Lori Loughlin's daughter Olivia Jade Giannulli received backlash on social media after she posted her stand against "white privilege" and social injustice. Many found it ironic coming from someone whose parents just pleaded guilty in the college admission scandal.
Olivia Jade condemned the death of George Floyd in the hands of a police officer last week that sparked Black Lives Matter protests across the country. She said for white people, not to be racist is not enough. They should also correct someone if they hear or see a person doing disrespectful things to others.
The 20-year-old social media influencer said she's aware of her white privilege and confessed that she had been ignorant of racial discrimination in the past. Olivia Jade hopes to be part of the change in the future.
Her Instagram Story and tweets about the Black Lives Matter movement come days after her social media comeback after a five-month break. Olivia has encouraging words in her post and shows support for the black community. However, netizens found it is odd coming from a person who belongs to a family that took advantage of the "white privilege" she is trying to educate her 3.1 million followers about.
Many pointed out how Lori Loughlin and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, took advantage of this privilege by buying the admission of their daughters Olivia Jade and Isabella into the University of Southern California. It has been reported that Loughlin and Giannulli paid half a million dollars for the admission of their children as rowing recruits of USC even though the two didn't compete for the said sports.
Others pointed out how the Fuller House actress and Giannulli could only serve two and five months in prison, respectively, for their involvement in the college admission scam. Another thinks that this very same scandal added to the outrage of many in the streets and that Olivia Jade is the least reliable person to talk about social justice. Many called her post "tone-deaf" and "hypocritical."
Meanwhile, Loughlin and Giannulli earlier pleaded guilty to the charges that were filed against them in connection to the college admissions scam. Under their plea deal, both of them would be serving time in jail for a few months.
The judge on the case would issue an official ruling after reviewing pre-sentencing reports. The couple is scheduled for official sentencing on August 21.
