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Olivia Jade Giannulli (professionally known as Olivia Jade) is a social media celebrity and spokesperson for Amazon. In 2019, United States government prosecutors alleged she had gained admission to the University of Southern California through a bribery scheme masterminded by her parents. She is the daughter of Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli.

Giannulli was born to actor Lori Loughlin and designer Mossimo Giannulli. According to Giannulli, as a child she was haunted by fears her friends only liked her because of her celebrity parents. While in high school she started a lifestyle YouTube channel that, by February 2018, had more than a million followers. She later started an Instagram account which also accumulated more than a million followers. Both accounts were monetized by Giannulli who used them to make commercial endorsements for Amazon, SmileDirectClub, and other companies.

In 2017, Giannulli crashed her car while singing "Signed Sealed and Delivered" as she filmed herself with her mobile phone.

In 2018, according to the United States Government, Giannulli posed for a photo on an ergometer rowing machine which was subsequently 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. At the same time, it is alleged, her parents bribed a coach at the university to designate her as an athletic prospect, purportedly enabling her to gain admission to the school. Prior to starting classes at USC, Giannulli prompted criticism after 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". In March 2019, according to TMZ, Giannulli dropped out of USC.