‘DWTS’: Olivia Jade Says Dancing Is ‘Way Harder Than I Ever Thought’
Lori Loughlin’s daughter, Olivia Jade, is an internet star who gained notoriety thanks to the college admissions scandal in 2019. She will be competing in the new season of Dancing With the Stars, and she recently shared some thoughts on what it’s like to take on dancing.
Olivia Jade is coming back to the public eye after the college admissions scandal
During the scandal, Loughlin and her husband, Massimo Giannulli, were accused of paying $500,000 to fraudulently get Olivia Jade and her sister into the University of California. The family has since laid low. Olivia Jade—who used to be an active social media user—even stopped posting online for some time.
However, Olivia Jade has restarted her social media career and is slowly getting back into the public eye.
“I think it’s such an incredible opportunity,” she told Us Weekly of DWTS. “I’m ready to put myself back out there and try new things.”
She added, “I’m really excited to challenge myself and put myself outside my comfort zone, which I don’t do often. So, it just all happened and I’m just letting the universe take over and see what happens and living it day by day.”
Olivia Jade says dancing is ‘way harder than I ever thought’
Olivia Jade has been rehearsing for DWTS and she is learning that dancing is no easy feat.
“I would not consider myself a dancer by any means, but it’s so much more work than you really anticipate with the dedication and the patience you have to have with yourself,” she told People.
She continued, “The pros make it look so effortless and easy, but once you get in there and they’re really teaching you the steps, it’s way harder than I ever thought. But what I will say is the pros do such a good job.”
In another interview with the outlet, Olivia Jade also revealed the hardest part of dancing.
“I think the hardest part is, honestly, when you can’t figure out a move or do it incorrectly and then you’re like, ‘Oh my gosh, am I ever gonna figure this out? Am I ever gonna comprehend what’s going on?” she said. “It can get a little frustrating, but obviously that’s what the coaches are for. And they’re so great. So it’s been a blast.”
Host Tyra Banks defends Olivia Jade’s casting on ‘DWTS’
Some people have criticized ABC’s choice to cast Olivia Jade in the DWTS lineup. However, host Tyra Banks has come to Olivia Jade’s defense.
“I think Olivia is so brave,” Banks told Entertainment Tonight. “I think people don’t know her, they know what happened to her.”
Banks added, “She has said that she did not know about what was going on and it’s really sad, and it’s very hurtful when something publicly happens but you had nothing to do with it. So I trust that she says she didn’t know… She is having to deal with that and I think she’s coming to Dancing With the Stars to be able to tell her story and show her vulnerability.”
