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 the Varsity Blues college admissions broke and turned Lori Loughlin's life upside down.

But now the Full House star, 59, has revealed she is far removed from the drama  and the two month jail time sentence and has a new outlook on life. 

Lori – who is mom 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's figured out the secret to happiness. 

'Every day, we’re met with different obstacles. But, for me, it’s like that song said, "I get knocked down, but I get up again,"' Loughlin said, referencing the 1997 hit song Tub Thumping by Chumbawamba.

'Nobody said life was going to be a breeze; we all make mistakes, but the important thing is to persevere,' she added noting that a healthy lifestyles has been a big help to her.

It's been five years since the Varsity Blues college admissions broke and turned Lori Loughlin 's life upside down, pictured her with her daughters Olivia Jade and Isabella Rose and husband Mossimo

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

Lori noted that she's spent the last few years working on herself and found one of the most important lessons she learned is to ask for forgiveness. And that means forgiving herself as well as others. 

'I try to be a forgiving person. I’m not one to hold onto stuff. Stuff happens to everyone. We’ve all been in positions to ask for forgiveness but to ask for it, you have to learn and know how to give forgiveness, too,' she said.

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

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

'We’ve all been in positions where we need to ask for forgiveness. But to ask for forgiveness, I’ve learned that you first must learn to forgive others – and yourself,' Lori – who parodied her role in the college admissions scandal during an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm – explained.

And when it comes to interacting with negative people the When Calls the Heart star tries to consider the other person.

'I always try to consider what other people might be going through – and to think before I speak. I try to take a moment if a person is acting up and say, “Wait a minute… I don’t know their whole story.”' 

Part of her daily routine includes making time for herself, saying: 'It’s all about taking the time to be at home and maybe not do anything. That’s number one. Sitting back and watching a Harlan Coben mystery on Netflix is great too. They’re just easy and not a big commitment to watch,' she said.

'We also have the Golf Channel on 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 it’s just me. Life is so busy, so it’s nice to slow down and enjoy not doing much of anything,' she said.

And she goes to bed early and gets up early. 'I get about eight hours of sleep. I’m asleep by 9 or 10 o’clock at the latest. When you’re sleeping, that’s when the body is healing and doing all its good work.

Lori – who is mom 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's figured out the secret to happiness, pictured here in 2020

'Every day, we’re met with different obstacles. But, for me, it’s like that song said, "I get knocked down, but I get up again,"' Loughlin said, referencing the 1997 hit song Tub Thumping by Chumbawamba, pictured here in 2019

'Nobody said life was going to be a breeze; we all make mistakes, but the 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's spent the last few years working on herself and found one of the most important lessons she learned is to ask for forgiveness. And that means forgiving herself as well as others

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

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

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

After also copping a plea with prosecutors, Giannulli was sentenced to five months in prison, fined $250,000 and ordered to complete 250 hours of community service.