Savannah Chrisley, daughter of Todd and Julie Chrisley, opened up about how she is coping with her parents’ looming prison date.
On Dec. 27, the 25-year-old spoke to her future sister-in-law, Emmy Medders, on an episode of her podcast “Unlocked” about “grieving the loss of parents that are still alive” which she referred to as “the hardest thing in the world.”
“Like I feel like I’ve distanced myself to prepare for what’s coming,” she added.
She later spoke about the guilt she feels about moving on with her life knowing her parents won’t be there.
“In my mind, I’m like, I can’t move on with my life. Until I know that they’re going to be there, I can’t get married. I can’t have a kid,” she said.
She also shared how her father has encouraged her with the reality that she will have to live her life without him being physically present.
“Dad was like, ‘I may not be here in front of you, but I’m still alive,'” she said. “‘I’m still fighting. You don’t have to live a day without speaking to me.'”
She also spoke about placing her focus on her current business ventures.
“I think that’s what I’m struggling with right now is business-wise. I keep pushing forward because that’s always been my easy, go-to, to where I don’t have to focus on anything else,” she added.
Continuing, she said, “So business-wise, I’m going to push forward. I’m going to do my podcast, Sassy, I’m going to do all the things.”
Savannah Chrisley shared that what has helped her during this time is other people who have been able to relate to her situation.
“I mean, the amount of people who have reached out to me who are like, my parents, my siblings, whoever it may be, are incarcerated or have gone through legal stuff. Whatever it may be, it makes you feel like okay I’m not alone. Someone understands what I’m saying and how I’m feeling,” she said.
Todd and Julie Chrisley were sentenced to a combined 19 years in federal prison for “conspiring to defraud Atlanta banks.”
Their report date is set for Jan. 15, 2023.
