'DWTS' 2021: ABC Viewers Blast Olivia Jade's Casting as 'the Epitome of White Privilege'

Dancing With the Stars kicked off its latest season on Monday. The cast for Season 30 includes former Bachelor star Matt James, The Office alum Melora Hardin, and actor Brian Austin Green. But, many viewers are focused on one controversial contestant in particular — Olivia Jade Giannulli. In fact, DWTS fans are so unhappy about Giannulli's casting that they're calling it a case of "White privilege."

As you might recall, Giannulli and her family have been in the headlines over the past few years due to a major scandal. Giannulli's mother, Lori Loughlin, and her father, Mossimo Giannulli, both went to jail for their part in the college admissions scandal. Giannulli and her sister, Bella Giannulli, were both admitted into the University of Southern California under false pretenses. Loughlin and her husband bribed officials at the school to admit their daughters as part of the crew team, despite the fact that they never participated in the sport. 

Considering that Giannulli was involved in such a serious legal matter, many are struggling to figure out why she was able to have a redemption tour of sorts on DWTS. But, they wrote that, when it comes to Giannulli, it seems as her current tenure on the ABC competition is a sign that she's majorly benefitting from "White privilege."