Disgraced actress Lori Loughlin returned to social media to close out the summer.
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The 62-year-old Loughlin invoked the spirit of her Full House character, news reporter Becky Donaldson, to announce her return to Instagram.
She also tapped a bevy of her co-stars from the hit 1990s sitcom to help her make this announcement. So, John Stamos, Jodie Sweetin, Dave Coulier, Candace Cameron Bure, Scott Weinger and Andrea Barber all helped Loughlin "Wake Up San Francisco."
Loughlin Channels Becky Donaldson For Social Media Return
As part of the post, Loughlin recreated an episode from the sitcom where Donaldson welcomes herself back to the newsroom after giving birth to twin boys.
"Hi, I'm Rebecca Donaldson, and I'm welcoming myself back to the show. Welcome back, Becky. Why, thank you, Becky. Welcome back," she lip-syncs over the audio.
Of course, Loughlin's return to social media led to several reactions from fans.
"Time really does change everything. I'm curious to see how people respond to her return," one user wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
"She did her time, she's cool. Aunty Becky got more street cred than ever, ironically lol," a second user chimed in
"7 years later and now everyone wonders what was the big deal anyway," a third user remarked.
This is Loughlin's first public appearance since deactivating her account before going to prison. The Full House star was ordered to serve prison time for her involvement in the high-profile "Operation Varsity Blues" college admissions bribery
Loughlin and her husband at the time, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, were charged with conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud. Investigators found that the couple paid $500,000 in bribes to Rick Singer. A mastermind who collected millions of dollars from prominent celebrities and executives to fraudulently secure their children's admission into elite universities like Yale, Georgetown, Stanford, and the University of Southern California USC.
Loughlin's daughters were falsely presented as recruits for the USC crew (rowing) despite neither girl actually participating in the sport.
In May 2020, Loughlin pleaded guilty to the charges and served two months in prison
