“We live in a nation founded on freedom, liberty and justice for all,” Chrisley said to the crowd at the convention. “Justice, it’s supposed to be blind. But today, we have a two-faced justice system. Just look at what they’re doing to President Trump.”
“We need to rise above the persecution,” she added. “We need to hold rogue prosecutors accountable.”
Chrisley’s speech, which also criticized Democrats and President Biden’s family, aligned with much of her recent political talk. The television personality has spent months calling for criminal justice reform for her parents, who remain behind bars on tax evasion charges following years of building an entertainment empire. Chrisley’s speech Tuesday followed her promotion of former president Donald Trump and her consistent advocacy for better living conditions for those in jail.
Here’s what you need to know about her.
Who is Savannah Chrisley?
Chrisley got her start as a personality on “Chrisley Knows Best,” a popular series centered around her wealthy parents Todd and Julie Chrisley (more on them later). The show aired from 2014 to 2023. Savannah Chrisley later received her own spinoff, called “Growing Up Chrisley,” which aired from 2019 to 2022. She has also had some Hollywood bit roles, including in 2016’s “Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens.”
More recently, she was one of the celebrities on Fox’s “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test,” where ex-operatives put celebrities through rigorous training. Chrisley also hosts her own podcast, called “Unlocked With Savannah Chrisley,” which centers on “untold stories” and discussion of “human experiences.”
Representatives for Chrisley did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Does she talk about politics?
The RNC speech won’t be the reality TV star’s first run in the political speaking realm. She has also popped up on a number of news shows to provide commentary.
In June, Chrisley shared support for Trump after the former president’s conviction in New York. She wrote on Instagram, “Today weighs heavy on my heart as we witness the verdict regarding President Donald J. Trump. It is undeniably a somber day, not only for his supporters but for anyone who believes in the principles of fairness and justice.”
She also appeared at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington in February, where she opened up about her parents’ legal troubles.
Many of Chrisley’s speeches and interviews have mostly focused on her parents, who are serving time in prison after being convicted on fraud and tax evasion charges. Chrisley has been advocating for criminal justice reform amid their sentences and has spoken out about the living conditions for her parents.
What’s the deal with the Chrisley family?
The Chrisley family built a reality TV and media empire at their peak, mostly behind the “Chrisley Knows Best.” The show, which aired on the USA Network, presented the lives of Todd and his five children (three of whom he had with Julie, while two others were with his first wife, Teresa Terry).
The Chrisleys’ legal saga began in August 2019 when a federal grand jury indicted Todd and Julie on multiple counts of bank and wire fraud, tax evasion and conspiracy, according to the U.S. attorney’s office for the Northern District of Georgia.
According to prosecutors, the Chrisleys gave banks false information and fabricated bank statements in order to obtain loans worth millions of dollars from 2007 to 2012. The indictment against the couple alleged that the Chrisleys sent falsified documents to a homeowner in order to rent a California property. The couple pleaded not guilty and have long maintained their innocence.
The couple’s sentences began in January 2023. Todd is serving out a 12-year sentence (though it appears that may have been reduced), while Julie is expected to be released in 2028 after a ruling in June vacated her original seven-year sentence.
