Felicity Huffman on College Admissions Scandal: Why She Felt She 'Had to Break the Law'
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Felicity Huffman breaks her silence on the college admissions scandal and opens up about why she felt she had to ‘break the law’ for her daughter, Sophia Macy, in an exclusive interview with KABC. Felicity pleaded guilty to federal charges in 2019 for her participation in the scandal and served 11 days in prison, paid a $30,000 fine and performed multiple hours of community service.
she feels entitled to give her daughter a brighter future by taking away a chance of someone actually capable of admitting based on capability.
The thing about that is the colleges and universities that they bribed, have been saying for centuries that only these select few people that we accept are good enough. By perpetuating that lie, The schools are just as guilty, if not more so than the parents that did this.
Every parent who participated in that is basically saying "my children are too dumb, I don't believe in them & they'll never get into college by themselves"... if I were one of these children that mindset in itself would make me want nothing to do with my parents,not only for that but for the public humiliation that they didn't even think about.
No it’s not. She was told her daughter wasn’t getting into college, so she wrote a check to make it happen. Just because you would get your soft feelings hurt and think your mom is calling you dumb, doesn’t mean everyone else is weak and feels the same. I wish I had a rich mom who could’ve paid to get me into a better school.
@@DavidKen878 u don't know anything about my mom or my feelings so be careful about that
@@chippmunk74 You literally said how you would feel in your comment. 🤦🏽♂️
@@DavidKen878 no I didn't,read & comprehend.
@@chippmunk74 Grow up and stop being a hypocrite.
Everyone wants to give their child a chance. What about the child that didn’t get in because of her.
I’m curious, do you have this same attitude for people who lie on their resume? I’m 99.99% sure you don’t.
@@DavidKen878 Yes, you didn’t hear about George Santos??
I’m sure this is not the first time she committed this kind of fraud. These people are used to breaking the law and getting away with it.
@@almas3427 Nice job deflecting.
It’s sad that people have to step on other people to get ahead instead of helping people out who are less fortunate who can only get an education through scholarship
Her kid was already set for life with mommy and daddys money, she just wanted more than she deserved. I can only imagine how many privileged parents get away with this type of thing who HAVN'T been caught.
I know parents who aren’t privileged and are minorities who have done the exact same thing.
How is going to college wanting more than you deserve?
@@amcra1 Exactly. The people in this comment section are the biggest hypocrites I’ve ever seen
@@DavidKen878 yeah people like to hop on social media and get on the morality high horse. Truth is if people had the opportunity they would do exactly what she did. I have friends that work in education. This type of thing isn’t uncommon and it’s not exclusive to privileged white women.
@@amcra1 Of course it doesn't. We all lie, we all cheat, we all use our connections. How many of us have lied on a job app and "took" a job away from someone else? Funny how it's only a problem when it involves rich white women.
🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄 *This excuse is worse than her scheme*
She fell for the lies that your kids are failures if they can't get into a highly reputable college. This is what happens when you live in a bubble and listen to those around you.
She didnt fall for the”lies” She supports the “lies” Think about that. Prestige rep etc…..women are narcissists ……its all about her.
She sounds like she's still out of touch with reality.
because being a wealthy, young white woman was not enough of an advantage, you had to go and buy some more...
Exactly
Shut up. She lied the same way you and I do.
How bout an apology to her daughter for not believing in her own scholastic abilities, and accepting wherever they may lead her. Also comparing her FBI arrest to that of the “black and brown” community…..she needs to reevaluate her actual white privileged self
That's a great deal of virtue signaling. You must be online practicing every day.
What stood out for me “your daughter won’t get into colleges that she WANTS to”. Tough shit. Welcome to the real world. An education is an education. She was already set for life with famous parents. SHE wanted her kids in better schools and they weren’t adequate for them. I lost all respect for her
Criminal mentality
Shes such a victim
Honesty starts at home. That's where children learn first about life.
They are criminals what do you expect. I’m sure this woman is guilty of far worse crimes.
A lot of Hollywood people are involved in human trafficking
This is the definition of entitlement. You have mothers out there who can’t afford things for their children but they don’t break the law to prove them. I don’t believe pushing the blame shows she hasn’t taken accountability or learned any lessons.
I don't think she pushed the blame. She said how she got there. Even when you are accountable for your mistakes, the road that leads you there is a path you can't help but travel on over and over again.
If i were her daughter id never tslk to her again. Felicity is an utter disgrace. Let people get by on their own merits.
She’s an utter disgrace? Did she kill someone? She did something wrong but you and other people are doing the absolute most. Y’all act like people haven’t been cheating in some capacity since the beginning of time
She should have been sentenced to at least 10 years
@@almas3427 why?
OMG! Your child has to make her way in this world on her OWN merit! How dare you break the law and blame on Motherly love!
It wasn’t really for their daughter, it was for themselves. If they didn’t get into a prestigious school they felt it was a failure on their behalf. That others would think less of them in their fucked up circle.
Even if the children of the people who took part in this scandal could only get into community colleges and state universities, what is wrong with that? What is so repulsive about non-Ivy League schools?
She could offer to cover the tuition of a financially burdened student to the school.
Poor rich lady, it must have been so hard to own up to what you did publicly. I am so sorry that happened to your family! I am sure people pray for you just not me
Say what you want about her, but unlike others involved in this, she readily admitted what she did, took her lumps, and did her time. Yes, what she did weas stupid but she paid the price.
why where people shocked by what she and the other lady did? People have been doing this going back generations now. It's still wrong though.
This is sooooo ridiculous!
I am watching Desperate Housewives, because i love these women's characters. One of her episodes, she tells her grown up twin something like....There is something that happens to mothers, we don't know how much we're going to love our children, and we would do anything to protect our children. We will stop caring about ourselves.... I sympathize with thay statement. I am a mother of 5 children, military lifestyle. And I can tell you with total transparency...that she was right. Mother's feel a fear at times that doesn't let us think clearly...when it comes to protecting our child. Weather it is stealing food to feed them, or doing whatever we have to do to make their lives better, and make them happy. Mothers see our adult children....as that baby we held, as that baby we gave birth to. That moment when we give birth, is the most traumatic...yet...joyful moment in our lives. We will always see our adult kids as babies. And we want to nurture them and protect them and give them everything. Even when we shouldn't. Good mothers do this, and good mothers make mistakes. There is not a single mother who hasn't made a mistake. Hustling is a mothers world. We have to do what we have to do. She is an amazing mother, and an amazing actor. I cannot wait to see what she does next in the acting world.
What I don’t get is the follow up plan. There’s a reason they couldn’t get in on their own. Start them where they can successfully hold their own. It’s like lying into a job you aren’t skilled to do. Once you are in: how will you perform?!
But if you keep paying your tuition every semester and for every single class you take, even if you have to re take it because you only get D's, you can stay, I think! I'm not sure though!
Once you get in, you either learn as you go or you fake it til you make it. People literally lie on resumes and job apps everyday. Im pretty sure they lie on college apps too.
piece of work - totally f'd up her daughters future - no justification ever
It's a cutthroat world and most parents who could would certainly give their kid a boost if they could and if they felt there was just this one sketch thing they could do to give their kid an opportunity to excel. Getting into college isn't always easy these days, but once in, it's up to the student to do well and sink or swim. Certainly it was wrong, but I do understand the fear of a mother and willingness to help if they can. She paid her dues and is a good person. I'm glad she came out of it a better person and continues to help others, in the right way, get a better foothold on life. Life today is hard. You do what you can.
Girl bye . Tell that ish to black kids for generations that didn’t have a chance cuz they were black
No she's still making excuses for her actions. Giving your child a leg up is paying for tutoring/private lessons not cheating.
...at gunpoint? That's mad.
It is not our mistakes that define who we truly are. It is how we rise up and recover from them.
Unlike Lori Loughlin (aka Aunt Becky from Full House), Felicity didn’t try denying her guilt or acting above it all. She was also one of the first parents to plead guilty and didn’t try to fight the charges. None of that excuses what she did but she made a mistake, she’s owned up to it and is making amends. Personally, I think she’s a very talented actress (she was easily the best one on Desperate Housewives) and I look forward to watching her future projects. 👍🏻
Amen
Her family has so much money, what kind of "extra chance" could the children really need? As if they were to become scientists that would change the world? Just a diploma for the sake of a diploma to brag about, while poor and deserving working class family kids would have to pay the price. So disgusting, how privileged, how entitled!! And, of course, she did not think she would go to jail. Committing a crime is no big deal when you are rich and famous, right?
This is like a Desperate Housewives episode😂. I think people are quick to judge but we should not do so, she served her time and hopefully she learned.
If she was Black she would be in jail for 10 years
I love how even her look is thought out for this, no make up, messy hair 😂 oh the scheming behind it
So you set a criminal example for your child. She should have kept your mouth shut.
So she is unrepentant 😅
She was just an example. There were others before her and there will most certainly be others after her.
"nothing new to the black and brown community?"🤣🤣🤣
I felt i would be a bad mother…… ??????!!!!!!!!! Another example of a female trying to get sympathy….from other mothers. Like kevin samuels said……you cant make this shit up. How about a bad mother for commuting a crime?!!!!!!!!
the white previlegde of it all, she will be in prison if she didn't have this skin tone, helping your child by robbing a spot for a kid who worked hard for it, how about paying for an after class tutor?
Girl shut up. She paid to get her child into college. It’s not like she defrauded the public school system out of thousands of dollars. I know for a fact you or someone you know lied on your resume in order to get a job. What about the person you robbed out of a position.
Exactly. At least 10 years if she was not White. I’m pretty sure this is not even the first time she committed a crime. Hollywood people are criminals and many making money from human trafficking.
Wrong answer
what a crock
Happy birthday felicity from italian boy live in rome
She is brave...😊
Felicity is one of the most beautiful people I met in my life time " meanwhile, Felicity: " nothing new on the black and brown community " 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
😂😂😂 yeah yeah
HE-CUP 🤦🏾♂️
I still like her. The world is unfair. Anyone would do what they can for their children to give them a chance. She shouldn't have done it but she's learnt the lesson hopefully
Nope! She parents actually believe in their children
She’s probably involved in human trafficking too like other Hollywood people. These people are hardened criminals in disguise.
I agree. This world where we post as if we have done everything right is a trip to me. People make mistakes, and so do we. Big mistakes.
What a joke….
I'm a huge fan of her. She admitted what she did, she took ownership and accountability. I'm very proud of her.
Yea, after she got arrested...js
No one cares....move on!
We should care about corruption. Wtf is wrong with you?
So your child needs we’re far more important than other children who earned the right to go To college some people earn it through good grades and sports
Today felicity 61 years
"BULLSH!T"
shes a great actress... this is shamefull... but we past it
cry me a river
Lori Laughlin‘s pride did cost her career (hopefully for good). Felicity Hoffman tries to make smart moves
Please. She is still working, no one cared
Fake
Playing a victim now 😂
Seems like she learned her lesson. Hopefully everyone can move on. 🙏
Seems more like she's still playing the victim, and trying to paint her entitled selfishness off as just "being a good mom"... What total BS.
@@Carceriansthu
She should have spent at least 10 years like Black people do for this level of crime
Enabler.