Todd Chrisley may be the patriarch of the family in USA Network's Chrisley Knows Best,
but it's Chloe Chrisley who's really the beating heart of the quirky Southern clan.
Here are some things you may not know about Chloe Chrisley, who's growing up right before
everyone's eyes.
Todd and Julie Chrisley aren't the biological parents of Chloe, but they were awarded full
custody by the courts in 2014.
This was on the heels of Todd's son, Kyle, having a mental breakdown, which may have
put his daughter Chloe at risk.
Chloe was subsequently absent from Chrisley Knows Best due to the ongoing legal drama.
It turns out that it wasn't a court injunction that prevented Chloe from appearing on the
show.
The problem was that Kyle was asking for money for her appearances and threatening to sue
the network if they didn't comply.
So Todd made the executive decision to film without her.
He explained to Radar Online,
"At the end of the day, we had to do what was best for Chloe.
We did not want to drag her through all this and there was no way that we were going to
pay Kyle a penny."
As the grandparent of a biracial child, Todd decided it was time to have a conversation
about race in America.
He took to Instagram to announce that he, Julie, and Chloe would speak out on the Chrisley
Confessions podcast.
During the episode, Todd discussed what he as a grandparent is doing to make sure Chloe
is prepared for the world, saying,
"Chloe is 7, so Chloe needs to be involved in these conversations at 7.
She needs to know that this country, this world as they see her, they will see you as
a Black girl."
He added that, since he's had Chloe in his life, he's had to educate himself about "silent
racism," which has been a learning experience.
Chloe also shared some words with listeners, saying,
"I have a Black mom and a white dad and I love how God made me."
Even though Todd and Julie are Chloe's grandparents, regular viewers of Chrisley Knows Best know
that she doesn't address them that way.
In an interview with Tennessean, Todd explained,
"Chloe calls me papa sometimes, and she calls me dad sometimes.
She calls Julie mimi or mama."
"Tell her you love your papa."
"I love my papa."
According to Todd, those terms of endearment came organically to Chloe.
He explained,
"Through our child psychologist, they told us not to correct that.
Let her find her own natural rhythm, let her relate to us on the terms that she chooses
to relate to us on."
While the circumstances under which Chloe came into the world were a bit complicated,
that didn't stop Todd from not only loving her, but learning to be a better person because
of her.
In an Instagram post, he gushed,
"The sweetest gift from God, I thank you dear lord for every blessing you've ever given
me, for every lesson I learned the hard way, for all the things I was wrong about and for
the ability to love, forgive, and accept and move on."
Todd went on to pledge to do the best that he can for Chloe, who has changed his life
for the better.
He added,
"THIS CHILD IS OUR BLESSING and we will honor that for [every day] we are given and beyond."
It's easy to see that the members of the Chrisley family share a genuine affection and love
for each other, even though they frequently bicker.
"I'm telling you all right now, stop your stupid 'cause I'm not in the mood for it."
And when it comes to playing favorites, decorum can sometimes go out the window.
"I am going to come across this kitchen and I am going to punch you."
That was the case when Chase Chrisley apparently shared that his "favorite person" wasn't his
father.
Todd decided he'd fire back on social media by posting a pic of Chloe, writing on Instagram,
"Well since [Chase] wants to post who his favorite person is I thought I should post
who my favorite person is.
So top that [Chase]."
Riding horses is a Chrisley family tradition, one that started long before the cameras were
rolling for their hit show Chrisley Knows Best.
Savannah Chrisley has been involved in equestrian activities since she was a little girl, according
to a post on her Instagram page.
Perhaps that's why she was particularly controlling when a 5-year-old Chloe was taking horseback
riding lessons.
"Savannah stop being so overbearing."
"I just want it to be perfect."
Chloe doesn't just ride horses for the show either, it looks like it's something she truly
enjoys.
In 2018, Julie shared a photo of Chloe riding a horse on her Instagram page.
The caption reads,
"Sunday Funday!
First horse show in the books."
Todd also shared a cute snap of Chloe on a horse on his Instagram in 2018.
He wrote,
"And off she goes, AGAIN."
Although by all accounts Chloe has a healthy and happy home life, that doesn't mean it's
been without drama.
At one point, her biological father accused Todd of using his daughter for his own ends,
saying in an interview with UK tabloid the Daily Mail,
"My dad showed no interest in Chloe at all until the show and until it was pointed out
that having a mixed race child...would be good for his demographic.
He didn't want to see her before then."
Kyle even went so far as to say that Todd didn't want anything to do with her at all.
Todd was deeply upset by the accusation, and he strongly denied it, telling E! News,
"That is probably the most hurtful thing in the article."
After Kyle got sober, he set the record straight in a 2019 Facebook post, admitting,
"Everything I said in my interview was a lie."
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