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Savannah Chrisley Idolizes Mom In Birthday Tribute Ahead Of Jail Time

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By Afouda Bamidele on January 15, 2023 at 4:00 AM EST

The "Chrisley knows best" matriarch is entering a peculiar era, and her daughter, Savannah Chrisley, decided to make it all love and adoration.

Savannah wishes her mother, Julie Chrisley, a happy 50th birthday ahead of her jail sentence with her father, Todd Chrisley, for tax evasion and bank fraud. Julie is to serve seven years while her husband got twelve years- though they will both serve an additional 16 months probation upon release.

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Savannah Chrisley Tells Mom In Sweet Birthday Message: 'I Will Continue To Fight The Good Fight'

The addressing note, "Happy Birthday to the most amazing woman that I know❤️" accompanied the video she shared with her thousands of followers on Instagram. The 25-year-old spoke forthrightly about the lurking jail sentence in her long-winded caption that in part read:

"Dear Mom, I know this isn't the birthday we had imagined, but I'll make it up to you. Unfortunately, we are one of many that the system has failed, and I will continue to fight the good fight until we're all home together."

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The video post showed various sweet moments between Savannah and Julie dating back to her childhood, which she also mentioned in the caption when she wrote, "Thank you for being the mom that every girl dreams of having. For a lot of people…you only exist in fairytales but for me.. YOU'RE my real life angel. You have a heart that is full of love and kindness." She continued, writing:

"Mom. You are magnificent. You are the most beautiful woman I know. Your beauty is so much more than skin deep. You ooze such extravagant love for human kind that it radiates from every part of you. There have been times in life to where I've hit rock bottom and you've saved me. Time and time again…you show up."

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Later in the post, she appreciated Julie for being a virtuous woman and loving her dad "so deeply." She noted that her mother's character has taught her to be a "ONE OF A KIND kinda wife." She encapsulated the tribute by writing: "There's no greater one than you mama? let's fight the good fight!."

Julie's step-daughter, Lindsie, left a note underneath the slideshow, commenting, "We love you Mimi." A follower wrote, "Love you beyond Julie. We are all fighting the good fight for you!."

Fellow reality star Kim Zolciak-Bierman penned, "Happy Birthday Queen❤️," another person wrote, "Your mom is an absolute angel on earth. Love you both & happy birthday Julie ?."

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The news of her parents' prison sentence sheds a dark cloud over Savannah. As reported by The Blast, she went on the record to reveal that she "can't move on" without her parents. During the "Unlocked" podcast conversation with Emmy Medders, who is also her brother's finacée. She said:

"In my mind, I'm like, 'I can't move on with my life until I know that they're going to be there, I can't get married. I can't have a kid."

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Todd Chrisley & Julie Chrisley at NBCUniversal's 2014 Summer TCA Tour - Day 2
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The reality star described her emotions on hearing the verdict as "grieving the loss of parents that are still alive." Conversely, Medders encouraged Savannah not to think negatively and reminded her not to give up on life as her parents were still living.

The lamenting daughter jumped in to reveal the similar words of her father, which were, "I may not be here in front of you, but I'm still alive. I'm still fighting. You don't have to live a day without speaking to me."

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Todd And Julie Chrisley Lose Attempt At Freedom

As previously stated, Todd and Julie Chrisley were declared guilty of fraud and tax evasion charges in June 2022 and are set to report in their corresponding correctional facilities this month. However, a report by The Blast detailed their failed attempt at a bail request.

In the hope of extending their surrendering dates by 21 days, the duo put in a bail appeal request, but the court denied it. By January 17, the couple will begin their combined sentencing of 19 years.

However, Julie will report to Federal Correctional Institution and Federal Prison Camp Marianna, while Todd will go to the Federal Prison Camp Pensacola.

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