- Film And TV
- 09 Apr 19
Streaming powerhouse Netflix will postpone the release of actress Felicity Huffman’s upcoming romantic comedy Otherhood in the wake of her involvement in a college admissions scandal.
The film, also starring Patricia Arquette and Angela Bassett, tells the story of three mothers visiting their sons in New York City. It was set to be released on 26 April, and no replacement date has been given.
Yesterday, it was announced that Huffman, best known for her role on Desperate Housewives, will plead guilty to paying $15,000 in order to have her daughter’s SAT scores altered by the test-giver. The SAT is a standard college entrance test for American universities.
“I am in full acceptance of my guilt, and with deep regret and shame over what I have done, I accept full responsibility for my actions and will accept the consequences that stem from those actions," said Huffman in a recent statement. "I am ashamed of the pain I have caused my daughter, my family, my friends, my colleagues and the educational community. I want to apologise to them and, especially, I want to apologise to the students who work hard every day to get into college, and to their parents who make tremendous sacrifices to support their children and do so honestly."
“My daughter knew absolutely nothing about my actions, and in my misguided and profoundly wrong way, I have betrayed her,” she continued. “This transgression toward her and the public I will carry for the rest of my life. My desire to help my daughter is no excuse to break the law or engage in dishonesty.”
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Huffman’s $15,000 went to the Key Worldwide Foundation, run by William Singer. The supposed nonprofit actually served to organize bribes meant for administrators and coaches at prestigious American universities. Singer has also plead guilty.
Twelve other parents plead guilty alongside Huffman, though Full House star Lori Loughlin and her husband were not among them. The two are accused of paying up to $500,000 to Singer’s foundation in order to ensure their daughters’ admissions into the University of Southern California.
Huffman has assented to paying a $20,000 fine and may face four to ten months in prison.