The ‘Dancing With the Stars’ contestant has a controversial past.
Getty Olivia Jade Giannulli Olivia Jade Giannulli made a name for herself as a YouTuber and beauty vlogger, but at age 21, she’s now a contestant on “ Dancing with the Stars.” There has been some outrage over the casting choice — some “Dancing” fans want the social media personality to be the first star voted off the show — but the move to the ballroom appears to be part of a plan to rehab the star’s reputation following her family’s involvement in the Operation Varsity Blues college admissions scam that made headlines in 2019. Here’s what you need to know about Olivia Jade’s past. Getty Actress Lori Loughlin and husband Mossimo Giannulli exit the Boston Federal Court House. In March 2019, Olivia Jade’s parents, actress Lori Loughlin and fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, were arrested following an investigation into the nationwide college admissions cheating scandal, according to People. Actress Felicity Huffman was also named as one of the celebrity parents accused of paying bribes to ringleader Rick Singer to guarantee their children would get into top universities. In May 2020, Loughlin and her husband pleaded guilty to paying $500,000 to get their two daughters, Olivia and Isabella, into the University of Southern California as fake recruits for the crew team. Neither girl participated in the sport in high school. Loughlin served two months in prison while her husband served five months, and both paid fines and were assigned community service hours, according to The Hollywood Reporter. While her parents did the time, how much did Olivia Jade know about the college scam that got her into the prestigious California school? According to Vulture, court documents from 2019 showed the prospective student’s email address copied on correspondence with her parents about the scam.
