Tyra Banks defends Olivia Jade's casting on Dancing with the Stars, calling her "so brave. I think people don't know her, they know what happened to her"

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Banks admits Olivia Jade is a "star" because of the college cheating scandal involving her parents, including mom Lori Loughlin. "She is having to deal with that and I think she's coming to Dancing With the Stars to be able to tell her story and show her vulnerability," Banks said. "And is she a celebrity? Not traditionally, but what is a celebrity today? If that's the case then there's no Instagram influencer that is a celebrity. We are in a whole different world and celebrity has taken a turn and a change." Banks added: "If people are talking about you, you're famous. And you can be on Dancing With the Stars."