Olivia Jade Giannulli, who was trying to revive a once thriving influencer career, posted her first vlog on Thursday since her parents were caught in high school for admission to universities.
The 21-year-old daughter of actress Lori Loughlin and fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli has released a 15-minute video that vaguely touched on the scandal that ended with both her parents ending up in jail.
“It’s so crazy! Welcome back to my YouTube channel,” Giannulli said. “I’m really excited because of course I did not film for a very long time and I’m just thankful I’m back on YouTube and I’m very excited that you guys can watch this video.”
Giannulli urged fans to seek out a chat on December 8 in the Facebook Watch program “Red Table Talk”, which was her first interview since the scandal broke out.
Then, 52 seconds after Thursday’s video, it cuts frighteningly to Giannulli in a gray jersey, telling viewers that she understands the serious implications of ‘Operation Varsity Blues’.
“Hello, a quick note from the editor: because I did not want it to go the wrong way, and I would rather say something and make the video look a little strange,” she said. “I do not mean to say it in a dismissive way or in a pretentious way. I think what I was trying to overcome was that the thing I wanted to do the most was apologize for so long and that I felt that I had to do it at ‘Red Table (Talk)’ and although I can not change the past, I can change how I act and what I do going forward. ‘
She further said that because of her own ‘spiritual mind’ she does not want to ‘keep washing things’.
“I just want to go on and do better and go forward and come back and do what I love, that’s YouTube,” she said.
During the rest of the video, she fed her dog, prepared three meals, worked on a treadmill, and went through her night care program.
She did not mention her parents or discuss the matter directly, which led to them serving a prison sentence.
They pleaded guilty to charges related to the false portrayal of their daughters as athletes of the crew members, making them worthy of additional consideration for admission to the University of Southern California.
Both daughters left USC after the scandal erupted.
Loughlin served two months in prison before being released in late December.
Mossimo Giannulli reported to a federal jail in Lompoc, California, in mid-November for a five-month sentence. His lawyers are seeking early release.
“The reduction of Giannulli’s sentence will be widely publicized, undermining the deterrent of the sentence imposed by this court,” U.S. Attorney Kristen Kearney wrote earlier this week in response to the request.
Diana Dasrath contributed.