It takes a lot of guts to sign autographs before your court date. So props to Lori Loughlin’s ego. She smiled and snapped selfies with fans after arriving in Boston for her hearing this Wednesday.
She’s charged with, among other crimes, conspiracy to commit mail fraud. The “Full House” actress appeared in court after being implicated in the college admissions scandal for allegedly paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to get her daughters into the University of Southern California.
May you have as much confidence as Lori Loughlin signing autographs before her court appearance pic.twitter.com/gcRJHAYppj
— Alexis Benveniste (@apbenven) April 3, 2019
But none of this fazed Aunt Becky. True to Hollywood form, she breezed through the city like she was showing up for an award, not an indictment. If you want your court hearing to go well, you should dress for the occasion. But wouldn’t it also be helpful to show a little humility?
Not in Jussie Smollett’s case. When the “Empire” actor arrived in court last week to face 16 charges after allegedly faking a hate crime, he rolled in wearing a stylish blue suit and Ray-Bans. He showed no remorse, and he was cleared of all charges.
Even if the actor and noted liar checks off a laundry list of intersectional check boxes, he’s still a powerful celebrity. @TianaTheFirst https://t.co/IhEi78pNsR
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) March 26, 2019
Then, there’s Anna Sorokin, an erstwhile New York City socialite who reached the city’s inner circles by allegedly pretending to be a German heiress. Authorities claimed she used her appearance of wealth and ambitions of creating a charitable foundation to swindle New Yorkers out of thousands of dollars. When she appeared in court last month, was the “Soho grifter” sorry? Probably not. But lest she also appear poor, she hired a stylist to dress her for her hearing.
An Anna Sorokin (a.k.a. Anna Delvey a.k.a. the Soho grifter) fit check, by @theprophetpizza https://t.co/rFGYMYP1ki
— GQ Magazine (@GQMagazine) March 28, 2019
You’d think that if you’d been caught, you know, bribing your kids’ way to success, staging a hate crime, or faking your identity, you’d have a little regret. But why show humility when you can amplify the ego that got you in this mess in the first place?
Wealth goes a long way when you’re in legal trouble. You can’t take back what you’ve done, but if you’re charged as a criminal, at least you can refuse to look the part.
