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Post by JustJuls on Apr 23, 2019 16:42:36 GMT
Poor thing
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Post by Critical on Apr 23, 2019 20:38:35 GMT
There were rumors, back when all that first started with Britney, that her mental illness was much more severe than anyone had let on and that, if the public found out, her career could be over. I'd like to think that last part wouldn't happen, but there still is quite a stigma surrounding mental illness. My feeling is that, when she's properly medicated, she does want to continue performing. Maybe when she's NOT properly medicated, she doesn't want to do anything anyone wants her to do. As we saw when she really publically went off the rails that first time, she could be a danger to herself if someone doesn't have some control over her. It feels to me like she will never be able to be in charge of her own life again. From what I've read, even if her father isn't able to continue as her conservator, there are other family members (her brother?) willing to step in and fill that role.
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Post by betty80 on Apr 24, 2019 14:13:05 GMT
LORI LOUGHLIN, MOSSIMO GIANNULLI Defense in Bribery Scandal WE DIDN'T KNOW"Lori Loughlin and her husband had no idea college bribery mastermind Rick Singer was going to grease the palm of a USC coach to get their daughter into USC ... sources familiar with the case tell TMZ. Our sources say ... lawyers for Lori and Mossimo Giannulli didn't take a plea early on because they believe they have a solid defense on several fronts. First, ringleader Rick Singer did not tell them how he would use the $500k to get their daughters into the school. Fact ... they were aware Rick Singer wanted pics of the girls on a rowing machine, but they say that doesn't mean they knew the end game. It's true ... knowledge and intent are key elements to proving bribery, and we're told Lori and Mossimo's lawyers are making that a centerpiece of their defense ... their only intent is to generally get their daughters into USC by using a "facilitator" who got hundreds of other students into colleges. One big problem ... according to the complaint, Giannulli -- not Loughlin -- sent at least $100k directly to the assistant athletic director. And, we're told, they have a more basic defense ... colleges have horse-traded with relatives of prospective students for decades ... e.g., fund the wing of a school building and your child will miraculously get accepted. It's not only been tolerated by many schools ... it's aggressively encouraged by some of the schools, and parents know it. A former USC assistant coach is expected to plead guilty to criminal charges in connection with the scandal. The former coach, Laura Janke, allegedly made it appear Olivia Jade was on the rowing team."
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Post by momrek06 on Apr 24, 2019 15:22:31 GMT
LL and hubby and defense team would be better off SHUTTING THEIR MOUTHS. This "I did not know" DEFENSE is INSULTING to all. Shut up. FACT: Your daughters were NOT USC material. PERIOD. FACT: Your lawyers sound like IDIOTS.
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Post by Kao on Apr 24, 2019 15:26:26 GMT
Wow, so I guess they donated that 500k to a random charity and their daughter just happened to get into school via the rowing team she wasn't actually on? They really need to stop. At this point I want these people under the jail for lying and being so arrogant they thought they could get away with it.
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Post by redsoxgirl on Apr 24, 2019 19:30:29 GMT
Just to clear something up, Lori Laughlin's older daughter was, by her own merit, USC material. Though she fell at the lower end of the 'acceptance spectrum' she was by no means not capable of achieving admittance to any number of colleges.
I think these rich parents who do this kind of thing are not doing so because their kids are morons, they simply want to stack the deck as much as possible in their kids favor. They don't even give their kids credit for achieving on their own. They are the ultimate helicopter parents. Of course, some of thee kids are dumb. But, I also suspect someone of these kids don't want to go to college and have other aspirations, instead. But, their parents won't let them have their own dreams.
It's a shame these kids didn't have the moral fiber to stand up to their parents. To say "No." But, why would they?
Which brings me to 'prestige ' colleges. Plenty of studies show Ivy League colleges and their ilk, are overly priced not because their curriculum is so much better, but because parents are paying for ridiculous amenities that have nothing to do with academia.
There should never be shame in going to a local college or a community college. But, too many parents, from all backgrounds, can't resist name dropping. Shouldn't you be bursting with pride over your child's character? Over their ability to choose the career path that they know is best for them? What's so wrong with a kid wanting to go to air conditioning school? Or joining the local union? I have an aunt who cannot stop herself from telling everyone her grandson goes to Clemson. It's on FB, it's printed on a sign in her yard...Thank God Jake didn't go to night school! She'd be ashamed.
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Post by momrek06 on Apr 24, 2019 20:36:33 GMT
Great post redsoxgirl My sons were accepted into great colleges. One is an engineer with a masters the other son is an attorney. You will not hear me on FB mention them at all or their colleges or their careers as I feel they are no different than the majority of kids in this country. BUT what I am MOST PROUD OF is both of them reaching the rank of EAGLE SCOUT! THAT the world knows THEY DID ALL ON THEIR OWN. That is not something a parent can do for them. At a young age they go themselves in front of BSA Boards as they advance up rank and are asked numerous BSA questions by the Board before said Board can consider them for advancement. Its scary as heck BUT they want the advancement and so they achieve everything that is necessary for each and every advancement. On LL's daughters........." Court documents unveiled earlier this week state that Loughlin and Giannulli “agreed to pay bribes totaling $500,000 in exchange for having their two daughters designated as recruits to the USC crew team — despite the fact that they did not participate in crew — thereby facilitating their admission to USC.” redsoxgirl......older daughter may have had the grades for USC but the CREW crap they pulled was SO WRONG. Forcing a qualified student who was outstanding in CREW to lose a spot to one of LL's daughters.
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Post by libgirl2 on Apr 24, 2019 20:53:31 GMT
Just to clear something up, Lori Laughlin's older daughter was, by her own merit, USC material. Though she fell at the lower end of the 'acceptance spectrum' she was by no means not capable of achieving admittance to any number of colleges. I think these rich parents who do this kind of thing are not doing so because their kids are morons, they simply want to stack the deck as much as possible in their kids favor. They don't even give their kids credit for achieving on their own. They are the ultimate helicopter parents. Of course, some of thee kids are dumb. But, I also suspect someone of these kids don't want to go to college and have other aspirations, instead. But, their parents won't let them have their own dreams. It's a shame these kids didn't have the moral fiber to stand up to their parents. To say "No." But, why would they? Which brings me to 'prestige ' colleges. Plenty of studies show Ivy League colleges and their ilk, are overly priced not because their curriculum is so much better, but because parents are paying for ridiculous amenities that have nothing to do with academia. There should never be shame in going to a local college or a community college. But, too many parents, from all backgrounds, can't resist name dropping. Shouldn't you be bursting with pride over your child's character? Over their ability to choose the career path that they know is best for them? What's so wrong with a kid wanting to go to air conditioning school? Or joining the local union? I have an aunt who cannot stop herself from telling everyone her grandson goes to Clemson. It's on FB, it's printed on a sign in her yard...Thank God Jake didn't go to night school! She'd be ashamed. There is a meme I have seen about how we need people who can work with their hands.... repair an a/c unit or a plumber. Heck, we are clearing out my parents house after my father's death (my mom is in a home) and we needed junk removal for the things we can't take out. We need hands on people too!
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Post by acookertv on Apr 24, 2019 21:00:43 GMT
Great post redsoxgirl My sons were accepted into great colleges. One is an engineer with a masters the other son is an attorney. You will not hear me on FB mention them at all or their colleges or their careers as I feel they are no different than the majority of kids in this country. BUT what I am MOST PROUD OF is both of them reaching the rank of EAGLE SCOUT! THAT the world knows THEY DID ALL ON THEIR OWN. That is not something a parent can do for them. At a young age they go themselves in front of BSA Boards as they advance up rank and are asked numerous BSA questions by the Board before said Board can consider them for advancement. Its scary as heck BUT they want the advancement and so they achieve everything that is necessary for each and every advancement. On LL's daughters........." Court documents unveiled earlier this week state that Loughlin and Giannulli “agreed to pay bribes totaling $500,000 in exchange for having their two daughters designated as recruits to the USC crew team — despite the fact that they did not participate in crew — thereby facilitating their admission to USC.” redsoxgirl ......older daughter may have had the grades for USC but the CREW crap they pulled was SO WRONG. Forcing a qualified student who was outstanding in CREW to lose a spot to one of LL's daughters. Well said, and I'd add one more thing. I think the greatest achievement a parent can have with a grown child is the pride in knowing that child became the person he/she was meant to be. Sounds like your boys did exactly that. Sometimes it goes against instincts to stand back and see what child becomes when it's natural going into parenthood to have all these visions and hopes of what a child will be like. But that's parenting done right, and what I think gives the most reward. What frustrates me most about this story is that it appears in many cases it was the parents forcing their kids into the mold of who THEY wanted their kids to be instead of allowing their kids to get there in their own way.
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Post by momrek06 on Apr 24, 2019 22:14:23 GMT
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Post by almostshamus on Apr 25, 2019 1:46:16 GMT
Just to clear something up, Lori Laughlin's older daughter was, by her own merit, USC material. Though she fell at the lower end of the 'acceptance spectrum' she was by no means not capable of achieving admittance to any number of colleges. I think these rich parents who do this kind of thing are not doing so because their kids are morons, they simply want to stack the deck as much as possible in their kids favor. They don't even give their kids credit for achieving on their own. They are the ultimate helicopter parents. Of course, some of thee kids are dumb. But, I also suspect someone of these kids don't want to go to college and have other aspirations, instead. But, their parents won't let them have their own dreams. It's a shame these kids didn't have the moral fiber to stand up to their parents. To say "No." But, why would they? Which brings me to 'prestige ' colleges. Plenty of studies show Ivy League colleges and their ilk, are overly priced not because their curriculum is so much better, but because parents are paying for ridiculous amenities that have nothing to do with academia. There should never be shame in going to a local college or a community college. But, too many parents, from all backgrounds, can't resist name dropping. Shouldn't you be bursting with pride over your child's character? Over their ability to choose the career path that they know is best for them? What's so wrong with a kid wanting to go to air conditioning school? Or joining the local union? I have an aunt who cannot stop herself from telling everyone her grandson goes to Clemson. It's on FB, it's printed on a sign in her yard...Thank God Jake didn't go to night school! She'd be ashamed. There is a meme I have seen about how we need people who can work with their hands.... repair an a/c unit or a plumber. Heck, we are clearing out my parents house after my father's death (my mom is in a home) and we needed junk removal for the things we can't take out. We need hands on people too! In our area you can handle that junk removal in a few different ways. The Disable American Veterans will come clean out everything and put what they can in their store for sale. You have to remove everything you want before they come because they take all that is left. Another is some auction companies will come in and offer you a price for whatever is less that they will sell at their weekly auctions.
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Post by AZChristian on Apr 25, 2019 16:54:06 GMT
I saw an article where Bob Sagat was interviewed about Lori (they were both on "Full House"). His response was, "I love Lori. Beyond that, no comment. What can you say?"
Translation: How could she BE so stupid????
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Post by acookertv on Apr 25, 2019 17:04:16 GMT
I think that's a fair and perfectly appropriate comment from Bob. I don't like it when co-stars are asked to comment on the legal issues faced by fellow cast members. Their feelings on the subject are going to be so much more complex than the general public. I don't like that we expect them to villify a person over one act when the person means so much more than them. Asking those questions is a no win situation when being consumed by an audience who refuses to allow for nuance.
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Post by Critical on Apr 25, 2019 23:25:24 GMT
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Post by MissGriss on Apr 26, 2019 1:36:47 GMT
It must have been a pretty serious hemorrhage if the stroke happened in the hospital and they weren't able to stop him from going into a coma.
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Post by Imperfect1 on Apr 26, 2019 5:31:56 GMT
ADAM LAMBERT
Watch "The Queen + Adam Lambert Story" Monday, April 29 8|7c on ABC The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story airs Monday, April 29, on ABC. On the heels of Queen and Adam Lambert's show-stopping opening performance at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 24, Lincoln Square Productions has acquired the U.S. television rights to a documentary from Miracle Productions on the iconic band and their new regular frontman, Adam Lambert. Produced by Jim Beach and acclaimed writer and filmmaker Simon Lupton, "The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story" airs MONDAY, APRIL 29 (8:00–10:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network, prior to Queen and Lambert's already sold-out July/August 2019 U.S. Rhapsody tour. With rare concert footage and exclusive, revealing portraits of the band members offstage, "The Show Must Go On" chronicles Queen and Lambert's incredible journey since they first shared the stage together on "American Idol" in 2009. From his humble beginnings and meteoric rise on reality TV to now standing center stage as lead singer of Queen + Adam Lambert, the documentary features brand-new interviews with Lambert, his parents Leila and Eber, and Queen founding members Brian May and Roger Taylor, as well as Golden Globe® and Oscar winner for Best Actor "Bohemian Rhapsody"'s Rami Malek, and Foo Fighters' Taylor Hawkins. "The Show Must Go On" simultaneously follows the ensuing 27 years. Lambert, starting at the age of 10, is beginning to come of age, discovers his love of music and finds a voice of his own while, across the pond, the surviving members of Queen see their songs remain staples with DJs, in clubs, in theatres around the globe with their hit musical, "We Will Rock You," and in movies. Lambert and Queen intersected in spectacular fashion when Lambert first performs with the band, singing "We Are the Champions" as one of only two finalists on Season 8 of "American Idol." The public reaction was remarkable and first seeded the idea that perhaps Lambert might become a permanent fixture in the Queen family. In 2012, Queen + Adam Lambert was born. To date, Queen + Adam Lambert have performed together in nearly 200 sold-out shows in arenas and stadiums across the world. abc.go.com/news/insider/watch-the-queen-and-adam-lambert-story-on-the-abc-app PS I posted this info in the American Idol - former contestants thread, but I was pretty sure most people wouldn't see it there, so I hoped it was okay to post it here, as well.
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Post by Arielflies on Apr 26, 2019 12:55:34 GMT
The documentary has been noted in the News and Speculation thread as well.
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Post by Kao on Apr 26, 2019 13:43:48 GMT
Britney Spears is out of the treatment center and is now resting comfortably at home. This ties in with TMZ saying she went in for a med switch and would only be there for 30 days. I hate the fact that her "fans" felt the need to ignore her privacy and take the words of someone who has abused her in the past as gospel.
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Post by betty80 on Apr 26, 2019 15:01:05 GMT
The "Free Britney" movement bothered me. If she needs help, let her get help. The people behind the movement did affect her privacy by creating another tabloid story. Those aren't true fans. They are misguided.
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Post by beerbelly on Apr 26, 2019 15:24:08 GMT
I agree Betty! I feel that she should be applauded for getting mental health help.
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Post by libgirl2 on Apr 26, 2019 17:21:26 GMT
How sad. When I heard the news I right away thought of Luke Perry. I hope he has a better outcome.
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Post by betty80 on Apr 26, 2019 21:56:59 GMT
Lori Loughlin ‘shocked and saddened’ by ruin over admissions scandal"Lori Loughlin is worried that the criminal charges she faces in the nationwide college admissions scandal will destroy her reputation, according to a new report. “Lori is shocked and saddened that this is what her legacy is going to be,” a source familiar with the case told People magazine. The 54-year-old “Full House” star and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, 55, are accused of paying crooked college prep expert William “Rick” Singer $500,000 to help get daughters Olivia Jade and Isabella Rose into the University of Southern California. They have pleaded not guilty to charges of wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy. If convicted, they face up to 20 years in prison for each charge. According to the source, the couple didn’t fully grasp that their alleged bribery was illegal. “You read the complaint and they look like criminal masterminds,” the source told People. “But they really didn’t know the legalities of what was going on. They’re not lawyers and they’re not experts. They were parents who simply wanted to make sure that their daughters got into a good school.” Loughlin and Giannulli really believed their actions were similar to those of other parents who take extraordinary steps to help their kids get into top colleges. “Calling in favors, donating money to the alumni association, hiring consultants. Those are all things that parents do,” the source said. “And so they gave money to this consultant, not entirely knowing everything that was going to be done. When it all fell apart, nobody was as surprised as they were that they were in trouble.” The source added: “She never intended to break any laws, and if she did, it was inadvertent.” Loughlin and Giannulli plan to argue their innocence by claiming they had no clue the money they paid to ease their daughters’ way into college would be used to bribe coaches. Their legal strategy is the reason they didn’t take a plea deal early on in the case, as fellow actress Felicity Huffman and a dozen other parents arrested in the scandal did."
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Post by momrek06 on Apr 26, 2019 22:06:40 GMT
Lori Loughlin ‘shocked and saddened’ by ruin over admissions scandal"Lori Loughlin is worried that the criminal charges she faces in the nationwide college admissions scandal will destroy her reputation, according to a new report. “Lori is shocked and saddened that this is what her legacy is going to be,” a source familiar with the case told People magazine. The 54-year-old “Full House” star and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, 55, are accused of paying crooked college prep expert William “Rick” Singer $500,000 to help get daughters Olivia Jade and Isabella Rose into the University of Southern California. They have pleaded not guilty to charges of wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy. If convicted, they face up to 20 years in prison for each charge. According to the source, the couple didn’t fully grasp that their alleged bribery was illegal. “You read the complaint and they look like criminal masterminds,” the source told People. “But they really didn’t know the legalities of what was going on. They’re not lawyers and they’re not experts. They were parents who simply wanted to make sure that their daughters got into a good school.”Loughlin and Giannulli really believed their actions were similar to those of other parents who take extraordinary steps to help their kids get into top colleges.“Calling in favors, donating money to the alumni association, hiring consultants. Those are all things that parents do,” the source said. “And so they gave money to this consultant, not entirely knowing everything that was going to be done. When it all fell apart, nobody was as surprised as they were that they were in trouble.” The source added: “She never intended to break any laws, and if she did, it was inadvertent.”Loughlin and Giannulli plan to argue their innocence by claiming they had no clue the money they paid to ease their daughters’ way into college would be used to bribe coaches. Their legal strategy is the reason they didn’t take a plea deal early on in the case, as fellow actress Felicity Huffman and a dozen other parents arrested in the scandal did." I absolutely REFUSE to buy all this STUPIDITY they are spewing. Are you kidding me. They are either dumb as rocks or they are seriously diabolical.
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Post by Critical on Apr 26, 2019 22:14:05 GMT
UGH. It all feels very, "But...but...I'm rich and beautiful. Won't you feel sorry for me?" Nope, not one little bit. Do they think ANYONE will believe that they inadvertantly paid $500K and falsified athletic achievements for their daughters and had NO clue that what they were doing wasn't legal? PUH-lease The longer this goes on and the more statements we see from them, the more I hope the judge throws the book at the both of them. Entitled jerks.
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Post by betty80 on Apr 27, 2019 15:14:31 GMT
BLAC CHYNA HARVARD SAYS SHE'S NOT ADMITTED ... Acceptance Letter's Fake"2:07 PM PT -- Blac Chyna isn't coming close to sniffing a degree or a certificate from Harvard ... the school is totally disavowing her. Harvard tells TMZ ... "Harvard Business School Online has not admitted nor provided an acceptance letter to a person named Angela White." Referring to her alleged acceptance -- and the letter her team gave us -- Chyna told us, "School is going to help me take things up a couple of notches. People are always talking about me, might as well talk about the good." Not looking so good right now. We've reached out to Chyna's camp, but so far ... radio silence. Blac Chyna's interest in attending a Harvard Business School Online course was hatched by a PR firm that offered to do all the work and even take a pic of her wearing a Harvard hoodie ... for a price. TMZ broke the story ... Chyna has been accepted to take a Harvard Online course called Business Analytics, teaching students how to interpret data and make savvy business decisions. We found out Chyna got wind of the course through an email sent to her team by Christian Emiliano, who refers to himself as Social Media Renaissance Man. Christian's email pitch ... for $3,250, "Our team will complete all the course work for you, all you have to do is take one test (we will provide you the study guide) and then take credit for the program." Once completed, Chyna could add the Harvard education to her resume and improve her brand. It gets better ... "You can go on the Harvard campus and take a picture with a Harvard hoodie on / you can post updates on your snapchat and Instagram Story." As for where the $3,250 goes ... "$2,250 for the course/$1000 for us to complete the entire course for you." We contacted Chyna's people, and although they acknowledge they got Christian's pitch, Chyna never hired him and decided to take the course on her own. Christian confirmed that to us as well. Turns out ... after we posted our story this morning, another social media star also posted her admission letter to the Harvard Business School Online course. So, Christian may not be Rick Singer -- the guy who got Olivia Jade and Isabella into USC after Lori Loughlin and her husband paid $500k -- but his proposal seems to offer the same underhanded way to succeed in college without really trying. Originally Published -- 12:17 PM PT"
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Post by mika06 on Apr 27, 2019 17:31:44 GMT
Blac Chyna never posted anything on her Socials about this, everything has been coming from TMZ and the Shaderoom so this to me seems like a story that the gossip rags made up on a slow news day probably with the help of the PR firm since she turned them down. Also if someone from Harvard commented on the status of someone who applied to the school they should be sued.
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Post by almostshamus on Apr 28, 2019 3:09:49 GMT
I suspect that a lot of these people were just trying to keep their kids close at home as far as celebrities and USC.
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Post by Imperfect1 on Apr 28, 2019 23:16:04 GMT
BLAC CHYNA HARVARD SAYS SHE'S NOT ADMITTED ... Acceptance Letter's Fake"2:07 PM PT -- Blac Chyna isn't coming close to sniffing a degree or a certificate from Harvard ... the school is totally disavowing her. Harvard tells TMZ ... "Harvard Business School Online has not admitted nor provided an acceptance letter to a person named Angela White." Referring to her alleged acceptance -- and the letter her team gave us -- Chyna told us, "School is going to help me take things up a couple of notches. People are always talking about me, might as well talk about the good." Not looking so good right now. We've reached out to Chyna's camp, but so far ... radio silence. Blac Chyna's interest in attending a Harvard Business School Online course was hatched by a PR firm that offered to do all the work and even take a pic of her wearing a Harvard hoodie ... for a price. TMZ broke the story ... Chyna has been accepted to take a Harvard Online course called Business Analytics, teaching students how to interpret data and make savvy business decisions. We found out Chyna got wind of the course through an email sent to her team by Christian Emiliano, who refers to himself as Social Media Renaissance Man. Christian's email pitch ... for $3,250, "Our team will complete all the course work for you, all you have to do is take one test (we will provide you the study guide) and then take credit for the program." Once completed, Chyna could add the Harvard education to her resume and improve her brand. It gets better ... "You can go on the Harvard campus and take a picture with a Harvard hoodie on / you can post updates on your snapchat and Instagram Story." As for where the $3,250 goes ... "$2,250 for the course/$1000 for us to complete the entire course for you." We contacted Chyna's people, and although they acknowledge they got Christian's pitch, Chyna never hired him and decided to take the course on her own. Christian confirmed that to us as well. Turns out ... after we posted our story this morning, another social media star also posted her admission letter to the Harvard Business School Online course. So, Christian may not be Rick Singer -- the guy who got Olivia Jade and Isabella into USC after Lori Loughlin and her husband paid $500k -- but his proposal seems to offer the same underhanded way to succeed in college without really trying. Originally Published -- 12:17 PM PT" Unbelievable!
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Post by Amy Lee on Apr 28, 2019 23:36:04 GMT
How sad. When I heard the news I right away thought of Luke Perry. I hope he has a better outcome. Makes me very sad.
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Post by momrek06 on Apr 29, 2019 6:28:06 GMT
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