Olivia Jade Giannulli: 5 Things About Lori Loughlin’s Daughter Named In College Admissions Scandal

Olivia Jade Giannulli, 19, was thrust into the limelight on March 12 when her mom Lori Loughlin was accused of being involved in a college admissions scam. So, who is the makeup-obsessed teen?

UPDATE: Lori Loughlin appeared in a Los Angeles federal courtroom on March 13 where Judge Steve Kim set her bail at $1,000,000 on the  conspiracy to commit mail fraud charges related to the college bribery scheme, per our sister site Variety. Her husband Mossimo Giannulli, who is also charged in the case received the same bail amount. The couple made bail by securing their home and other assets as bond. Judge Kim reluctantly allowed Lori to keep her passport and has permitted her to travel to Canada after Lori’s attorney argued she has committed to film projects in Vancouver in April and May, as well as a series set to begin in July. Judge Kim is allowing her to travel there only as long as the court is made aware of her destinations and the length of her stays.

UPDATE 2: As the college admissions bribery scandal unfolded on March 12, Lori’s 19-year-old daughter Olivia Jade Giannulli spent the night aboard the yacht of the Chairman of USC’s Board of Trustees Rick Caruso in the Bahamas per TMZ. She is friends with the LA billionaire’s daughter Gianna and was there with pals for spring break. “My daughter and a group of students left for spring break prior to the government’s announcement yesterday. Once we became aware of the investigation, the young woman decided it would be in her best interests to return home,” Caruso told the site about Olivia. He stressed that it is not up to him but USC’s president as to what the YouTube star’s fate with the University is following the bribery scandal.

ORIGINAL: On March 12, the showbiz world was rocked when news broke that actresses Felicity Huffman, 56, and Lori Loughlin, 54, were among 50 people being indicted in a multimillion dollar college admissions scam. The former Desperate Housewives star and the Fuller House actress have been charged with paying money to get their kids into Ivy League and prestigious universities like Yale and Stanford. Lori’s daughter Olivia Jade Giannulli, 19, currently attends the University of Southern California and both her parents are implicated in the scandal. The Justice Department claims the couple spent millions to help Olivia Jade and her 20-year-old sister Isabella Giannulli get into USC. The sitcom star and her designer husband Mossimo Giannulli, 55, have both been charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud. But, who is Olivia Jade? Here’s what we know:

1. Olivia Jade Giannulli – who goes by the name Olivia Jade – is a makeup and beauty vlogger. She has her own YouTube channel that, as of March 12, had nearly 2 million subscribers. The keen vlogger posted her first video on Aug. 13, 2014. On Feb. 5, 2019 Olivia Jade tweeted about being a social media influencer, writing, “YouTube will always be my #1 passion. I promise I’d way rather be filming 24/7 than sitting in 6 hours of classes straight but an education is also super important to me so thank u for ur [sic] patience and letting me figure out time management.”

2. In August 2018 she faced backlash for saying she only wanted to go to college for the parties. During a Q&A she told her viewers, “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 [I] hope that I can try and balance it all. But I do want the experience of like game days, partying…I don’t really care about school, as you guys all know.” Viewers were quick to slam her with one writing in the comments section, “It sucks that some people don’t have the privilege to get an education and she’s going just for game days…” Two days later, on Aug. 16, Olivia Jade posted a video to apologize. “I didn’t mean it that way,” she said. “I’m sorry for anyone I offended by saying that. I know it’s a privilege and a blessing [to attend college] and I’m really grateful.”

3. She once featured in a paid partnership with Prime Student. On Sept. 17, 2018 Olivia (who has 1.3 million Instagram followers) posted an Instagram photo of herself sitting on a bed, as part of an ad for Amazon’s paid membership program for college students. Officially a college student!” Olivia wrote in the caption section. “It’s been a few weeks since I moved into my dorm and I absolutely love it. I got everything I needed from Amazon with @primestudent and had it all shipped to me in just two-days. #ad #primestudent #allonamazon.”

4. Olivia used to worry that people only wanted to be her friend because her parents are famous. In a February 2018 video post she shared her fears during a Q&A. “I remember when I was 6, 7, 8-years-old, I would always think about, ‘Do they want to be my friend for me or [because of] my mom or my dad?’” she said.

5. She has collaborated with Sephora on her very own beauty product – a bronze and illuminate palette which has her name on it. The custom-created pressed powder palette has five highlighting shades, according to Sephora’s website. “I want to say a huge thank you to my subscribers for believing in me and making it possible for me to have the opportunity to create such a beautiful palette with Sephora Collection,” Olivia Jade said in a message on the product’s page. “This has been such a dream of mine and without all of you, it could have never happened. Thank you for allowing this to be my reality. I hope to see all of you glowing to the Gods.”