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Julie Chrisley also known as Julie Hughes, was born on January 9, 1973 in South Carolina. Her father was a Baptist minister and her mother’s identity is unknown but she was rumored to be a former Miss South Carolina. Her childhood was rather a simple one as she grew up in a trailer. The family home life was simple for until tragedy struck. Julie’s younger brother committed suicide which was really hard on the family.

Career

Julie worked at various low paying jobs before she met her future husband Todd Chrisley. After their marriage, he set up a lot of working opportunities for Julie to advance her career. She started her entertainment career with a reality TV show known as Chrisley Knows Best in 2014. The show documented Julie’s life as the mother of her and Todd’s four children: Savannah, Chase, Kyle, Grayson, and Lindsie. The show as a big hit for the USA cable Network The show is responsible for increasing her wealth and her net worth.

The show succeeded in drawing a television audience of over 1 million viewers. The Chryslers initially signed a contract for just two seasons. However, due to the surprise positive reception it had with the public, the show’s contract was extended to three seasons. The Chrisley family has become one of the most beloved families in the entertainment sector. Their show continued to gather more than 1.5 million viewers for each episode that aired.

The popular reality TV show features the lifestyle of Todd Chrisley and his family. It previously took place in Roswell and Alpharetta, Georgia. For the fourth season, the show’s production was moved to Nashville, Tennessee.

Julie has her own food blog, thechrisleykitchen.com where she dishes out the best culinary traditions that she encountered growing up in the South. Blending her Southern roots, modern trends, and even adding in some pre-made tips, Julie's meals are truly the ultimate soul food. From creative casseroles to dreamlike desserts, there's always something new and fun cooking in Julie Chrysler’s kitchen.

Julie’s unique personality has gained her a lot of fame and popularity. The success of her TV show has allowed to express her true self in comparison to the struggle that she had in her past with low paying jobs. Her net worth is estimated to be around $3 million with an annual salary of $260,000.

Personal

After living in South Carolina for most of her youth, Julie relocated to Georgia. Eventually, Julie met and fell in love with Michael Todd Chrisley. At the time Todd was still married to his then wife, Teresa Terry, with whom he has two children, Lindsie and Kyle. After divorcing his first wife, Todd and Julie got married on May 25th, 1996. At this time, Julie was already nine months pregnant with their first son Chase. Within a space of a week, she gave birth to her first child Chase.

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Later she gave birth to her second and third child, Savannah and Grayson. She is a strong-minded individual that has continued to be an inspiration for not only those who come from humble upbringings, but also cancer survivors, as she herself is a cancer survivor. She likes to use her story to inspire other survivors to keep fighting.

Survivor and a Supporter

Julie’s life story would not be complete without her experience as a breast cancer survivor. She revealed here breast cancer battle in 2015 while talking to Hello Magazine. Her family didn’t have any prior history with cancer so she had never expected to suffer from the disease. After a request from her husband, she got a mammogram which showed that she confirmed she had the cancer. The couple wasted no time in getting Julie the proper treatment that she needed to recover. She has now been cancer-free for more than five years.

A good story is worth telling a thousand times and she continues to tell it to inspire other women to stay strong while dealing with the disease.

Controversies

Her husband, Todd is a successful real estate broker but he had some issues and went into debt. The debt was so much that it caused him to file for bankruptcy. The debt issues didn’t appear until their TV show aired. It is rumored that the debt was made up just to have a topic for their show’s storylines.

An anonymous source told Radar Online that the 41-year-old mother-of-five from Georgia, “is hardly the Southern belle she claims to be and is a fake.” They added that she also did not win the title of Miss South Carolina in her teenage years like she once claimed. Reporter confirmed that on the Miss South Carolina website, in the 'Hall of Fame' sections for both adult and teen entrants, there is no Julie Hughes (her maiden name) listed. It seemed like a petty thing to point out but Julie might have an enemy from her past that is jealous of her recent success.

A secret detail came out about her previous marriage before she met Todd. It had been a top secret in her life until her previous husband’s sister came out and disclosed who she was married to. According to the woman, Julie was married to her brother, Kenneth Wayne Childress, on March 15, 1991. The two were young lovers and fell in love after knowing each other from high school. It was also revealed that she was dating Todd while she was still married to Kenneth. The secret affair led to their separation. After they split, Julie went on to marry Todd who was also getting out of his own relationship. The gossip blogs assumed that Kenneth and his sister came out with the news to hurt Julie’s image or to try to extort money from her.

There has been speculation that Julie and Todd’s relationship has been in trouble and they only tolerate each other to keep the TV show going. They are trying hard to maintain an image that they have a so called ‘Perfect Family’ even if reality is far from the truth.

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