The Untold Truth Of Isabella Rose Giannulli

Unless you've been living under a rock, you've heard of the infamous college admissions scandal of 2019. The plot, which included several celebrities and well-to-do members of society, saw quite a few parents shelling out money to administrators and coaches in order to get their high school kids admitted into fancy universities. One of the biggest names of the scandal was Lori Loughlin, who along with her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, was accused of (and eventually pleaded guilty to) paying people off in order to get their two daughters, Olivia Jade and Isabella Rose Giannulli, into a more prestigious college.

Operation Varsity Blues, as it became known, thrust the family into the spotlight in a major way, and people became obsessed with the goings-on of the entire Loughlin-Giannulli family. Olivia Jade and Isabella Rose were all people could talk about for the foreseeable future. But while Olivia Jade has opened up more since the scandal, her sister has remained pretty quiet. So, what's the deal with Isabella Rose Giannulli? Well, the untold truth of Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli's more subdued daughter is pretty intriguing.

Despite all the drama and rumors surrounding Isabella Rose Giannulli and her entire family, the young starlet remains forever appreciative of her mother, Lori Loughlin. One look at Giannulli's Instagram, and it becomes clear that not only does the firstborn daughter seriously resemble her mother (to the point where one might think the subject of this picture is Loughlin not Giannulli), but she also makes it a point to shout out her mother's love when she gets the chance.

In fact, on Mother's Day 2020, Giannulli took to her Instagram to post two sweet photos of herself as a little toddler alongside her mom. "The strength mothers' have is unparalleled, I think they might be the closest thing we have to superheroes," Giannulli captioned the photos. "Happy Mother's Day Mama, I love you. I'm so proud to be your daughter today & everyday." No matter what Giannulli and her family deal with, it's clear that she will always love and be forever grateful for her mom.

As young as Isabella Rose Giannulli is, she still got to try her hand at one certain career step before she even finished college. Giannulli got a chance to follow in her mom's very specific footsteps when she acted in three different television shows and movies.

Yes, Giannulli already has a bit of an acting career. In addition to a guest role on Alone Together in 2018, she also got to work alongside her mother, Lori Loughlin, in a couple of projects. Specifically, she and her mother starred alongside each other in not one, but two, Hallmark Channel Christmas movies — yes, those cheesy, predictable flicks that seem to be on all day every day during the holiday season. While the movies might not have been groundbreaking, the genre did give Giannulli her first go at acting, and there's no denying that it was probably a wonderful environment, as her mother was once hailed as the Queen of Hallmark.

Now, if you've read anything about the college admissions scandal, then you know that Lori Loughlin's youngest daughter, Olivia Jade Giannulli, has a very popular YouTube channel and films quite a few vlogs for her followers and fans. And while Isabella Rose Giannulli has an impressive following on her Instagram page, she hasn't been as active on YouTube as her sister.

However, she has appeared in a few of her sister's YouTube vlogs, and appears to be quite supportive of that particular endeavor. In one vlog in particular, Isabella is seen hanging out with Olivia and a mutual friend while they get ready for the day. While Olivia is more talkative in the video, it's clear that Isabella isn't as comfortable sharing every aspect of her daily life with strangers on the internet. In the clip, Olivia details so much of her life to viewers, while Isabella barely pops in the frame for more than a few seconds at a time. Later, Isabella doesn't understand a slang term used by her sister, and Olivia teases her, asking "are you a hundred?" Clearly, Isabella is a lot more low-key than her younger sister.

Isabella Rose Giannulli might be more reserved than her sister, Olivia Jade, but she was especially quiet in the wake of her parent's headline-making transgression. In March 2019, when news of the college admissions scandal bubbled up, Isabella stayed fairly mum about everything that happened. She didn't break her silence on Instagram until July 28, 2019, when she shared a photo she took with her mother. "Happy birthday mama. I love you," Isabella wrote, along with a red heart emoji. With that one post, Isabella made it clear where she stood, and that was right by her mother's side.

However, as much as she supported her mother, Us Weekly reported that Isabella might have been more aware of what was happening with the scandal than previously assumed. Assistant U.S. Attorney Justin O'Connell wrote a memo to the judge specifying that both Isabella and Olivia were in on it to some degree. "They involved both their daughters in the fraud, directing them to pose in staged photographs for use in fake athletic profiles," the memo read, in part. So, as quiet as she has been, it sounds like Isabella may have not been totally in the dark. 

For a lot of young adults, one of the biggest (and most exciting) parts of college life is rushing a fraternity or a sorority. When Isabella Rose Giannulli started her college journey, she, like so many coeds, decided that getting into Greek life was something she really wanted to experience.

However, following the news of Isabella's parents involvement in the college admissions scandal, Us Weekly reported that she and her younger sister, Olivia Jade, were apparently kicked out of their sorority, Kappa Kappa Gamma, at the University of Southern California. However, People would go on to debunk this report. "The story regarding these two individuals is false," a representative from Kappa Kappa Gamma told People in a statement. "Bella Giannulli remains an active member of the Delta Tau chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma."  The rep also noted that Olivia Jade "did not complete the membership process," so she wasn't in the sorority in the first place. Meanwhile, Isabella was in a sorority while she was at college, but since she eventually left USC, she's probably less involved with Kappa Kappa Gamma nowadays.

Perhaps one of the most interesting aspects of the college admissions scandal as it relates to Isabella Rose Giannulli's parents was how long they went without pleading guilty. Actor Felicity Huffman pleaded guilty for her role in the scandal relatively quickly, but Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli held out for over a year. After they were sentenced, a source told Us Weekly that they hoped their sentences wouldn't overlap in order to make things easier for their daughters. "Lori wants one parent to be free to provide emotional support to the girls," the source said. "Lori's concern all along has been Isabella and Olivia Jade." (Loughlin and Mossimo's jail time did end up overlapping.) As another source told the publication, both Isabella and Olivia were "rattled by the proceedings" and "have been focusing more on family."

Isabella and Olivia continue to stick together. When asked about her sister on Red Table Talk, Olivia said, "She's kinda more laid back and relaxed, so she's like a little bit, I think, calmer than I am throughout a lot of this in terms of just feeling emotional with parents being away or whatever it is."