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Lori Laughlin was indicted in the college admissions scandal over three years ago; now, she is continuing to try to leave it in the dust.
The former Full House star recently assisted Project Angel Food during its “Lead With Love 3” telethon, saying it was about more than just feeding people. It was also about, yes, leading with love.
What is Laughlin saying about her role?
“It is a community, it is a family, and all the people that work here are so wonderful,” she said. Laughlin, now 57, talked to Us Weekly after the event.
“They have welcomed me with such open arms at a time when I was feeling particularly down and broken. That’s how I found a home here. That’s what I feel like they did for me, and that’s why I’m so proud to be here and working with this organization, because they really do care. It’s really a community.
“It’s more than just feeding people, it’s about loving people and helping people. And I think, that is so important, and I am so proud to be a part of Project Angel Food.”
This particular appearance marked her first public comments on the scandal — as Laughlin and husband Mossimo Giannulli were accused in May 2019 of paying bribes worth more than $500,000 to help daughters Olivia Giannulli and Bella Giannulli gain admission to the USC. Both Laughlin and her husband pled guilty to fraud charges and served a stint in prison.
Now, she is on the rebound, and Project Angel Food is helping her, it seems, as much as she’ helping them.
“I’ve been working with Project Angel Food for a year and a half now, and it’s been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life,” she said. “I got to work everywhere — packed a lot of cereal, and I’ve packed a lot of fruit. Bags and bags of fruit. My favorite is doing the deliveries: I have the same delivery route, once a week, and I see the same people, and it’s so nice to make that connection with those people. Often, they are unable to leave their homes.”
