KEY POINTS

  • Olivia Jade Giannulli promises to do better after her parents reported to prison to serve their sentences, a report says
  • She has reportedly been mentoring and sponsoring a few kids
  • The YouTuber addressed the college admissions scandal during her appearance on "Red Table Talk"

After Olivia Jade Giannulli's “Red Table Talk” interview that addressed her parents’ involvement in the college admissions scandal, Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli’s younger daughter just wants to move on from the controversy, a report says.

The influencer, 21, finally broke her silence on the 2019 college admissions bribery scandal and apologized for their family's “big mistake.” Giannulli also wants to improve moving forward, a source told E! News.

“Olivia is vowing to try to do and be better. She doesn't think throwing money at a cause is going to be a Band-Aid, and she has realized her privilege," the insider shared, before adding that the YouTuber is not rushing and just wants to take her time.

“She's been down to Watts with her sister, and together they are organizing gifts for the kids there. She's also mentoring kids and sponsoring a few kids per year,” the source continued.

Giannulli was on spring break when she learned her parents were taken into custody. The 21-year-old recalled that she was with her friends when she was informed of the scandal and feared people's reactions to the controversy.

“I remember freezing and feeling so ashamed. I went home and hid myself for probably, like, three or four months,” Giannulli said on Tuesday's episode of “Red Table Talk.”

She and her sister, Isabella Rose, decided to drop out of school and vowed never to return after what happened. Giannulli said she was too embarrassed over their family's involvement in the nationwide college bribery scheme.

“I shouldn’t have been there in the first place, clearly,” she said.

Giannulli’s parents were arrested last year after being accused of paying $500,000 to ring leader Rick Singer to have their two daughters admitted into the University of Southern California as fake rowing-team recruits.

The “Full House” actress was sentenced to two months in prison, 100 hours of community service and a fine of $150,000, while her husband was sentenced to five months behind bars, 250 hours of community service and a $250,000 fine.

Giannulli admitted that it has been hard seeing her parents in prison but said “it’s necessary” for everyone to move on from this. She also confessed that she hasn’t talked to them since they reported to prison in November.

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Olivia Jade is pictured at a Dolce & Gabbana event on May 17, 2018, in Los Angeles. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Dolce & Gabbana Fragrance