If Savannah Chrisley is Chloe’s aunt, why does she refer to the girl as her “sister”?
And what does Chloe’s father have to say about all of this?
Keep watching to find out!
Young Chloe Chrisley is a fan-favorite character on her family's reality show, "Chrisley Knows
Best."
As Parade notes, the adorable kid is the daughter of proud patriarch Todd Chrisley's estranged
son Kyle.
When Chloe's mom was subsequently arrested, Todd got full custody of his granddaughter
in 2016.
"Tell you love your papa”
“love my papa."
Although Chloe's grandparents seemingly had her best interests at heart, in a 2014 chat
with the Daily Mail, Kyle claimed they only took her in to supplement their newfound fame.
He said,
"My dad showed no interest in Chloe at all until the show and until it was pointed out
that having a mixed race child and getting her and all that would be good for his demographic."
Regardless of what's going on with the father and son's strained relationship, Chloe clearly
has a good life with her grandparents and various aunts and uncles.
In particular, she and her aunt Savannah share an especially close bond.
In 2017, Savannah shot back on Instagram against accusations that she was using Chloe to portray
an image of a white person, quote, "saving" a Black child.
She said,
"It's not about rescuing...It's about family and our responsibility to take care of one
another."
"Savannah stop being so overbearing”
“I just want it to be perfect”
“Okay well she's 5."
As TV Shows Ace points out, Savannah was criticized again after posting another shot of Chloe
enjoying a beach day, which she captioned,
"So blessed that God chose me to be her 'sister.'"
Fans took issue with Chloe calling Todd and Julie "Mom" and "Dad," and they had a similar
gripe with this, claiming Savannah was confusing the little girl by referring to her as her
sister.
After Savannah posted another photo of the two hanging out — and again referred to
Chloe as her "sister" — followers battled it out in the comments once more.
Fans might act confused about Savannah's close relationship with her niece, but as far as
the reality star is concerned, it's her responsibility to stand up for the little girl.
In an interview with People mag, Savannah admitted she consistently faces "judgment"
when out in public with Chloe.
She revealed,
"I take Chloe out with me and we'll go get our nails done or we'll go have lunch and
we'll just have a day to ourselves and the looks that I get from people — it's just
devastating."
Savannah is shocked it's still such a big deal, particularly in this day and age.
She argued,
"It's my duty to stand up for Chloe and [...] all young girls and women and people of color.
It's not enough to say you're not racist.
I mean, we've heard that line a zillion times."
As far as Savannah is concerned, words are not enough, which is why she and the rest
of the Chrisley family take the time to have open discussions with people of color so they
can better understand their position.
Likewise, she's been reflecting on her own privilege, too.
Savannah admitted,
"I am a privileged white woman and I think a big problem is that a lot of people are
having a hard time admitting the privilege that they do have."
Thankfully, Savannah isn't the only one fighting for Chloe's honor.
Her grandmother, Julie Chrisley, told Today that she's fully prepared to stand up for
the little girl.
She argued,
"If it's something stupid about me, I don't care.
I don't have time for that.
But if you attack Chloe, I'm gonna call you out.
Your co-workers and the families sitting beside you in church every week should know what
kind of person you are."
According to Julie, Chloe doesn't have a relationship with her biological mother, so it's even more
important to show the little girl she's loved.
During a 2021 interview on "Tamron Hall," Todd reasoned that Chloe was a gift to their
family in more ways than one.
He admitted,
"We, as a white couple in America, have never dealt with racism until Chloe."
"We have been in that privileged sector of not having to have that added stress on us
as people."
Todd went on to say,
"And then God brought Chloe to us and I think that God gave us Chloe because we needed to
be changed."
"We needed to be able to use our platform to help those who may not have a voice."
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