Julie Chrisley continues to wow fans with post-prison transformation as she immediately returns to spotlight
Julie Chrisley 's post-prison glow up is continuing to shock fans with the matriarch looking 'younger' and 'hotter' than ever before.
The television personality, 52, was released three weeks ago alongside husband Todd Chrisley. The couple - best known for their reality show Chrisley Knows Best and its spin-offs - were convicted in 2022 of defrauding banks out of $30 million.
In the days after she was freed Julie was pictured with a head of gray roots, but she has since completely overhauled her appearance and has returned to her signature blonde locks.
And over the weekend, she shocked spectators with her youthful visage as she showed up alongside her daughter Savannah Chrisley on stage for Turning Point USA's Young Women's Leadership Summit.
For the event, Julie showcased her layered platinum blonde hair and sported a fresh face of makeup.
She also flashed her pearly white teeth as she grinned for the cameras with tears visible in her eyes.
Completing her look, she wore a pair of low waist white wide leg jeans and a black and white paisley print shirt.
'Today, because of God and a p**sed off daughter and Donald J. Trump, my mom is here,' Savannah said as she addressed audiences.
'So, I guess this is to say that if you don't think that one person can make a difference, look at what just one daughter did.
'I did it because I refused to give up. I refused to give up on my parents. I knew that they were coming home. It was never an if, it was a when. And this is what it looks like when women fight back.
'This is exactly what it looks like when daughters don't give up and when mothers are reunited with their children.
'This is what it looks like. And I promise you, whatever you're facing today you are strong enough, you are brave enough, you're smart enough. You are enough and you're woman enough to change the world.'
Despite Savannah's rousing speech, social media users couldn't keep their eyes off Julie.
Taking to Instagram, one exclaimed: 'Only Julie Chrisley comes out of prison looking hotter than when she went in.'
'She's looks freaking fabulous,' another observed.
Social media users couldn't keep their eyes off Julie and said she looks 'better than ever'
A third gawked: 'Auntie Julie is sooooo gorgeous.'
'Julie looks great. Even better. Younger,' a fourth said.
'Julie looks better than she ever has. 10 years younger,' added another.
A sixth declared she is 'aging backwards.'
Julie had been serving her seven-year prison sentence in Kentucky, while Todd, 56, was serving his 12-year sentence in Florida.
In the first photos that were taken following her release, Julie was seen exiting a Nashville butcher shop with gray hair.
At the time, her son Chase said that she was going to refrain from dying it back to blonde.
'Her hair is darker now,' he told Entertainment Tonight. 'I'm like, "Mama, we gotta go back platinum blonde." And she was like, "I'm not doing that."'
'My mother's an angel and she's still a beautiful woman,' he concluded.
Last week, two fans spotted Julie at Target on where she posed for selfies shared on TikTok.
In the photos, her blonde hair appeared to be nearly back to its pre-prison shade.
Her shoulder-length hair was a bright blonde and featured delicate highlights and a cool undertone.
Julie showed off her glowing complexion with a touch of makeup, wearing bronze eyeshadow, black eyeliner, and sporting clear gloss.
Todd and Julie were convicted of conspiring to defraud Atlanta-area banks out of more than $36 million in loans using false documents, along with tax evasion.
They were ordered to pay $17.8 million in restitution.
Her husband Todd has made numerous public appearances since his release.
At a May 30 press conference, he maintained his innocence and blamed his imprisonment on what he described as a corrupt prosecution.
'I would have remorse if it was something that I did,' he said. 'The corruption that went on in our case is going to continue to unfold.'
According to DailyMail.com sources, several production companies are interested in developing a new show centered on the Chrisley Knows Best couple, who served over two years of their sentences for tax evasion and bank fraud.
While the family already has a separate series in the works with Lifetime—focusing on how the Chrisley children coped with their parents behind bars—that show was reportedly not expected to include Todd and Julie.
However, following their pardon, the couple immediately returned to filming, and insiders say one show won't be enough.
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