Julie Chrisley Gets Emotional About Prison Life And Missed Milestones

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Julie Chrisley cannot stop thinking about the important moments of her kids' lives that she missed!
The Chrisley family matriarch and her husband opened up about a painful experience in incarceration, especially in the early days of their prison sentence.
Todd Chrisley and his wife, Julie Chrisley, were jointly sentenced to 19 years in jail before President Donald Trump freed them with a presidential pardon.
The 52-year-old is beyond relieved to be reunited with her family once again, but she cannot get past the fact that she was unavoidably absent for some of the most important moments in her family's life.
Julie got emotional as she conveyed her hurt about dealing with memories of missed birthday celebrations, fun vacations, holidays, and even graduations with her children.
For her husband, the first night in jail had him going to sleep with dozens of unanswered questions on his mind about his current situation. Todd recalled that he was very p-ssed at God for letting him experience such a low moment in his life.
"And when I went to bed that night and the lights went out, I cried myself to sleep, and I said, 'God, why are you allowing this?'" the TV personality noted. Todd emphasized that it is new that people tend to take those special moments for granted, only to realize how rare they are when the access is gone.
The experience also left Todd a changed man, but his mind is set on clearing his name and ensuring others in his shoes get their freedom. "I don't have an apology to give you or anyone else over the money that I've made," the reality star admitted during his interview with ABC News.
Speaking about his family's experience in the media during and after his trial to Fox News, he could not help but relate his reality to that of the 47th President of the United States.
"I just look at what the man has gone through, what his family has gone through, and I said to Savannah, I said, how can we complain?… what the media had done to us, they did to him a million times more," he said.
Todd continued that the opportunity they had to withstand all the attacks and still find their way through the media scrutiny was a divine intervention. He reiterated that his family had never wavered in their trust in Trump to do what is best for the American people.
"It is a blessing to know that not only is the man we had our faith in 2016, is the same man we have our faith in 2025," the TV personality concluded as his family nodded in agreement.
The couple has memories that will last a lifetime following their experience behind bars. The Blast reported that Julie came first with her account of her daughter, Savannah, being notified of her presidential pardon.
Julie recalled feeling nervous despite hearing that she was now a free woman over the phone. For the rest of her stay in jail, before walking out free, Julie disclosed that she felt knots in her belly.
Like his wife, Todd also found it almost unbelievable that he got his life back via clemency from Trump. He revealed that he told his fellow inmates that they were merely teasing him about his freedom until a prison official confirmed the news.
Todd was convinced that his and Julie's path to freedom was divinely orchestrated by God, who led Trump to spearhead his release.
Before their release, Julie experienced an emotional episode in court where she broke down in tears during her resentencing hearing. The doting mother tearfully expressed remorse for her crimes in court with a special apology to her kids for letting them go through their ordeal alone.
The Blast gathered that right after Trump's call for the couple's release came in, one of their legal reps, Jay Surgent, got swamped with calls from people with loved ones who had been locked away.
The inmates' families reportedly called Surgent with the hope that their loved ones would also receive a presidential pardon, just like Todd and Julie. The speakers on the other end of the phone were beyond desperate to welcome their incarcerated loved ones home.
According to Surgent, his office received nearly five hundred emails a day since the Chrisleys' release from prison. He expressed gratitude for the development, noting that it reflected positively on his legal business.
To whom much is given, much is also expected. Todd seized the golden opportunity of his son's impressive academic feat to sing his son, Grayson Chrisley's praises.
Todd explained to the public in the June 12 newsletter post that his son had made the Dean's List for the University of Alabama's spring 2025 semester.
He reiterated his love for his darling son, emphasizing that the family could not be prouder of the champ for his academic excellence. He praised Grayson for persevering through their family's trying times and standing with his "lord and savior" amid the pressures.
"You are proof of God's word. Stand tall, Stand true, and stand for your fellow brothers in Christ. I love you Gray Gray," the reality star concluded.
Todd and Julie Chrisley continue to share different angles to their jail experience.