Julie Chrisley returned to her signature blonde hair after her release from prison, despite her son Chase previously stating she would not go back.
The 52-year-old reality TV matriarch left fans stunned when she revealed a striking new appearance just hours after her release from prison, showcasing brown and gray hair instead of her signature blonde style.
Later, it was disclosed by her son that she decided against reverting to blonde after she and her husband Todd Chrisley, 56, received a controversial pardon from President Donald Trump.
But it appears the Chrisley Knows Best star had a change of heart since then.
During the weekend, Julie was recognized by two fans at Target, where she posed for photos later shared on TikTok. In those images, her blonde hair seemed almost back to its original shade prior to her time in prison.
Her shoulder-length hair was a bright blonde, featuring delicate highlights and a cool undertone.
Julie Chrisley, 52, returned to her signature blonde hair after her release from prison, despite her son Chase previously stating she would not go back (seen over the weekend at Target)
The reality TV matriarch shocked fans when she debuted a dramatic new look hours after her release from prison, sporting brown and gray locks instead of her usual coiffed blonde do
Julie showed off her glowing complexion with a touch of makeup, wearing bronze eyeshadow, black eyeliner, and sporting clear gloss.
She opted for a chic blue blouse, light bell-bottom jeans, and brown sandals.
Fans praised her new look, with one writing, ‘Is it me or does she look younger?!’
‘She looks great!!’ another gushed.
‘Omg she looks great!! So 2025! Love.’
‘How cool is this! The fact she wanted to stay away from the media and photos but still was willing to take pictures with you all makes her even more likeable,’ another wrote.
Following her release from prison, Julie was pictured in Nashville with box-dye brown locks and long gray roots after spending nearly three years behind bars for tax evasion and defrauding banks out of more than $30 million.
At the time her son Chase, 29, revealed she did not want to go back to blonde.
‘Her hair is darker now,’ Chase told Entertainment Tonight. ‘I’m like, “Mama, we gotta go back platinum blonde.” And she was like, “I’m not doing that,”‘ he added.
‘My mother’s an angel and she’s still a beautiful woman,’ he concluded.
Two fans spotted Julie at Target over the weekend, where she posed for selfies shared on TikTok. In the photos, her blonde hair appeared to be nearly back to its pre-prison shade
Fans praised her new look, with one writing, ‘Is it me or does she look younger?!’
Julie was previously known for her platinum blonde tresses; Pictured in 2018
Julie and husband Todd, 56 were given full pardons last week by President Donald Trump; Pictured 2019
Julie and Todd, who headlined the USA Network reality series Chrisley Knows Best from 2014 to 2023, were given full pardons last week by Trump.
Julie beamed as she was seen exiting a vehicle just a day after her release from a Kentucky’s Federal Medical Center at the order of President Donald Trump.
Following their respective stints in prison – both Todd and Julie began their sentences in January of 2023 – the family was slated to appear in a Lifetime docuseries that will help viewers catch up with the family amid the tumultuous timeframe.
The Chrisleys were found guilty in 2022 in Atlanta on the fraud and tax charges. Until last Wednesday they still had years left on their sentences: Julie was expected to be released in 2028, and Todd in 2032.
At trial prosecutors detailed a laundry list of offenses that started before they became famous.
The Chrisleys and a former business partner submitted false documents to banks to obtain fraudulent loans and then used new loans to pay off the old ones, prosecutors said.
The couple was accused of spending lavishly on cars, designer clothes, real estate and travel.
Todd filed for bankruptcy, walking away from more than $20 million in unpaid loans, according to prosecutors. Meanwhile Julie created false financial documents to rent a home in Los Angeles, they said, but then the couple did not pay rent on it.
Once they were starring in the reality show, they operated a company that collected their income from the series and other ventures and kept the corporate bank accounts in Julie’s name to avoid collection of half a million dollars in back taxes that Todd owed, prosecutors said.
The Chrisleys were found guilty in 2022 in Atlanta on the fraud and tax charges. Until last Wednesday they still had years left on their sentences: Julie was expected to be released in 2028, and Todd in 2032; Pictured in 2017
Chrisley Knows Best ran for 10 seasons on the USA Network
When the IRS asked for information on the accounts, they transferred ownership to Todd Chrisley’s mother to try to hide his income further, according to authorities.
Prosecutors also accused the couple of not filing or paying taxes for several years
The Chrisleys’ lawyers argued that an IRS officer gave false testimony at trial and that prosecutors lacked evidence to support convictions.
A panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld their convictions last year.
