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How reality TV's most wholesome family plummeted from grace: Inside Todd Chrisley's decades-long marriage and his role as 'devoted' dad of five - as gay affair claims and fraud allegations shatter picture-perfect on-screen image
Daily Mail UK ^ | March 31, 2022 | Natalie Hunter

Posted on 05/31/2022 9:06:52 PM PDT by Morgana

Reality TV star Todd Chrisley has built his on-screen career on maintaining an image of a devout Christian, devoted father, and loving husband to his wife and the mother of his five children. But last week that picture-perfect persona was shattered amid claims that the 53-year-old had a gay affair with a former male business partner - who also alleged that he helped him to commit fraud.

On his USA Network series Chrisley Knows Best, Todd documented his life as a dedicated father who was focused on raising a family with perfect manners and strong morals alongside with his wife of 26 years, Julie Chrisley, 49, and their five children Lindsie, 32; Kyle, 30; Chase, 25; Savannah, 24; and Grayson, 16.

But now, as Todd and his wife stand trial for bank fraud and evading taxes of up to $2 million, the wholesome family image that they have spent so long projecting to the world has quickly been torn apart.

Over the years, Todd has been accused of being 'controlling' and fabricating perfection for the sake of the show., however the family has somehow seemingly managed to maintain their enormous fan base, with their series still remaining on-screen even as they weathered the allegations about his behavior.

However, in 2019, Todd and Julie were accused of embezzling a staggering $2 million - bringing fresh scrutiny over the wholesome Southern image that they have so long projected onto TV screens the world other.

He and his wife could face up to 30 years of jail time after facing charges of one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, five counts of bank fraud, one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and one count of tax fraud.

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To: Morgana

Duh.


41 posted on 05/31/2022 10:23:57 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (The people are most racist when they're trying not to be.)
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To: pepsi_junkie

Just looked him up too. Dude even looks like Liberace.


42 posted on 05/31/2022 10:29:12 PM PDT by HYPOCRACY (This is the dystopian future we've been waiting for!)
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To: Morgana

Who?!
(Honestly, never heard of him)


43 posted on 05/31/2022 10:30:22 PM PDT by Bikkuri (I am proud to be a PureBlood.)
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To: TomGuy

If I remember right, MTV’s “Real World” was the first “Reality TV” show.
It was the start of what ruined MTV, TV in general, and the last 3 generations of kids (was a very bad influence on culture and music).


44 posted on 05/31/2022 10:34:15 PM PDT by Bikkuri (I am proud to be a PureBlood.)
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To: Morgana

Never heard of the guy but his wife looks like she could be his sister.

Just weird.


45 posted on 05/31/2022 10:41:04 PM PDT by Salamander (Please visit my profile page help save my beloved dog's life. https://www.givesendgo.com/G2FUF)
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To: Jamestown1630

Me neither.

Never heard of him.


46 posted on 05/31/2022 10:42:25 PM PDT by sauropod (What we’re living through is not an unintentional accident: it’s the American Holodomor.)
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To: Celtic Conservative

Yes


47 posted on 05/31/2022 10:48:39 PM PDT by SaveFerris (The Lord, The Christ and The Messiah: Jesus Christ of Nazareth - http://www.BiblicalJesusChrist.Com/)
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To: WMarshal

I accidentally caught part of one episode when the daughter shows up with a practically shaved head. So contrived. The show was a steaming pile of crap.


48 posted on 05/31/2022 10:49:46 PM PDT by alstewartfan ("She looks like she's 19 years old, sitting there like a lady with her legs crossed." Creepy Joe)
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To: WMarshal

Had a former boss like that. Multiple indicators too IMHO. If he were to turn out to be gay and leave his wife and kids it would not surprise me one bit.

OTOH, same place, internal customer. Just as nice as could be. Respectful, cooperative, easy-going. Easily one of my best internal customers.

He did the above. I was totally surprised, only clue I got was when he was suddenly showing off a tattoo. I don’t remember the content but I do remember thinking it was totally out of character for him.


49 posted on 05/31/2022 10:53:37 PM PDT by SaveFerris (The Lord, The Christ and The Messiah: Jesus Christ of Nazareth - http://www.BiblicalJesusChrist.Com/)
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To: pburiak
#2: "That guy looked about as straight as Liberace or Paul Lynde."

Todd does more swishing and prancing than Santa's reindeer.

50 posted on 05/31/2022 10:58:20 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
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To: SaveFerris

If you are observant the clues are always there.


51 posted on 05/31/2022 11:07:34 PM PDT by WMarshal (Neocons and leftists are the same species of vicious rat.)
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To: WMarshal

All the mannerisms that Barry had that we questioned? He had them all.

He would get upset if I started quoting stuff from the Bible, too.

🤔🤔🤔


52 posted on 05/31/2022 11:10:23 PM PDT by SaveFerris (The Lord, The Christ and The Messiah: Jesus Christ of Nazareth - http://www.BiblicalJesusChrist.Com/)
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To: Jamestown1630

Yup.

Gays and women love these “reality” shows. The demographic target audiences.


53 posted on 05/31/2022 11:16:56 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: HamiltonJay

Gaydar is supposed to be something that gay people have, to spot another gay person, so if you have gaydar, that means you are gay.


54 posted on 05/31/2022 11:30:46 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: Bikkuri

The only good thing from The Real World was Rachel Campos.


55 posted on 05/31/2022 11:34:14 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator

And Sean Duffy, of course.


56 posted on 05/31/2022 11:34:39 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Morgana
That guy looked about as straight as Liberace or Paul Lynde.

You can say that again. I had no idea who this guy was until I read this article. I checked him out and he reeks of poofterism.

57 posted on 05/31/2022 11:39:07 PM PDT by KevinB (''...and to the Banana Republic for which it stands ...")
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To: KevinB
I checked him out and he reeks of poofterism.

Same here!

However, that might be because of his southern accent. Also the fact that his face is all puffy, like Siegfried & Roy. Has he had plastic surgery?

Regards,

58 posted on 06/01/2022 12:21:10 AM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: alexander_busek

He hasn’t had plastic surgery he is addicted to Botox he talks about it all the time on the show, I used to watch all the time because his mom is a hoot she was the ONLY reason the show was worth watching!!


59 posted on 06/01/2022 12:26:33 AM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: Impala64ssa

If Chrisley was any lighter, he could float all the way to Uranus.


60 posted on 06/01/2022 1:33:12 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (America Owes Anita Bryant An Enormous Apology)
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