly insulting when tons of people can’t even afford to go to college but want to.”
Another user wrote: “Dang must be nice to only go to school for the game days, or to party…,” another said sarcastically. “Here I am going cause I would be the first of my family’s generation to have a degree and better opportunities.”
“I said something super ignorant and stupid, basically. And it totally came across that I’m ungrateful for college — I’m going to a really nice school. And it just kind of made it seem like I don’t care, I just want to brush it off. I’m just gonna be successful at YouTube and not have to worry about school,” she said in the video. “I’m really disappointed in myself.”
On Tuesday, Loughlin was among a list of 50 people who have been indicted as part of an alleged nationwide scheme, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts.
Loughlin and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, allegedly gave $500,000 to say her child was part of the rowing team, when that was not true, the indictment states.
Loughlin’s rep did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Olivia Jade is not currently listed on the USCwomen’s rowing roster.
Felicity Huffman was also named and allegedly gave $15,000 to help one of her children excel on an entrance exam, the indictment states.
source: people.com
