Lori Loughlin, the actress best-known for her role on "Full House," was charged in a college cheating scheme alongside at least 40 other people. She is charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud.
Loughlin and fellow actress Felicity Huffman were among several affluent parents, who were involved in allegedly paying money to alter college testing and admissions to get several unqualified students in elite schools like Wake Forest and Yale universities.
On Twitter, the reactions ran hot and fast. Most poked fun at her squeaky clean role as Aunt Becky in the 1990s hit “Full House” and the sequel “Fuller House” First, there were the jokes:
Every cast member I thought would commit a felony before Lori Loughlin pic.twitter.com/cu0GTWRx7k
— Sarah Pappalardo (@yourpappalardo) March 12, 2019
So hilarious that "Aunt Becky" got caught up in this very Becky-like crime.
— bookstax (@bookstax) March 12, 2019
Olivia Jade and Lori Loughlin. pic.twitter.com/NBymPbeH4b
— Louis Peitzman (@LouisPeitzman) March 12, 2019
I get that Lori Loughlin / Aunt Becky is trending because of the college scam she was in on, but we need to talk about the REAL story. Her many TV movies as Jen, garage sale and antiques expert, who finds herself in the middle of many garage-sale related murder plots. pic.twitter.com/MimLB7ckII
— 🇵🇷 Eternally Shook Mike 🇺🇸 (@MikeThe4th) March 12, 2019
Per court docs, Lori Loughlin and husband wanted fixer to get daughter into school "other than Arizona State" (aka USC) ... I guess ASU looks pretty good about now
— jeffmetcalfe (@jeffmetcalfe) March 12, 2019
The Lori Loughlin / Aunt Becky Full House spin-off looks interesting. pic.twitter.com/Ui4io9YQpc
— HeppCat (@the_heppcat) March 12, 2019
*Scandal breaks*
— 🕸 (@jokerking15) March 12, 2019
Lori Loughlin, in Canada: pic.twitter.com/jW1DFSE6y8
Before we cast judgment on Lori we need to hear her out in a candid sit down w Oprah. That is her right in the American justice system
— pat regan (@poregan) March 12, 2019
lori loughlin taking all her one cent residual checks from full house reruns before getting arrested pic.twitter.com/dacw4Jpf5Q
— OLIVIA JAIL GIANNULLI 🏳️🌈⃠ (@heIensolloway) March 12, 2019
Aunt Becky...SMH pic.twitter.com/xAhBQzORGW
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) March 12, 2019
So Aunt Becky from Full House and Lynette Scavo from Desperate Housewives are involved in this college exam scheme and have been charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud. Why is everything so weird now
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) March 12, 2019
A few called out Loughlin’s two daughters.
Lori Loughlin’s daughter’s tweet. 🤣😆😂 2017. pic.twitter.com/7LpneRa4hB
— CJ (@CAJinSB) March 12, 2019
Lori Loughlin ‘s daughter olivia jade knew about the scandal. Willingly posed as a “rower” as a part of the scam pic.twitter.com/RR0AM7lOFN
— Brooke (@bbrooke007) March 12, 2019
lori loughlin's daughter's tweets about hating school are....so perfect. pic.twitter.com/kd7fpw5Pwl
— Leah (@leah_retta) March 12, 2019
Then, the people who seriously tackled the issue.
Imagine being William H. Macy, Felicity Huffman or Lori Loughlin, multimillionaires with vast networks of resources for your kid that are effective and legal, and you still feel the need to cheat the system to get your kid into college.
— Charlotte Clymer🏳️🌈 (@cmclymer) March 12, 2019
Zero sympathy here. None.
This right here. I always say as long as we have a separate and unequal system of education there is no meritocracy in college admissions. But @ClintSmithIII rightfully goes even further. Even families who have every single advantage are determined to buy their way into more. https://t.co/IaWFncEr91
— Ida Bae Wells (@nhannahjones) March 12, 2019
great to see this issue highlighted but I don’t want people to think it’s illegal or even frowned upon to buy rich kids’ way into college. This was a specific scheme with illegal aspects but (as you know) wealthy parents openly buy admissions into Ivy League schools on the reg
— Alex Leo (@AlexMLeo) March 12, 2019
There was also some support for her.
Heavenly Father, we lift up @LoriLoughlin to you!We pray that Lori is able to open her heart to you.Fill her w/the Holy Spirit!Protect her from false report.Lord we are all sinners.We can make mistakes or poor choices.Please guide& support her in her time of need.Amen #Hearties
— TBStL (@TracyBStL12win) March 12, 2019
Feeling so bad about this; love Lori!
— Diane Parker (@dianepaned) March 12, 2019
Read more facts to know about Loughlin and more about the charges.