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Julie and Savannah Chrisley
Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for the Kevin Carter FoundationWhile Julie Chrisley won’t be sitting at her family’s Thanksgiving table, daughter Savannah Chrisley ensures that her mother is involved in the preparations for the holiday.
“When mom helps you make your Thanksgiving list during a visit last week,” Savannah, 27, wrote via her Instagram Story on Saturday, November 23, alongside two sad emojis.
In addition to the caption, Savannah shared an image of three napkins with handwriting on them. One napkin read ‘Menu’, with several dishes underneath, including lasagna, spicy vodka spread and salad.
On the napkin next to it was a long list of things to go with the meal, including chicken stock, pumpkin, and pecans.
Julie and her husband, Todd Chrisleywere indicted for tax evasion in 2019. The couple, who tied the knot in 1996, were subsequently found guilty of tax evasion, wire and bank fraud and conspiracy in June 2022.
Todd and Julie were initially given prison sentences of twelve and seven years respectively. We weekly previously confirmed that Todd’s sentence was reduced to 10 years, while a judge recently decided to uphold Julie’s original 84-month prison sentence.
Amid her parents’ legal troubles, Savannah took custody of brother Grayson, 18, and niece Chloe, 12. (Todd, who also shares Chase, 28, with Julie, is father to Lindsie, 35, and Kyle, 33 , from a previous Kyle is Chloe’s biological father, but was adopted by Todd and Julie in 2016.)
After a judge decided to uphold Julie’s original prison sentence, Savannah wrote an emotional letter reflecting on the impact of her parents’ imprisonment on both Grayson and Chloe.
Courtesy of Savannah Chrisley/Instagram Savannah Chrisley explores how Julie and Todd Chrisley’s captivity has affected her 11-year-old niece, Chloe, and 18-year-old brother Grayson. During the Tuesday, October 1, episode of her podcast “Unlocked,” Savannah, 27, read a letter she wrote to a judge while reflecting on the recent decision to uphold Julie’s justice. […]
“Chloe is having a hard time at school, despite the resources I’ve tried to provide. Both she and Grayson struggle with anxiety and depression that can leave them debilitated at times,” Savannah read during an October episode of her “Unlocked” podcast. “I fight with every ounce of my being to keep them from becoming another statistic. Children of imprisoned parents who have lost their way.”
She continued, “They are brilliant, beautiful souls with the potential to change the world and I don’t want this world to destroy them. But I can’t do it alone. I need my mother. We need her.”
In the letter, Savannah explained that Chloe asked for Julie to be present for important milestones.
Rampage/ MEGA Being strong for mom. Savannah Chrisley shared an update on how her mother, Julie Chrisley, is coping with her new life in prison. “She would send me letters home for 30 to 40 days… it was basically like her daily diary,” the 25-year-old Chrisley Knows Best alumnus said on Monday, May 5. […]
“I feel the tension every day as I juggle raising children, fighting for justice and freedom for my parents and trying to keep a roof over our heads,” Savannah said. “As a single woman leading a single-income household, it often feels like no matter how hard I work, it’s never enough.”
Savannah continued, “My mother has missed so many of the moments that define a family: Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, Chloe entering high school and starting cheerleading, Grayson’s final baseball season, senior year, prom, and now the college admissions process the university. These are all moments when children need their parents the most.”