Lori Loughlin‘s daughtersOlivia Jadeand Isabella Rose are taking things one day at a time in the wake of the nationwidecollege admissions cheating scandal.
“Although classes have resumed at USC, Olivia and Bella are not back at school,” a source tells PEOPLE. “They don’t plan to return to USC. Right now, they are just focused on getting through this ordeal.”
After their parents’ indictment and arrest for their alleged involvement in the scandal, the source says Olivia, 19, and Bella, 20, are more concerned with the well-being of their parents thantheir education.
“The girls are not talking about future plans. They are more focused on what’s next for their parents,” adds the source. “They are living in the moment and that’s all they can do right now. For them, this is all still a nightmare.”
From left: Olivia Jade Giannulli, Lori Loughlin and Isabella Rose Giannulli.Gabriel Olsen/Getty
Since the news broke, Olivia’s booming Instagram and YouTube blogging business has taken a hit. Last week,Sephora severed tieswith the teen.
“She feels she has worked very hard to get different work deals and everything is just gone,” a source previously told PEOPLE. “She thought she knew what the future had in store for her, and it all just crumbled.”
Loughlin, 54, and her husband, fashion designerMossimo Giannulli, 55, are among dozenscharged in an alleged college admissions scaminvolving elite colleges and universities including Yale, Georgetown, the University of Southern California and Stanford.
Both Loughlin and Giannulli were both arrested last week on a felony charge of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud. They werereleased on $1 million bondsand have not entered pleas. Loughlin’s attorney has not returned PEOPLE’s requests for comment.
Mossimo Giannulli and Lori Loughlin.Donato Sardella/Getty Images for LACMA
A source recently told PEOPLE that some of the pair’s friends have beendistancing themselves from the couplein light of the news.
“Lori and Mossimo are finding out quickly who their real friends are,” the insider said. “It’s not like they are the victims of a crime. Theyarethe crime.”
“Many of their friends don’t want to be associated with them right now,” the source added. “Their friends are shocked at the allegations.”
The pair accounts for two of50 people indicted as part of the alleged nationwide scheme, which broke last week when federal court records were unsealed in Boston. Other notable names includeDesperate HousewivesstarFelicity Huffmanand authorJane Buckingham.
Some named in the court documents allegedly paid bribes of up to $6 million to get their children into elite colleges, including Yale, Stanford, Georgetown, the University of Southern California, UCLA, the University of San Diego, University of Texas and Wake Forest, according to federal prosecutors.
source: people.com
