Lori Loughlin’s daughter Olivia Jade Giannulli opened up with Jada Pinkett Smith, Adrienne Banfield-Jones, and Smith's daughter, Willow. The 21-year-old YouTuber, who is popularly known for being Mossimo Giannulli and actress Lori Loughlin's daughter, shared her side of the story on Red Table Talk.
The social media celebrity revealed that she was the one who reached out to Smith to tell her side of the story. However, the 49-year-old actress admitted that Jade's mother wasn't in favor of her appearing at the table.
However, the 65-year-old co-host and nurse noted that it is an ironic situation as Jade chose three Black women to talk about her story.
“A white woman coming to Black women for support when we don't get the same from them. It's bothersome to me on so many levels. Her being here is the epitome of white privilege to me," Banfield-Jones said.
Jade said that she didn't want to appear on the show make any excuses for the donation bribe but to apologize. The social media personality further said that it was an eye-opening experience for her while there is negativity around her and a lot of wrongdoings.
However, she noted that the entire scandal made her learned a new way of looking at the world. Moreover, she didn't want to feel attacked but wanted to appear on the show, making her feel "understood." Jade said that she watched the round table and feels that the environment created on the show feels safe and everyone is amazing.
She noted that it felt like she could have an honest conversation on the show, which was extremely important. Jade disclosed that she felt like saying "sorry" and acknowledge the wrong. Talking about the scandal, she shed light on finding out for the first time through a phone call, which changed her life.
She recalled getting a phone call and someone asked her if she had a word with her mother. Jade said no, and the person said that she should speak with her mother first and hang up. She searched for her mother's name on the internet and found out everything while sitting with her friends.
Jade further admitted that she was afraid any moment, everybody else is going to learn about it. She confessed that initially, she couldn't understand what wrong her parents did, and it was her privilege that kept her away from understanding.