Tyra Banks Defends Olivia Jade Being Cast On ‘Dancing With the Stars’ (Exclusive)

Olivia Jade glides over the dance floor with pro partner Val Chmerkovskiy on Monday night (September 27) of Dancing With The Stars.

Candace Cameron Bure is a huge “Dancing With The Stars” Fan. The former “Fuller House” actress even competed on the show back in Season 18.

Olivia Jade revealed dancing is actually "way harder" than she ever thought it was as she prepares for the 30th season of "Dancing with the Stars." Olivia Jade, daughter of Lori Loughlin, will be partnered with Val Chmerkovskiy for the show. "I would not consider myself a dancer by any means, but it's so much more work than you really anticipate with the dedication and the patience you have to have with yourself," Olivia Jade, 21, told People magazine.

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Lori Loughlin and fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, Olivia Jade is one of the season’s cast members.A post shared by olivia jade (@oliviajade)To recall, Olivia was a part of the controversial admissions scandal, where both of her parents paid 500k for their two daughters to get admitted into the University of Southern California.

"Dancing with the Stars" host Tyra Banks is speaking out in defense of the show after it was announced that Olivia Jade will compete on the latest season following her involvement in the college admissions scandal.  Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, the host and executive producer of the show defended the decision to let the daughter of Lori Loughlin compete in Season 30 after she faced immense controversy in 2019 when it was revealed that her parents paid large sums of money to get her and her

Dancing With The Stars host Tyra Banks came to Olivia Jade’s defense in a new interview with Entertainment Tonight, published on Wednesday September 15, ahead of season 30 premiere of the reality competition! The 47-year-old model and TV personality explained that audiences that only know Olivia from the college admissions scandal, and she thinks that DWTS is the perfect place for the 21-year-old YouTuber to provide a more full-look into the controversy from her point-of-view.

Tyra Banks is sticking up for Olivia Jade.

Tyra Banks believes in the new group of competitors on season 30 of .The host and executive producer of the show defended Olivia Jade's casting while chatting with ET's Lauren Zima ahead of the new season. The 21-year-old social media star — and daughter of Lori Loughlin and fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli — may be more known for her family's college admissions scandal, but Banks isn't worried about that.«I think Olivia is so brave.

Dancing With The Stars” Season 30 is upon us, and the official cast list has been announced. One of the names on the docket includes Olivia Jade Giannulli, but who is the celebrity competition for the Mirror Ball Trophy this season?Olivia Jade was born to celebrity parents Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli in September 1999.