Olivia Jade Giannulli (born September 28, 1999)[ Olivia's fraudulent application to the University of Southern California was a prominent part of the 2019 college admissions bribery scandal.]
Early life and education
Olivia is a daughter of actress Lori Loughlin and fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli.
In 2017, Olivia crashed her car while singing along to Stevie Wonder's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" as she filmed herself with her mobile phone, prompting expressions of concern about her driving habits among her social media followers.
She attended the John Thomas Dye School for kindergarten through sixth grade
In 2018, Olivia graduated from Marymount High School in Los Angeles and enrolled at the University of Southern California.
2019 college admissions bribery scandal
In 2018, according to an indictment by the United States Government, Olivia posed for a photo on an indoor rower. The photo was later submitted as part of her application to the University of Southern California (USC) with the implication she was a competitive rower, though she was not and had no interest in becoming one.
Before starting classes at USC, Olivia prompted criticism when she posted a statement to her YouTube channel in which she said, referring to her upcoming attendance at USC, "... I do want the experience of like game days, partying ... I don't really care about school, as you guys all know."[ Invictus at Super Yacht Fan.com] Olivia is friends with Caruso's daughter Gianna Caruso,
Repercussions
On March 14, 2019, two days after the scandal broke, Sephora distanced itself from Olivia, announcing that the company would be ending its makeup partnership with her.
Olivia was subjected to public shaming, cyberbullying, and generalized online shaming after allegations of the scandal surfaced.
USC scheduled a hearing in March 2019 to determine if Olivia should be identified as a "disruptive individual", which could result in a lifetime ban from the university.
In October 2019, the USC Registrar confirmed that Olivia and her sister were no longer enrolled at the university, but the university said that because of student privacy laws it would not confirm whether the sisters were expelled.
Career
In 2014, Olivia started a lifestyle YouTube channel.[
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Olivia appeared in a 2016 episode of the game show Tap that Awesome App, competing for a prize for charity.
In 2018, Olivia trademarked "Olivia Jade" and "Olivia Jade Beauty".
In September 2021, Olivia was announced as one of the celebrities competing on season 30 of Dancing with the Stars.
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