Jodie Sweetin Cheers Lori Loughlin's Fresh Start with Perfect Shade

Sometimes the best way to support a friend is with a perfectly timed joke at someone else’s expense. At The Abbey’s 35th anniversary party in West Hollywood on Wednesday, May 20, actress Jodie Sweetin delivered exactly that kind of moment when she weighed in on her former Full House costar Lori Loughlin’s recent separation from her husband of nearly 28 years.

Sweetin, 44, had nothing but kind words for Loughlin’s new appearance following the split. There’s nothing like dropping some dead weight to get you back out there looking cute, she quipped with a wink, crediting the changes in Loughlin’s life for her transformed look. The comment was a clever jab at Mossimo Giannulli, Loughlin’s now estranged husband, without explicitly naming him—the kind of supportive shade that lands perfectly when delivered with the right energy.

The timing of Sweetin’s remarks underscores just how much has shifted for Loughlin, 61, in recent months. News of the couple’s separation broke in October 2025, ending a 28-year marriage that had weathered extraordinary public scrutiny. Loughlin and Giannulli, 62, pleaded guilty to fraud charges in May 2020 after being indicted in the college admissions scandal—they’d paid $500,000 in bribes to get their daughters, Bella and Olivia Jade, into the University of Southern California. Loughlin served two months behind bars and was released in December 2020; Giannulli completed a five-month sentence by April 2021. Though they initially presented a united front through the fallout, sources close to Loughlin have indicated that people in her orbit were angry at Mossimo, and it’s clear the couple eventually grew apart.

Now, several months into her separation, Loughlin appears to be embracing a fresh chapter. According to insiders, she’s been dating again and simply having fun with it all, keeping things light and casual. By April, sources described her as feeling like she got her spark back, spending quality time with her daughters and enjoying her independence. The dust has settled, one insider explained, and she’s really leaning into this season of life. It’s a far cry from the heavy years of legal battles and public judgment that defined the past few years of her marriage.

Sweetin’s comment—delivered with genuine affection for her friend—captures what many fans have observed: sometimes the best reinvention starts with letting go of what was weighing you down. Loughlin’s dramatic new look and newfound confidence suggest she’s doing exactly that.