Todd Chrisley defends pregnant Savannah against fat shamers, admits she’s battling severe body image issues

See more of our coverage in your search results. Todd Chrisley is standing up for his pregnant daughter Savannah against body-shamers, revealing that she has been struggling with her body image over the past few months. He explained that his daughter was “so nervous” about baring her belly at this year’s annual Halloween party at Mar-a-Lago, where she dressed in a nature-inspired costume, that he had to encourage her to go through with it. “She said, ‘I’m just big, I’m big.’ And to all of you hating b—-es out there that was saying negative stuff about her gaining weight in her face, I hope you feel good now to know that you were shaming a pregnant woman,” Chrisley said during Wednesday’s episode of his podcast with wife Julie. Savannah Chrisley displayed her bare belly as part of her Halloween costume this year, but her dad, Todd, said she was insecure about it at first. rachellaurenbeauty/Instagram Savannah wore a bedazzled gown with butterflies over her bump, which Todd had to convince her to do. rachellaurenbeauty/Instagram “So, that’s what you get for running that mouth without knowing what’s going on,” he added. Savannah, 29, is currently expecting her first child, a boy, with husband Jason Galanis, 56. Chrisley explained that at first, his daughter wanted to wear a costume that concealed her bump, while he encouraged her to show it off. Todd defended his daughter against body shamers during an episode of his podcast on Wednesday. Chrisley Confessions/YouTube Savnnah previously revealed that she is expecting a baby boy with husband Jason Galanis. Instagram/Savannah Chrisley “I said, embrace your baby, embrace your bump, you didn’t know you were gonna have one. You were worried about not having one,” Chrisley said. “Embrace your bump, and I say, don’t ever let him think that you are trying to hide anything,” he said. Chrisley began to tear up as he recalled the “wonderful moment” when the designer placed butterflies on her stomach as part of the costume. Todd shamed those who said that Savannah had gained weight in her face before knowing she was pregnant. rachellaurenbeauty/Instagram Savannah posted a series of photos announcing her pregnancy on Instagram in a shock to many. Instagram/Savannah Chrisley “Someone walked in… and they said, ‘You are gorgeous.’ And she looked at me, and her eyes filled up with tears, and she says, ‘I’m gonna be fine. I’m good. And you were right,'” he said. At the party, Savannah was decked out in a nature-inspired costume, which included a bedazzled gown emblazoned with green leaves made of crystals and butterflies. The dress had a cut-out in the middle, putting her bare belly on display, which was covered in butterflies. She topped the look off with a sweeping updo. She and Galanis, seen above, got married in the Cayman Islands this past July. savannahchrisley/instagram Savannah has not publicly disclosed her due date. SL, Terma / BACKGRID for Page Six Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! In October, Savannah shocked the world after she revealed that she had secretly married Galanis months ago and is pregnant with their first child. The two married in July in the Cayman Islands, just a year after they first began dating. Savannah first announced their relationship on Oct. 27, in an Instagram post showing off pictures of her growing bump alongside a coordinating podcast episode. Todd previously admitted that he wasn’t so sure about his daughter’s husband, as he is seen here with her in 2017. Getty Images Savannah, seen here with parents Todd and Julie in 2017, was previously going through IVF. NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images However, Galanis has quite an interesting past, as he was once dubbed “Porn’s New King,” and was previously convicted of several financial fraud schemes. One of the schemes included a $60 million scam that targeted South Dakota’s Oglala Sioux tribe. Galanis served several years of federal prison time before he was commuted with no explanation by President Donald Trump in March 2025. Her beau, Galanis, was in jail at the same time as her father, Todd. SL, Terma / BACKGRID for Page Six Savannah’s husband was pardoned by President Donald Trump in March 2025. SL, Terma / BACKGRID for Page Six In May 2025, Savannah’s parents were also pardoned by Trump after they were convicted in 2022 of conspiring to commit bank fraud and evade taxes. Page Six confirmed that Galanis’ prison time at Federal Prison Camp in Pensacola, Florida, overlapped with Todd’s. 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