Savannah Chrisley shares some words of encouragement amid her parents’ incarceration.
The Chrisley knows best The alum, 27, penned a heartfelt Instagram post for her fans on Aug. 27, reminding them that it’s “totally okay to not be okay” — more than 19 months after her parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley, began serving prison terms after tax evasion and fraud convictions.
“Life itself is messy and nobody really has it all figured out! And those who say otherwise are probably hiding their own problems,” Savannah captioned the pic, accompanied by Blessing Offor’s “Brighter Days.”
“Whether you’re dealing with heartbreak or feeling overwhelmed… remember that these moments are temporary,” she added. “Just as every storm eventually runs out of rain, so too will your current challenges. During tough times, you MUST be kind to yourself and seek support from those who care.”
Savannah then encouraged her supporters to “focus on small, manageable steps to overcome your difficulties” and to “remember that growth often comes from overcoming adversity.”
“Embrace the healing process, knowing that brighter days are ahead! #hopeinthedark #yourdayiscoming,” the caption concluded.
From left: Julie Chrisley, Savannah Chrisley and Todd Chrisley.
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Savannah’s parents began serving prison terms — 12 years for Todd and eight years for Julie — in January 2023. Since then, Todd’s sentence has been reduced by two years and Julie’s appeal was granted and her sentence overturned after federal judges ruled that her the case was not enough evidence. She will be challenged later this month.
A federal grand jury in August 2019 indicted the couple on 12 counts of wire and wire fraud, tax evasion and conspiracy. They maintained their innocence and were acquitted of state tax evasion charges in Georgia. They were found guilty in federal court in October 2019 before receiving a single 19-year prison sentence in 2022.
In the midst of celebrating her 27th birthday, Savannah — who has since taken custody of her siblings, Grayson, 18, and Chloe, 11 — shared on her podcast Unlocked in August that her 20s “were rough.”
“I had a lot of injuries, a lot of trauma, a lot of downs, just downs,” she said at the time. “So I’ll save the celebration for 30 and beyond. I’m going to use my 20s as a building year to hopefully get to where I want to be.”
During the podcast, Savannah also reflected on how she now celebrates milestones without her parents by her side.
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“I’ll say about my birthday, my mom was always the one who made my birthday so special, who celebrated it, and it’s really hard that she’s not here,” she said. “Holidays are generally bad when you have a loved one who isn’t here with you, whether that person has passed away or you just don’t get to be together every day or really communicate well.”
“We just got a really crappy ticket,” the reality star added. “So I’m going to continue to solve this. I’m going to continue to make sure that the people who were involved in our case are held accountable.”
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Savannah Chrisley.
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Savannah’s mother, Julie, will be sentenced again on September 25, and Savannah said she is now “having the same dreams all the time” about her “mum at home”.
“I look like I’m 27 and hopefully so many things will happen,” she said on the podcast. “I hope and pray that mom and dad come home. I hope and pray that I have the ability to make a lasting change. I know I’m working with my lawyers and another group of people to launch some of the initiatives that I’ve come up with.”
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