“Chrisleys Don’t Know Best” | DMM S7 E7
About this episode
The episode explores the contrasting public persona and private actions of Todd and Julie Chrisley, highlighting their legal troubles and moral failings.
Todd and Julie Chrisley’s reality TV show, “Chrisley Knows Best,” became popular, in part, for their apparent family values. They were often seen on the show trying to teach their children how to be good Christians and live moral, honest lives. But we know that Todd acted one way on the TV show and a whole other way off camera, in a sort of a “do as I say, not as I do” lifestyle. From the vulgar and disturbing things Todd allegedly said and did to numerous employees at his company, to the well-documented threats Todd made to his own daughter when she dared to go against his alleged demands for her to lie about a Georgia Department of Revenue employee, to the allegations of violence leveled against Todd by his ex-wife …Todd Chrisley was a less than stellar example for his kids. Julie may not have been so brash about her moral imperfections, but she did her share of lying and cheating which was also documented in police reports and court documents. Yet, what most of the public knew about the Chrisleys were the life lessons they preached on their TV show. Todd said to his youngest child on one of their episodes “there’s never a right way to do the wrong thing.” It’s RICH of Todd to…
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Georgia Department of Revenue
Books & works: Chrisley Knows Best
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