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Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Reality TV star takes harsh jab at Julie Chrisley's jailhouse makeover after Trump pardon
Honey Boo Boo isn't holding back when it comes to Julie Chrisley's dramatic jailhouse transformation. The Here Comes Honey Boo Boo alum, 19, got candid in a new interview with Page Six a fter the Chrisley Knows Best star was released from prison on Wednesday—just hours after being pardoned by President Trump alongside husband Todd. Julie, 52, and Todd, 56, were convicted in 2022 of defrauding banks out of $30 million and sentenced to seven and twelve years, respectively, with Julie serving time in Kentucky and Todd locked up in Florida. Julie was spotted in Nashville on Thursday, leaving a butcher shop in her first public outing as a free woman—looking nearly unrecognizable with a dramatic new look that traded her signature blonde coif for brown and gray hair, seen here. Reacting to Julie's new look, Honey Boo Boo said, 'I saw Julie… she looks… I mean, she's been in jail for two years, what did you guys expect?' SUBSCRIBE to our new Showbiz newsletter for all the latest on the Chrisleys. When asked whether she'd ever consider a prison beauty treatment, she quipped, 'I don't even know if I'd want a jailhouse dye job.' Still, she gave Julie some credit, adding, 'I don't think she looks bad, I just think she looks older.' One of the first things Julie did after her release was get her hair done — and by Friday's press conference, she was back to her preferred shade of blonde. Meanwhile, Honey addressed ongoing speculation that she is pregnant after being subjected to bizarre online theories for years. The reality star joined for an exclusive in-studio interview on Friday, May 30, hours ahead of the season seven launch of Mama June: Family Crisis. Sitting alongside her mother, Mama June Shannon, Alana was asked whether she wanted to correct any narratives about her that are untrue. 'The one that I'm pregnant,' she immediately responded. Confirming that she is not expecting, Alana continued: 'I'm not pregnant at all.' Julie and her husband Todd Chrisley were serving time for bank fraud and tax evasion Referring to the rumor mill, she said: 'I've literally been pregnant for two years. I'm either pregnant or I have a kid already – and I don't have either of the above!' Despite the false pregnancy speculation, Mama June, 45, revealed that the family have taken the theories in their stride. 'We joke about it,' she quipped. 'We say, 'don't lie Alana! You've got twins!'' Alana stressed that the obsession with her family plans needs to stop. 'I don't have any kids,' she stated, doubling down. 'I'm not looking forward to having any kids right now. Nothing.' Alana and her boyfriend, 24-year-old boyfriend Dralin Carswell, have been in a relationship since 2021. The pair live together in Denver, Colorado, where Alana is currently studying to become a nurse.
Fox News
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Chrisley family going through ‘big adjustment' after Todd, Julie released from prison
Savannah Chrisley has a sense of relief since she welcomed her parents home from prison. In her first interview since her parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley, were released from federal prison, the 27-year-old reality star opened up about the emotional roller coaster of reuniting with her family since they've been separated for more than two years. "Oh my gosh, it has been amazing. It's still just kind of ... it doesn't feel real," Savannah shared with People earlier this week. "We were going to bed last night. We're like, 'Is this real?' And then, I wake up this morning and my mom's walking into my bedroom, and I'm like, it's absolutely insane!" TODD CHRISLEY OPENS UP ABOUT LIFE BEHIND BARS AND HIS FIRST MOMENTS OUT OF PRISON Savannah continued to offer a glimpse into what life looks like for the famous family as they adjust to a new normal. "We are just so grateful and ready to kind of start getting back to normal life, obviously, the best we can," she said. "Everything's a whirlwind right now, and it's kind of hard to live a normal life with how things are right now, but we'll get there." While Savannah said her parents are "doing great" since being pardoned by President Donald Trump, she admitted it's been a "big adjustment" for her family. "It's obviously an adjustment. ... I think they're kind of just in shock right now," she explained. "It's just a big adjustment when you're in prison for 2½ years, and then you go back to so-called normal life. I can't imagine. "I just think it's a lot for them, but they're enjoying it. We're all spending time together," she added. "And, obviously, when they're ready to talk about their feelings and emotions, I know that they will articulate it well, like they always do." On Friday, "Chrisley Knows Best" patriarch Todd spoke out during a news conference in his home city of Nashville and gave a glimpse of what his time behind prison bars looked like. WATCH: TODD AND JULIE CHRISLEY'S DAUGHTER SAVANNAH GETS EMOTIONAL AWAITING PARENTS' PRISON RELEASE AFTER TRUMP PARDON LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "I call it the BOP glow," Chrisley joked about his appearance to Fox News Digital, referring to the Bureau of Prisons. "I'll actually have more access to better products now that I'm out. "I had nothing to do other than to read and to work out. I worked out every morning at 10:45 until 12 with my buddies there. … I read and my walk with Christ became deeper." He also spoke about reuniting with his family, explaining to Fox News Digital, "I don't even know that I felt like it was real at that moment. And I woke up the first morning, and I was looking around, and I'm like, 'This is really real. I'm home.' So, I was grateful for our family to be all back in the same room, to be together, to share a meal together, to pray together and to know that we're still in the fight together." JULIE CHRISLEY IS 'DOING WELL,' FOCUSING ON FAMILY AFTER RETURNING HOME FROM PRISON This marked the first time Chrisley has spoken to the media since he and his wife were convicted of tax evasion and bank fraud in 2022. Julie was absent from the Chrisley family news conference Friday. The Chrisleys' lawyer, Alex Little, shared an update with Fox News Digital on how she's doing after being released from prison on Wednesday. WATCH: THE CHRISLEY FAMILY LAWYER SAYS JULIE CHRISLEY IS DOING WELL "I saw Julie yesterday. I think she's doing well," Little shared. "I mean, you have to remember this is a family, and a family that's been separated for more than two years." TRUMP PARDONS TODD, JULIE CHRISLEY: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT REALITY TV STARS Todd additionally shared at the news conference that his wife wanted to focus on spending time with her family after returning home from prison. "Julie, who is a wonderful, decent, God-fearing woman – and that I am blessed to have been married to and been with for over 30 years now – an excellent mother," he said. "She's at home with [daughter] Chloe right now, and Chloe will not let her go." Chloe is the biological daughter of Todd's estranged son, Kyle. Chloe was adopted by the Chrisleys, and they were granted full custody of their granddaughter after Kyle's addiction came into the spotlight. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Meanwhile, faith, family and fitness were the pillars that carried Todd through incarceration, he said. He credited speaking with his children — Savannah, Chase and Grayson — as a saving grace. He also kept in touch with his wife through daily emails. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Todd and Julie were initially indicted in August 2019, and a new indictment was later filed. They were found guilty in June 2022 of bank fraud, tax evasion andconspiring to defraud the IRS. Todd was sentenced to 12 years in prison, and Julie was sentenced to seven years.
Fox News
3 days ago
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- Fox News
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Fox News
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Todd Chrisley jokes about prison as he reunites with daughter Savannah
Hours after Todd Chrisley was released from federal prison, his daughter Savannah Chrisley shared a sneak peek of her dad's physique as the reunited pair traveled back home to Tennessee. On Wednesday, Savannah - accompanied by her best friend and hair stylist Tyler Bishop - took to Instagram to document the road trip. In one clip, the 27-year-old seemed to be experiencing car sickness, but her dad kept the mood light by dropping a joke. "I didn't have to deal with this in prison," he said, as Savannah laughed. In another clip, Savannah asked her dad, "What are you trying to get me to do?" "Feel that muscle," Todd replied, while holding out his arm. "Todd is jacked," Bishop could be heard saying in the background. "Just wait," Savannah replied. While Savannah opted out of showing her dad's face, it was the first time fans had heard Todd's voice since before his prison stint. On Wednesday evening, Todd first walked out of a federal prison in Pensacola, Florida, after serving two and a half years in prison on bank fraud and tax evasion charges, according to lawyer Alex Little's office. The release came shortly after President Donald Trump signed pardons for both Todd and his wife Julie, who was also convicted of the same charges in 2022. "Todd has been released from prison and is on his way home to Nashville," Little's office told Fox News Digital. Little's office confirmed to Fox News Digital that Julie was released from the Federal Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky, on Wednesday night, shortly after Todd was released. "Julie has also been released from prison and is now on her way home to Nashville as well," Little's office told Fox News Digital. Savannah got emotional outside the federal prison in Pensacola awaiting her father's release earlier in the day. When speaking to reporters, Savannah said, "Honestly, this process has been absolutely insane, and I am so grateful that I'm going to leave here with my dad." Savannah claimed that prosecutors had her father's head "on a dart board" before his prison sentence. She read Trump's pardon to the reporters, which stated an immediate release, and she said she hopes "the prison is going to do that shortly." Savannah said Trump's pardon for her parents "literally came out of nowhere." "I was in such shock and awe that the president himself took the time to tell me my family is coming back together," she said. During her interview, Savannah got emotional while explaining her constant fight to get her parents released from prison wasn't just for them. "I'm literally fighting for every man that has been left behind here," she said, referring to the prisoners in the federal prison in Pensacola. On Tuesday, after Trump announced his plan to pardon the couple, Todd and Julie's children were quick to share their excitement. WATCH: TRUMP PARDON CZAR EXPLAINS WHY THE PRESIDENT RELEASED TODD AND JULIE CHRISLEY FROM PRISON "I am grateful to God and extremely grateful to President Trump and his entire administration," the couple's son Chase said in a statement to the New York Post. "I'm beyond thankful to finally have my parents back home and my family together again!" "I'm ecstatic," Kyle, whose biological mom is Todd's ex-wife, Teresa Terry, told E! News. "Truly. I just found out a little bit ago, and I still just can't believe it. I know Savannah had been working at this for so long, and she never gave up. So I'm just grateful to her and to President Trump for making this happen for my dad and Julie." "I know they can't wait to get home and just be with family, and I'm going to remain hopeful that another reconciliation is possible," Kyle, who has been estranged from his father for years, added. In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital on Wednesday, the couple's attorney explained how the "incredibly powerful" pardon will wipe the couple's case "entirely," as if it never happened. "A pardon like this generally ends the case entirely, and so we'll see the fine print of the pardon explicitly, but generally when you are pardoned, it is wiped away, and so it's wiped clean," Little, a partner at Litson PLLC, said. "It's as if the case hasn't happened, and fortunately Todd and Julie will be able to pick up their lives to the best that they're able and go on forward and focus on the future." "I think that the pardon process is something that hadn't been used by many presidents for many, many terms. This president clearly looks at it differently, looks at, is part of his role to oversee the criminal justice system. And look, however much you may want to criticize that, it's an incredibly powerful tool the president has, and I think it's really important the president began to use it. This was a very deserving case and I hope that he finds more." Fox News Digital's Janelle Ash and Larry Fink contributed to this post.
Fox News
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
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