Fans of Chrisley Knows Best have watched Todd Chrisley's son, Chase, grow up right in front of
their eyes. But not everything about this reality star has made the air. While you might think you
know this family inside and out, these are the fun facts about Chase that you might have missed.
Chase Chrisley isn't just popular among fans;
he's popular among his own family members, as well - that is, of course, if you ask him.
"It takes a lot to be the favorite child, and you start with less body hair." "Clearly."
Fans know that pretty much every member of the Chrisley family was seemingly born with
an extra dose of sass. From patriarch Todd, to his wife Julie, and their kids, Savannah,
Chase, and Grayson - the family definitely isn't short on attitude or wit. And this
is especially true for Chase. In his biography from the USA Network, the star is described as,
"A mini version of Todd, who prides himself on being the favorite child,
Chase is always trying to outsmart his dad."
That said, on one episode of Chrisley Knows Best, Todd even admitted to
favoring Chase - though he claimed it was only because Savannah had moved out.
"Finally I'm gonna be the golden child, which means that I'm gonna be the one getting
all the perks. The free stuff. The special treatment. I mean, it's my time to shine."
Regardless of what his family might think,
it's clear that Chase has enough confidence to last a lifetime.
It appears Chase isn't exactly
a big fan of the outdoors, as evidenced by some hilarious scenarios on the show.
One of the funniest moments took place in Season 2,
when the men of the family went on a camping trip at the bequest of youngest son, Grayson.
As USA Network noted, the trip proved just how much of an indoors-y guy Chase really is - as
well as his dad. In fact, the episode calls both Todd and Chase, quote, "so city it hurts."
"Grayson, you're now out in the woods,
so we'll be here for like 10 minutes, you'll have had enough, and we'll go home."
Fans watched as the Chrisley trio didn't even sleep in a tent, but rented an RV instead.
Can you say glamping, much? Even though Chase is from the South, he's obviously a total city
boy at heart. Still, to his credit, he did attempt to rough it with his friend on an
episode of his spinoff show, Growing Up Chrisley. Needless to say, that didn't go well, either.
"How we gonna fit a tent in here?" "I don't know,
but they have the things where you can drink out of 'em and I like that."
He might have been born into a
wealthy family who eventually landed a hit reality TV show, but that doesn't mean Chase doesn't have
goals of his own. Specifically, he has a pretty big dream to make it in Hollywood as an actor.
In fact, this pursuit was a pivotal plot point on the first season of Growing Up Chrisley.
In an interview with People, sister Savannah explained what fans could
expect from the 2019 series, touching on her big brother's Hollywood hopes. She revealed,
"Chase is pursuing his dream of acting and I am taking the beauty world by storm."
"Do you think Clooney just blew up overnight?" Chase quickly realized his goal would be harder
to achieve than he had ever imagined. He later admitted to Us Weekly,
"[Acting was] what I spent the majority of my three months on.
I loved it, but it was way more work than I thought it was going to be!"
As is the case with most reality
show homes, the Chrisley residence always appears to be in tip-top shape on Chrisley Knows Best.
But apparently, Chase doesn't have anything to do with that tidiness - at least,
according to Savannah. Chase revealed that his messy nature even got under
his sister's skin when they first moved to L.A. together, telling Us Weekly,
"Savannah got on to me more than my mom ever has."
"She has the best roommate. No, he's the worst roommate."
Savannah confirmed her brother's bad lifestyle habits, telling the outlet,
"Chase doesn't do laundry, he leaves stuff out and he has all these random people back at the house."
She also revealed that Chase would use up all his clean towels and then try to take
Savannah's when he inevitably ran out of his own. According to the siblings, the situation
reached a point where Savannah had to lock her door just so Chase wouldn't take her towels.
"Where are the towels?" "I don't know. I didn't do any laundry." "Just go steal some from Savannah."
He might come from a wealthy family,
but being worth a lot of money doesn't mean Chase has never had to worry about his finances.
If you've followed the Chrisley family over the years, you know that they've
had to deal with some pretty bad press - especially when it comes to money. In 2019,
Todd and Julie were indicted] by a grand jury over financial crimes involving tax evasion,
as well as other fraud-related issues, according to E! News. But the family's financial problems
didn't end there, and Chase also found himself immersed in some hot water around his cash flow.
"I don't wanna spend hard-earned money." "I wonder what money you get that's easy."
According to the outlet, the IRS had actually filed a federal tax lien against Chase,
citing an unpaid balance of nearly $17,000,
which he reportedly owed from 2014. But it looks like things have taken a positive turn
for the star. According to The Blast, Chase has since paid off that balance in full.
Most parents probably wouldn't love it if their
kid got a tattoo - especially while they still lived under their parents' roof. So, when Chase
got inked in 2016 - before he was fully moved out of his parents' home - his dad was not impressed.
"He was raised better." "Was I?"
As TMZ reported, Chase had originally gotten a tattoo on his ribs of a bible verse - John 3:16,
to be exact. And even though it was a Christian tattoo, his father was livid.
"Mama, this is a man-to-man conversation." "And we're one man short."
According to the outlet, Todd was so annoyed with his son that he actually offered to gift
him a Range Rover in exchange for Chase getting the tattoo removed.
Chase took his father up on the offer, but as he told the Daily Mail,
there was a more meaningful reason behind his decision. He said,
"The reason I got it taken off is I saw how disappointed my parents were,
and I was just like 'you know what, if it will make them happy, I'll get it taken off.'"
But, y'know…bonus that it also came with a Range Rover.
One of the sweetest storylines of the series
is watching the relationship Chase has with his grandma, Nanny Faye, grow even deeper and crazier.
Faye, who is Todd's mother, is quite the character by herself - but when she and Chase get together,
the two totally wreak havoc on their other family members, and get a good laugh for themselves.
"Family don't matter when you're gambling."
Their special relationship holds up offscreen, too. In 2019, Chase took to Instagram to wish
Faye a happy birthday, and his message was seriously heartwarming. He wrote:
"Happy birthday to this beautiful soul.
I love you so much and can't wait to get into more s--- with you!"
Months later, in 2020, Chase posted another sweet pic with Nanny Faye, captioning the snap,
"Missing my partner in crime right about now."
This Chrisley kid knows he'll never be too old to want to spend a day with Nanny Faye.
Chrisley Knows Best premiered in 2014,
and ever since, the Chrisley family has spent a solid chunk of their lives allowing cameras to
peek behind-the-scenes. For Chase, who was in his early teens when the show first aired, the series
has definitely changed his life. But the show also altered how he experienced his teenage years.
"Daddy?" "Yes?" "Um, what's on my car?" "It's a gift that I left for you." "Huh."
Chase revealed to People magazine in July 2020,
"It definitely changed our lives entirely. It forced us to grow up fast. I know I've made my
fair share of mistakes, and learning how to bounce back and just grow from each mistake,
it's a little bit different because every time we screw up it's in the public eye."
Though Chase claims he's still trying to find his way in the world,
there are some things he doesn't seem to need any help with. Specifically,
his love life. And by all accounts, it appears he always has a girlfriend.
In July 2020, he made his relationship with Emmy Medders social media official via Instagram,
and captioned it with a heart emoji. But that was far from being his only public pairing.
"You have a pretty smile." "Thank you, so do you y'all. All y'all." "Thank you."
The reality star has actually had quite a few relationships that he's shared with his fans.
But along with the buzz of new love, he's also experienced his fair share of relationship drama.
Chase publicly dated three women before making his relationship with Medders official.
First, there was Brooke Noury - who Country Living reports dad Todd did
not approve of. So when Chase got together with his next girlfriend, Lindsey Merrick,
it's safe to say Todd was happier. Still, things with Merrick didn't work out,
and the star soon started dating Kayla Puzas, which didn't last either.
“'Oh God, here comes Chase,' everyone like turn your backs." "Really?"
Chase may know how to spend money a
little too well - but he apparently also knows how to get creative when bringing it in. Considering
both Todd and Julie come from humble backgrounds, Chase has learned a thing or two about hard work
being the key to success. However, on Season 4 of Chrisley Knows Best, he came pretty close
to doing something he might have later regretted when he thought of a...creative way to make money.
"I'm considering donating sperm. They pay you." "Shut the hell up."
In a blog for the USA Network, Todd hilariously ranted about his son's antics, writing,
"Now, if we could just get Chase to live in a big plastic bubble, then we wouldn't have
to worry about him making sperm donations all over town! Listen, I appreciate Chase's desire
to make some money for his grown self [and we all know where his expensive taste comes from],
but not like that. I don't even want to think about what kind of liability that would cause."
While he might be a Georgia guy, Chase has a special place in his heart for sunny California.
Fans of Chrisley Knows Best were ecstatic when Chase and Savannah launched their own spinoff
reality series, Growing Up Chrisley, which followed the two siblings as they made their
way to California to pursue their lofty dreams. But it was clear from the show
that settling down in Tinseltown was something Chase would totally be up to do. He told UPI,
"I would live out in L.A. and never move anywhere else. Savannah, on the other hand,
got homesick about three days into it."
"This house is really nice, I mean, Daddy did take care of us. I wish he'd take care
of us a little longer, like not too long, though, like, six, seven, eight years."
While it seems Savannah might not exactly be built for that L.A. life,
Chase certainly feels a California calling - especially when it
comes to the Hollywood nightlife. Savannah revealed to Access Live,
"Chase loves the scene, [and] I like staying at home watching Law & Order."
While most of the Chrisley family seems very close,
Savannah and Chase seem to share a particularly special connection.
Whether it's due to starring on a reality show together for so many of their formative years,
or the fact they were born only a year apart - the two certainly appear to be best friends.
And, as close siblings often do, they lean on and support each other during hard times.
According to Yahoo!, shortly after their parents were charged with fraud,
Savannah posted a photo with Chase, writing,
"I don't need a superhero. […] I have a big brother."
As E! News reported, one episode of Chrisley Knows Best saw Savannah tell Chase about
her decision to call off her wedding to Nic Kerdiles before she even told her own father.
"I love Nic, and I care about Nic." "But are
you in love with Nic?" "And that's what we're trying to figure out."
Obviously, Chase and Savannah are the true dynamic duo of the series.
Though Chase has been incredibly wealthy for the majority of his life - thanks to
his parents - the Chrisley Knows Best star still seems to want to make it on his own.
And that led to him launch a candle business in 2018. The reality star
teased his new company that year, following an episode of Chrisley Knows Best, tweeting,
"Everyone knows I love candles! Candles by Chrisley on the way!"
"It's amazing.
Smells so good." "Chase, something's wrong with you." "I have a passion for them."
For the record, "Candles by Chrisley" ultimately was not the final name for the product.
On an episode of Growing Up Chrisley, Chase proudly showed off his new line to his sister,
along with its new name. Chase's candles sport a classy looking label that reads,
"The Chrisley Collection." While his sister was immediately impressed by the final product,
it seems the rest of his team might need a little convincing.
"I love a candle." "I really don't like candles, but I got your back though."
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