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Lori Loughlin‘s daughter Olivia Jade just broke her silence on the now infamous college admissions scandal, and the 21-year-old is asking for a second chance.
She appeared on “Red Table Talk” Tuesday, ready to discuss exactly what happened–and her own degree of involvement–with Jada Pinkett Smith, Adrienne Banfield-Jones, and Willow Smith. According to the Youtube star, she chose a “place that feels really safe” to “publicly share my experience for the first time.”
Keep reading for all the details.
Jade told the group that she considered what happened a "big mistake," but hopes that it will not permanently hurt her future.
"What happened was wrong and I think every single person in my family can look at it and be like that was messed up, that was a big mistake but I think what's so important to me is to learn from the mistake. Not to be shamed and punished and never given a second chance... I'm 21. I feel like I deserve a second chance to redeem myself to show I've grown," she explained.
She also explained how her parent's prison sentences have impacted her, especially since she has not been able to speak to them since they have been incarcerated: "It's been hard, for anybody no matter what the situation is you don't want to see your parents go to prison but also I think it's necessary for us to move on and move forward."
However, she hopes that their time in prison will give them an opportunity to reflect on their mistakes and decide how they want to move forward.
As for the details of how she got into the University of Southern California, Jade claimed that she "wasn't fully aware of what was going on"--and even after the news broke, she admitted that her privilege blinded her from seeing the severity of the scandal.
"When it first happened I didn't look at it and say, 'Oh my God like how dare we do this?' I was like, 'Why is everybody complaining? I was confused what we did.' That's embarrassing to admit," Jade told them.
The influencer explained, "I think I put a lot of trust into a person that claimed their profession was college counseling and it led me in a wrong direction. It's not to shift blame it's just to explain that I wasn't aware of what was going on."
She admits that privilege played a huge role in her ignorance--but now that she is aware of her privilege, she wants to keep learning. Jade is now working at after school programs with underprivileged youth and hopes to continue dedicating her time to similar causes in the future.
Watch the full interview here.
