Lori Loughlin returns to Instagram 7 years after college admissions scandal
Key Points:
- Lori Loughlin returned to Instagram after seven years offline, posting a video referencing her "Full House" character Rebecca Donaldson's catchphrase, marking her social media comeback since the 2019 college admissions bribery scandal.
- The video featured several "Fuller House" co-stars, including John Stamos, Jodie Sweetin, Dave Coulier, Candace Cameron Bure, Scott Weinger, and Andrea Barber, each saying the signature phrase to start the clip.
- Loughlin appeared smiling and quoted a memorable scene from the series about returning from maternity leave, while also including a tribute to late co-star Bob Saget in the nostalgic video.
- Loughlin did not appear in Season 5 of "Fuller House" due to the scandal involving her and then-husband Mossimo Giannulli, who paid $500,000 for their daughters’ USC admissions and pleaded guilty to wire and mail fraud in 2020.
- Sentenced to two months in federal prison, Loughlin has been out since December 2020 and is now re-engaging with fans through social media.