Olivia Jade Giannulli says that her experience on Dancing With The Stars season 30 so far has been "very rewarding." Olivia has been impressing both the judges and viewers at home with her impressive performances this season. This is in part thanks to her partner, professional dancer Val Chmerkovskiy. Val has two Mirror Ball Trophy wins under his belt.
Olivia is best known for being a social media influencer, having lived her entire life in the spotlight. Her mom, Lori Loughlin, is a famous actress who starred on the hit sitcom series Full House. In 2019, Olivia's family came under fire after news broke that Lori and her husband Mossimo Giannulli were involved in the college issions scandal. In the midst of the drama, Olivia's career and life came to a halt. Later, Olivia slowly began to make her return to social media and the spotlight after losing many followers and even some brand deals. Many fans were actually shocked that Olivia had agreed to the cast of Dancing With The Stars season 30 due to how much backlash she's received over the past few years.
While some viewers weren't happy about Olivia being cast on DWTS, many have been quite impressed by her dedication to the show. Now, Olivia has opened up about what being in the dancing competition has truly meant to her. In an interview with ET, Olivia itted that being on DWTS has been "very rewarding" for her. On Disney Week, a montage played prior to one of Olivia's performances where Olivia's sister, Bella Giannulli, raved over how happy her sister is because of the show. Olivia reacted, "I feel like it kind of makes me emotional in a weird way just because... I'm not gonna cry."
Olivia then added, "I think it's like a sense of, like, I walk outside in the world the last few years, and I have a lot of, like, an overwhelming amount of guilt and shame." When the season started, Olivia itted that she hoped DWTS fans would see her other sides while competing. As she prepares for the fifth week of the competition, Olivia has a newfound confidence that she didn't have before. For the first time in a long time, Olivia is no longer feeling "shameful" every time she steps out of the house. She itted she had Val to thank for a lot of that happiness.
As Olivia's newfound confidence continues to shine through, she and Val have managed to impress the judges week after week. As the remaining dancing couples take on Grease Night, there is no doubt that Olivia will once again be out to impress.
Dancing With The Stars airs Mondays at 8 p.m. EST on ABC.
Source: ET