<p id=”par-1_21″><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/reality-tv”>Reality TV</a> vet Julie Chrisley might have been convicted of fraud, but she definitely did not fake her breast cancer diagnosis. </p>
<p id=”par-2_51″>In the latest episode of her podcast, <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/savannah-chrisley-family-need-intensive-therapy-todd-julie-chrisley-out-prison.html/”>Julie’s daughter Savannah Chrisley</a> spoke out about a bizarre online rumor involving her mother. Some critics have alleged that the <em>Chrisley Knows Best </em>star fabricated her cancer battle as a way to get out of appearing in court. That’s simply not true, Savannah says. </p>
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<p id=”par-3_31″>In the June 18 episode of <a href=”https://youtu.be/BNXTt-XbKok?feature=shared”><em>Unlocked With Savannah Chrisley</em></a><em>, </em>Savannah addressed criticism of her family. (The episode was recorded before Julie and Todd Chrisley were <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/todd-chrisley-speaks-trump-pardon.html/”>pardoned by President Donald Trump</a>.)</p>
<p id=”par-4_45″>“I was getting my coffee across the street this morning and I was looking through social media. Someone commented that, you know, my family we’re this fraud, and we’re terrible human beings, XYZ,” the 27-year-old said. “And how my mother faked her breast cancer diagnosis.”</p>
<p id=”par-5_26″>“I was literally dumbfounded,” Savannah continued. “To see that accusations like that were being made: Apparently, she faked her breast cancer diagnosis to avoid court proceedings.”</p>
<p id=”par-6_30″>But there’s a big problem with that theory. Julie learned she had breast cancer in 2012. Her and <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/todd-chrisley-sentenced-12-years-fraud-chrisley-knows-best-star-serve-time-prison.html/”>her husband Todd’s legal problems</a> did not begin until several years later. </p>
<p id=”par-7_35″>“Let’s take it back,” the <em>Growing Up Chrisley </em>alum said. “She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012. They weren’t federally or criminally charged till 2019. So that right there completely debunks your whole theory.”</p>
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<p id=”par-8_49″>Savannah has clear memories of her mother’s cancer fight. After Julie’s doctors found cancer in her breast, she had a couple of options for treatment. She opted for a double mastectomy to reduce the chances of the cancer coming back, Savannah shared. In addition, she had a full hysterectomy. </p>
<p id=”par-9_23″>“She basically went through menopause at the age of 39,” her daughter explained. What followed were “horrible side effects” and multiple reconstructive surgeries. </p>
<p id=”par-10_31″>“For someone to make an accusation that my mother lied about having breast cancer at the age of 39, there truly is a special place in hell for you,” she added. </p>
<p id=”par-11_45″>Julie discussed her cancer experience in a 2018 interview with <a href=”https://subscribe.tennessean.com/restricted?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennessean.com%2Fstory%2Flife%2Fhealth%2F2018%2F10%2F01%2Fjulie-chrisley-chrisley-knows-best-double-mastectomy%2F1337060002%2F&gps-source=CPROADBLOCKDH&itm_source=roadblock&itm_medium=onsite&itm_campaign=premiumroadblock&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=false&gca-epti=z119575u117875e005500v119575&gca-ft=325&gca-ds=sophi” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>The Tennessean</a>. The reality star said she only went in for a mammogram at Todd’s urging. He was concerned after two of her friends were diagnosed with cancer and wanted his wife to get checked. </p>
<p id=”par-12_17″>“I did it to appease him so he would shut up and leave me alone,” she said. </p>
<p id=”par-13_23″>Todd’s instincts proved smart. Doctors discovered she did have cancer. As a mom, Julie decided that the double mastectomy was her only option. </p>
<p id=”par-14_49″>“From the time I was literally in the sixth grade I had these huge boobs, that everybody was like, oh my gosh, Julie has these great boobs,” she said. “But I had a 6-year-old. I had to do whatever I had to do to be around for my kids.”</p>
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