Because it stands, former actuality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley stay in jail years after being discovered responsible of financial institution fraud, tax evasion and extra. In the meantime, their kids proceed to wade by the truth of their dad and mom’ absences. Savannah Chrisley, Julie and Todd’s 27-year-old daughter, has been significantly candid about this. On numerous events, Savannah has additionally addressed most people’s evaluation of her household’s present scenario. Now, she’s opening up about one mistake that’s made when her household is mentioned.
Savannah Chrisley has had custody of her two youthful siblings since her dad and mom reported to jail in January 2023. These two are 12-year-old sister Chloe and 18-year-old brother Grayson. Chloe is the daughter of Kyle Chrisley – Todd’s oldest son with ex-wife Teresa Terry – and was formally adopted by the Chrisleys 2016. Nonetheless, Savannah says that quite a few individuals nonetheless seek advice from Chloe as her niece as a substitute of her sibling. Savannah says that remark stays hurtful:
When Chloe appears to be like at me, she’s like, ‘That is my sister.’ When individuals have a look at my dad and say, ‘Nicely, that is Chloe’s grandpa.’ Chloe’s like, ‘Why do they preserve saying that?’ So, when individuals make these public feedback, they all the time need to put titles on issues. When in actuality, all they’re doing is hurting her. They’re hurting the kid. … She hates it when individuals say, ‘Oh, that is your aunt,’ or, ‘That is your grandpa.’ As a result of that is not what she identifies with. And a baby psychologist stated, ‘If she calls you mother, that is since you make her really feel the love of a mom. You present up like a mother does. You present up like a dad does. So, if that is what she identifies with, let her name you that.’ I feel when individuals make these public feedback, they’re solely hurting the kid. That is what’s unhappy.
33-year-old Kyle Chrisley has struggled with dependancy over time, although sister Lindsie only recently claimed that he’s sober now. He’s additionally had a brush with the regulation, as Chrisley was arrested for aggravated assault in 2023. As for Chloe’s mom, Angela Johnson has had her share of private points as properly, and he or she reportedly volunteered her parental rights again in 2017. Nonetheless, Johnson unsuccessfully sought custody of her daughter again in 2022.
What Savannah Chrisley finds to be “infuriating” in regard to the assertion about Chloe (who’s biracial) is that “individuals need to use race to trigger this big divide.” Throughout her interview, Savannah went on to debate her sister’s parental standing and additional emphasize their relationship:
Her mom gave her away. It wasn’t like my dad and mom went out right here and stated, ‘Hey, I desire a sixth little one. We’re within the latter a part of our life and we would like a sixth little one.’ No, they took Chloe as a result of they beloved her and so they needed to avoid wasting her from a really dangerous scenario. They needed to provide her the most effective life doable. … I might by no means think about being a dad or mum and having to provide my little one over to another person. I do not need that for anybody. However that is what occurred right here. And so, I simply took it because it got here. We’re finest associates. Me, Chloe, and Grayson. It is like we are the three finest associates. It is all three of us, and we simply deal with all the things collectively.
Since gaining custody of her siblings, Savannah Chrisley has been open about what it’s been like elevating them. The Unlocked podcast host has mentioned spending Christmas with them amid their dad and mom’ imprisonment, as an example. Earlier this yr, Chrisley additionally bought candid about her struggles to be a surrogate dad or mum for Chloe and Grayson. However, Savannah’s social media posts give the impression that the three do have a agency relationship and revel in spending time collectively. Try considered one of her updates from this previous vacation under:
As for Julie and Todd Chrisley, the previous is serving seven years at Kentucky’s Lexington Medical Middle, whereas the latter was sentenced to a 12-year stint at Federal Jail Camp in Florida. Savannah continues to be holding out hope that her of us will probably be launched earlier attributable to appeals, and it’s been alleged that the couple hopes to be pardoned by U.S. President Donald Trump. Whereas the household’s authorized workforce continues to work, evidently Savannah is concentrated on caring for her siblings and setting the document straight on Chloe as essential.