Also weighing in on the bribery sting, which led to the arrest of Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin among others, are the likes of Lena Dunham, Ben Dreyfuss and Donald Trump's son.
- Mar 14, 2019
AceShowbiz - James Van Der Beek made a joke about his movie "Varsity Blues" after the university admissions bribery scandal hit headlines on Tuesday, March 12.
Former "Desperate Housewives" star Felicity Huffman and "Fuller House" actress Lori Loughlin were arrested on fraud charges on Tuesday for allegedly trying to get their children into elite colleges like Yale and Stanford as part of a scheme that involved doctoring exam results and bribing college officials.
After the news of the nationwide scheme, which was dubbed "Operation Varsity Blues", hit headlines, celebrities weighed on social media, including former "Dawson's Creek" star Van Der Beek, who starred in 1999 teen sports movie "Varsity Blues".
"If only there was a succinct turn of phrase these kids could have used to inform their parents they were not desirous of their life path...," he tweeted, referring to the scene in which his character yells "I don't want your life!" while arguing with his dad about the merits of playing high school football.
If only there was a succinct turn of phrase these kids could have used to inform their parents they were not desirous of their life path... https://t.co/cxOTDI5J1B
— James Van Der Beek (@vanderjames) March 12, 2019
Lena Dunham used the scandal to poke fun in her love life by tweeting, "My parents didn't care enough about college to scam but they'd definitely buy me a boyfriend who is willing to sit with me at the ER."
My parents didn’t care enough about college to scam but they’d definitely buy me a boyfriend who is willing to sit with me at the ER
— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) March 12, 2019
Journalist/actor Ben Dreyfuss, the son of "Jaws" star Richard Dreyfuss, also found the humour in the scam by saying, "I got into college the old fashioned way: by letting my father's celebrity speak for itself."
I got into college the old fashioned way: by letting my father’s celebrity speak for itself.
— Ben Dreyfuss (@bendreyfuss) March 12, 2019
Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump's son Donald Jr. retweeted a 2016 message by Huffman which asked, "What are your best 'hacks' for the back-to-school season?" and added, "I'm learning some new ones as we speak. Stay tuned."
I’m learning some new ones as we speak. Stay tuned. https://t.co/ftJjYtMUxt
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) March 12, 2019
Huffman allegedly paid $15,000 (£11,000) to participate in a college entrance exam cheating scheme for her 18-year-old daughter, Sofia. She appeared in court for a hearing on Tuesday, surrendered her passport and was released on bail. Her husband, "Fargo" star William H. Macy, was not charged but was allegedly present when his wife was first pitched the scam.
Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli reportedly paid $500,000 (£38,000) to have their two daughters - Isabella, 20, and Olivia, 19 - named recruits for University of Southern California (USC)'s crew team though they never actually participated in the sport. He appeared in court on Tuesday and was released on bail. Loughlin had been out of town that day.
