Lori Loughlin reveals she has found the secret to happiness five years after college admissions scandal which saw her jailed for two months

It’s been five years since Varsity Blues college admissions broke ground and turned Lori Loughlin’s life upside down.

But now the Full House star, 59, has revealed she has moved on from the drama and two-month prison sentence and has a new outlook on life.

Lori – mother to daughters Olivia Jade, 24, and Isabella Rose, 25, with husband Mossimo Giannulli, 60 – sat down for an interview for the current issue of First for women magazine and revealed that she has discovered the secret to happiness.

‘Every day we are confronted with different obstacles. But to me, it’s like that song said, “I get knocked down, but I get back up,” Loughlin said, referencing Chumbawamba’s 1997 hit Tub Thumping.

“Nobody said life would be a piece of cake; we all make mistakes, but the most important thing is to persevere,” she added, noting that a healthy lifestyle has helped her immensely.

But now the Full House star, 59, is far removed from the bad press and two-month prison sentence and has a new outlook on life, pictured in 2006

Lori noted that she has been working on herself over the past few years and that one of the most important lessons she has learned is asking for forgiveness. And that means forgiving both herself and others.

‘I try to be forgiving. I’m not one to hold onto things. Things happen to everyone. “We have all been in a position where we could ask for forgiveness, but to ask for it you also have to learn and know how to give forgiveness,” she said.

“My family wasn’t one to hold grudges. “I didn’t grow up in a household where you weren’t forgiven if you made a mistake,” she explained.

‘No one is perfect, we all make mistakes. That’s why I was always told to let things go. And I think for your own health you have to let things go, because you can’t hold on to negativity. Life is too short.

“We have all been in a position where we have had to ask for forgiveness. But in order to ask for forgiveness, I’ve learned that you must first learn to forgive others – and yourself,” explained Lori – who parodied her role in the college admissions scandal on an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm.

And when it comes to interacting with negative people, the When Calls the Heart star tries to be considerate of the other person.

‘I always try to think about what other people are going through – and think before I speak. I try to take a moment when someone acts out and says, ‘Wait a minute… I don’t know their whole story.'”

Part of her daily routine includes making time for herself, saying, “It’s about taking time to be home and maybe do nothing.” That’s number one. Sitting back and watching a Harlan Coben mystery on Netflix is ​​also great. They’re just easy and don’t require a lot of dedication to watch,” she said.

‘We also have the Golf Canal a lot at our house. That’s relaxing to watch or just hear,” she admitted.

‘The kids are out of the house now, my husband goes to work early, so I’m alone. Life is so busy, so it’s nice to slow down and enjoy doing nothing,” she said.

And she goes to bed early and gets up early. ‘I sleep about eight hours. I sleep no later than 9 or 10 o’clock. When you sleep, the body is healing and doing all its good work.

Lori – mother to daughters Olivia Jade, 24, and Isabella Rose, 25, with husband Mossimo Giannulli, 60 – sat down for an interview for the current issue of First For Women magazine and revealed she has discovered the secret to happiness, pictured here in 2020

‘Every day we are confronted with different obstacles. But to me, it’s like that song said, ‘I get knocked down, but I get back up,'” Loughlin said, referencing Chumbawamba’s 1997 hit Tub Thumping, pictured here in 2019.

“No one said life would be a piece of cake; we all make mistakes, but the most important thing is to persevere,” she added, noting that a healthy lifestyle has been a big help to her, pictured in 2024

Lori noted that she has been working on herself over the past few years and that one of the most important lessons she has learned is asking for forgiveness. And that means forgiving oneself and others

The Fuller House actress and husband Giannulli were among about 50 people, including actress Felicity Huffman, accused of paying bribes and cheating to get their children into America’s top colleges.

Prosecutors alleged that the couple paid $500,000 of their net worth to have both of their daughters admitted to the University of Southern California as crew team recruits, despite the fact that they had never participated in the sport.

Loughlin entered a plea to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and was sentenced to pay a $150,000 fine, perform 100 hours of community service and serve two months in prison.

After also entering a plea to prosecutors, Giannulli was sentenced to five months in prison, a $250,000 fine and 250 hours of community service.