If Chloe Chrisley's grandparents are Todd and Julie Chrisley, why does she sometimes call them
"mom" and "dad"? And what's going on with her biological parents? Keep watching to find out.
Long-time fans of "Chrisley Knows Best" will know Chloe as the beloved grandchild of Todd
and Julie Chrisley, whose hilarious antics made the little girl a breakout star on the hit show.
"They're bats— crazy." "Chloe!" "Where did you hear that from?" "You!"
Todd's son Kyle Chrisley has struggled with bipolar disorder and substance abuse. His
former partner, Angela Johnson, also alleged that he was physically abusive. When Kyle
was arrested a year after Chloe's birth, following domestic violence allegations,
Todd and Julie quickly filed to share custody of the little girl.
Despite his parents' good intentions,
Kyle felt that his father was just using Chloe. He told 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 and getting her and all that
would be good for his demographic. He didn't want to see her before then."
Chloe's biological mother keeps a low profile, and has limited social media presence. In 2015,
she took to Twitter to share that she was working as a nurse.
Angela also seemed to have a close relationship with Chloe at the time. Although she hasn't
updated her Twitter page since 2016, the banner photo features a baby Chloe and her bio states:
"I have a beautiful baby girl who I will do anything for and love dearly!!!!"
In 2016, Radar Online reported that Angela was arrested for a "false statement on an
application for Medicaid assistance." Ever since, she seems to have dropped off the public's radar.
According to Life & Style, Kyle reconciled with his father in 2019, admitting that he hadn't,
quote, "been the best dad to Chloe." At the time, he penned an emotional Facebook tribute to his
parents that thanked them for looking after his daughter while he got his life back on track.
Since reconciling with the rest of the family, Kyle has been working to mend his relationship
with his daughter. He frequently shares photos of his little girl on Instagram. On her 7th birthday,
Kyle described Chloe as "the biggest blessing in [his] life."
He's also making an effort to fix his relationship with Todd,
posting a sweet Father's Day message that said,
"Thank you for never giving up on me and for always having my back. I love you so much."
In a 2021 interview with In Touch Weekly,
Kyle's siblings Chase and Savannah confirmed he's sober and doing well. They shared,
"Kyle came back to our family and kind of owned up to his part in everything that he said and did
and apologized for that. [...] At the end of the day, he's family. We love him."
When Kyle accused his father of using Chloe for ratings, the "Chrisley Knows Best" star
shot back that the little girl is "family," according to Us Weekly. Todd also argued,
"We are glad that the world gets to see such a beautiful child grow,
explore and come into herself so brilliantly through love and respect."
Fans have been concerned about the lines
being blurred by Chloe calling her grandparents Mom and Dad,
but according to Todd, they're all finding their way together. He told the Tennessean, in 2018,
"Chloe calls me 'Papa' sometimes and she calls me 'Dad' sometimes."
"Tell you love your papa” “love my papa."
She calls Julie 'Mimi' or 'Mama.'" However, despite some fans' criticism,Todd clarified,
"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."
He also confirmed Chloe knows who her real parents are, so there's no confusion.
During a 2021 appearance on "Tamron Hall," Todd shared how raising Chloe has helped
him and wife Julie open their eyes to the greater issue of racism in America. He said,
"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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