The College Admissions Scandal Is Being Turned into a Movie
Leave it to Lifetime to bring the drama. A movie depicting the infamous “Operation Varsity Blues” college admissions scandal involving actresses Lori Loughlin, Felicity Huffman, and their children, is making its way to Lifetime, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The project was announced early Tuesday morning during a semi-annual meeting with A&E Networks President Rob Sharenow — no actors have been cast yet but a working script is already underway.
“College Admissions Scandal will follow two wealthy mothers who share an obsession with getting their teenagers into the best possible college,” reads an official description of the film’s plot. “When charismatic college admissions consultant Rick Singer offers a side door into the prestigious institutions of their dreams, they willingly partake with visions of coveted acceptance letters in their heads.”
Though the scandal revealed that 50 different people were a part of the nationwide scam, actresses Lori Laughlin, of Full House fame, and Felicity Hoffman, of Desperate Housewives, were the two most notable indicted names involved. Loughlin, alongside her husband fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, allegedly handed over $500,000 in order to get both her daughters into the University of Southern California — one of which was social media personality, Olivia Jade. Huffman paid $15,000 to allegedly have her daughter’s SAT test tampered with for a higher score.
“When [scam orchestrator] Singer cooperates with the FBI and pleads guilty, the mothers who risked everything for their kids must face the consequences of their crimes and the loss of trust and respect from their families,” the film’s official description concludes.
The yet-to-be-titled movie is set to premiere later this fall.
Originally Appeared on Teen Vogue
