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Jersey Shore Recap: Is There a "Ronpage" on the Horizon?

Posted on September 13, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

There was one troubling sight on Jersey Shore: Family Vacation this week… … along with many signs of serious trouble on the horizon. But let’s start with the former, shall we? Let’s start with the roommates heading to Las Vegas to watch Vinny Guadagnino take part in Sin City’s most scandalous male striptease show, Chippendales. Poor Vinny, however, ended up spraining his ankle before his month-long residency could begin — and he was petrified of what the show’s producers might say in response. Thankfully, the “Keto Guido” smiled and joked and charmed their socks off like only he can convincing them he would merely stay off the injured foot until he had to go stage. This meant he was bound to a scooter the entire time. Cue the mockery! Pauly D especially went off on his pal for this mode of transportation, while Vinny mom called her son multiple times to check in on him. “Hi, Vin,” Paula said out of extreme concern when he answered the phone. “How you doin’, honey? Oh my God, Vinny. I wanted to kill myself when I saw you on that scooter. Is it still swollen, Vin? Buy the bags of peas.” “Ma, they have ice packs. I don’t need peas,” Vinny responded. “Well, the peas conform to the ankle, that’s why. I swear to God,” she explained. Rolling his eyes, Vinny said the typical son stuff and hung up the phone, only to have her call back moments later. “Buy the bags of the mixed vegetables, anything,” his mom begged, again quite solemnly. While this was all in good fun, Vinny and Pauly were later legitimately concerned about Ronnie’s ongoing erratic behavior. “I haven’t talked to Ronnie since his daughter’s birthday, and I just assumed everything was good because when he’s quiet on social media, there’s nothing,” Pauly said, adding: “Then I know he was in Cabo right now. “And then all of a sudden, he’s posting erratically again. That’s how I know something’s wrong, I just don’t know what’s wrong. I hope he’s okay.” “Me, too,” Vinny replied. “But our instincts are usually right. I wanna sit here and be like, ‘Oh, it’s fine. He turned his life around.’ But we always say that, and then it gets 10 times worse. And that shit is toxic.” That shit, of course, is Ronnie’s romance with Jen Harley . Speaking in his confessional, Pauly made it clear this wasn’t just for show. He’s sincerely worried. “I keep up with Ronnie on social media. That’s how I know what he’s up to. So I check in once in a while, and check that he’s in Mexico. I’m like, ‘Great, alright, he’s with his friends, having a good time.’ “And then he posts a photo of the baby. I’m like, ‘Alright, he wants to show that he’s missing his baby. That’s fine.’ “Then another baby photo, another baby photo. When he posts this, I know something’s wrong.” To their great, these stars approached Ronnie and asked how he was doing. (He checked into rehab early this year for alcoholism and depression .) They didn’t fear the confronation, but they did grow scared over what he had to say. “Me and Jen are good, bro,” Ron said when Pauly asked how his relationship with Harley was going, continuing as follows: “Yeah, we’re good. We haven’t been fighting. Everything’s been going good lately, you know? “Today’s a good day, and that’s all I can worry about. I just — I been good, bro. Just one day at a time, and that’s really all I can do, bro.” Will Jen be stopping by Vegas any time soon? No, Ronnie retorted. “I have my life with her, and I have my life with you guys. I’m just kind of cleaning up my mess at this point from last year, if you wanna just call it that.” Pauly said he understood, yet the whole conversation was so awkward. He later told the camera he wanted to give Ron “the benefit of the doubt because he’s coming out of rehab. Maybe he’s fine. Maybe they’re good. I don’t know. “Listen, he’s my brother at the end of the day. I wanna see his life flourish! I don’t wanna see it turn into a mess. But the past is the past; he keeps reliving it.” After Ronnie exited, Pauly FaceTimed Vinny to let him know what Ron had said about Jen. “I can feel and sense a Ronpage about to happen,” he said ominously. “But I hope I’m wrong.” Nope, man. You were not totally wrong . View Slideshow: Jersey Shore: Battered Ronnie Lies to Protect Jen Harley AGAIN For Some Reason!

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90 Day Fiance The Other Way Tell All Spoilers: Angela ATTACKS Avery!

Posted on September 13, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

There has been no shortage of shockers on 90 Day Fiance: The Other Wa y . The show really brings the drama. Now, the Tell All special has been filmed, and spoilers are leaking from behind the scenes. There’s some inappropriate flirting and a brawl breaks out — and both incidents involve the same person. “Angela bullies Avery, calls Avery a bad Muslim, among other things,” a fan page called Frauded By TLC reports. Apparently, things escalated from there. “Angela attacks avery,” the report continues. That is scary. You know that Angela could be a real bruiser in a fight. And she’s not nearly as old as she looks. Fortunately, the report says that “Rebecca steps in to break it up.” “It becomes a huge brawl on stage,” the report concludes. We should keep in mind that Angela is no stranger to being on television. Not only is this not her first stint on 90 Day Fiance , but she appeared multiple tims on Maury alongside her daughter, Scottie. (Yes, the infamously awful daughter, convicted child-molester Scottie Deem ) So it may be that she’s brawling for the sake of the cameras, to keep herself interesting. After all, Pedro brawled with Chantel’s family, and now they’re all on their very own spinoff show. But she didn’t have to involve this much younger woman. There is another bit of drama related to Avery Mills. Once again, it is not her fault. According to multiple different reports, including Frauded By TLC, Avery received some unwanted attention from Aladin. That’s right — Laura’s Aladin. “During the weekend of taping the Tell All … Aladin was messaging Avery telling her she looked beautiful in her jihab,” the report reads. While it’s true, it’s not something that Aladin should have been saying, especially in a text. Wisely, she blocked the hunky castmate. Reports can claim anything because sources can claim anything — but we’re inclined to believe all of this. Part of that is because super-reliable 90 Day Fiance blogger John Yates reported the same thing. “I heard from a source and can confirm that Aladin was trying to get some jiggy jiggy,” Yates reported on Instagram. He clarified that it was “not from Laura, but from Avery during the weekend of The Other Way tell-all taping.” Aladin should probably stick to looking hot and not hit on his castmates, right? Speaking of castmates, there was only one non-American present for the Tell All taping. Darcey Silva’s new man, Tom Brooks, appeared on camera. Maybe he just had an easier time getting a visa. (Because, well, he’s white and has a white-sounding name and that is everything in our current political nightmare) But several fans have joked that it’s no surprise that Darcey’s new man is as much of a glutton for fame as she is. Our biggest hope for the Tell All is that, seeing Corey and Evelin happily together, some haters can get a grip and accept them as a couple. Between editing and racism, Evelin has entered the ranks of the most hated 90 Day Fiance stars of all time … without earning that title. People need to get a grip. Of course, the Tell All won’t air for some time, so maybe people’s attitudes will improve on their own before then. View Slideshow: 90 Day Fiance The Other Way Spoilers: Do Tiffany and Ronald Make It?

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Dean Unglert and Caelynn Miller-Keyes: We’re Making So Much Love in "Pleasure Town"

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

On Tuesday night, three couples broke up on Bachelor in Paradise . But while these tandems reached the end of their line, another Bachelor Nation twosome made it clear that getting off the island together a day before simply meant that they’d be… … getting off together, if you know what we mean. On Monday, September 9, Dean and Caelynn stunned viewers when they decided to exit Bachelor in Paradise, departing Mexico with a seemingly uncertain future. But the reality stars then went ahead yesterday and made it clear yesterday that they are doing quite well, thank you very much. Between the two of them, Caelynn and Dean shared a trio of photos of their time together… which has apparently included one-on-one dates in a van, with a nice view and very little clothing on. “Sorry we had to leave #bachelorinparadise early, the vantasy suite waits for no one,” Dean jokingly captioned one post. He even tagged the location as “Pleasure Town,” which is pretty amazing. Caelynn then reposted her lover’s picture and gave an update on their new life on the road. “Lots of ramen, very few showers, and a whole lot of happiness,” she wrote. In another one of the adorable snapshots (below), all of which were taken inside Unglert’s van, the two are cuddled up as they look out onto the ocean. They probably feel like the only people in the entire world here, you know? These images, and the romance they represent, mark a stark departure from where Miller-Keyes and Unglert were just a few weeks ago on  air. They had going strong until Dean decided to dump Caelynn on her birthday and leave the series. She was crushed, but then a few days later, she was smitten with Connor Saeli and seemed happy as can be — that is, until Unglert chose to return and ask for a second chance. Then, on Monday night’s installment, Unglert came back to reveal that he had a change of heart and wanted Miller-Keyes to leave the beach with him. “I’m a changed man,” he told her. “I’m scared of getting hurt again,” Miller-Keyes replied. “I can’t tell you exactly what’s going to happen next, but I know I want to try,” Dean simply said. He sure looks like he both tried and succeeded, huh? And while it’s unclear where this relationship isi headed next, Dean and Caelynn don’t seem to be in a major rush to get there. For now, they are just gonna enjoy the view — and each other. View Slideshow: Peter Weber as The Bachelor: A Nation Reacts!

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Lamar Odom and GF Sabrina Parr: Starring in a New Reality Series!

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

To his continuing credit, Lamar Odom cannot stop gushing over new girlfriend Sabrina Parr . In fact, the pair seem to be moving incredibly quickly. Just over a month after going Instagram Official as a couple, the two are already shooting a brand new reality series. Lamar and Sabrina were spotted out and about together. As usual, the basketball legend was asked some friendly questions by paparazzi. One paparazzo asked him what he and Sabrina had been filming. It was a very good question, and got an interesting answer. “Me and my girl, we have a new show. Sabrina & Lamar ,” he revealed. He furnished a detail and rhymed at the same time, adding: “Sabrina Parr is the star.” Then, on Instagram, Sabrina responded when fans brought this up. “@lamarodom just can’t hold water to save his life LOL,” she teased. By that, she means that he couldn’t keep a secret. “The secrets out now [though] …” Sabrina admitted with resignation. “By the way …” she revealed. “The show name is not Sabrina and Lamar LOL.” While she does not reveal the show’s actual title, Sabrina does treat fans to an anecdote about her man. “I’ll tell y’all a quick story,” Sabrina writes. “From the day I met Lamar, he kept saying to me, ‘man you’re like a star.’” “Then every time [people] would come up to him to get a pic,” she continues. “He would say ‘that’s Sabrina Parr. She’s the real star.’” “That’s exactly how he’s treated me since day one [though] …” Sabrina gushes. She says that he treats her “like I’m the star and I’m the one who should get all the attention!” Sabrina explains that this is why Lamar gave the answer that he did. “That’s why he said this to the media,” Sabrina reasons. Full of affection, she acknowledges that “He truly feels that way.” “Meanwhile … I’m just tryna wear my Nike hat and sweats in peace LOL,” she jokes. Hmmm, I know that she’s why Lamar gave up porn , but I think that I actually really like her. “I think a lot of you will be surprised as to what exactly is gonna be included on the show,” Sabrina teases fans and followers. “How many of y’all will be watching?” she asks. “If you’re not gonna watch it,” she instructs. “Then just don’t respond.” Sabrina explains: “cuz I’m not talking to you and I don’t feel like blocking anyone today.” “So be nice on this beautiful Monday,” she requests. We really, truly do not know what sort of show the pair of them are cooking up. It’s good to hear that the show’s title won’t be quite as close to Khloe & Lamar as some had feared from his statement. Sabrina really does sound head-over-heels in love with him and appreciates how he treats her. That is truly heartwarming, you know? Maybe their relationship is still in the honeymoon phase, or maybe they’re just super compatible. We can’t wait to see what they’re like on reality television. That way, fans will really get to know her. View Slideshow: Lamar Odom: 17 Most Bat$hit Crazy Bombshells from His Memoir

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Kim Kardashian: Will Lupus Diagnosis Ruin Her Life Forever?

Posted on September 9, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

On Sunday night, Keeping Up With The Kardashians returned for Season 17. Khloe and Tristan drama took center stage for a lot of reasons, but there is also a medical drama unfolding on the show. Kim has a rash of unexplained symptoms, and when she underwent a medical screening, doctors began to fear the worst. “Today I woke up,” Kim narrates while in the car with Khloe. “And my hands are a bit swollen.” Unlike millions of Americans, who either don't have insurance or can't realistically afford to use it, Kim can go to the doctor about it. “I think it's my anxiety,” Kim then hopefully suggests, noting that her fourth child is on the way via gestational carrier. It is not uncommon for people to suggest that their ailments are psychosomatic in order to brush aside more serious worries. Unfortunately, wishful thinking and denial are not the same as a medical screening. “I just am, like, freaking out,” Kim then says in a voiceover while footage shows her at the hospital. Speaking to the konfessional kamera , Kim says: “I have a baby on the way, I have law school.” “It just really can scare you when you start really thinking about how much this is gonna change my life,” Kim laments. She has already experienced swollen joints, headaches, and general fatigue. At the hospital, she undergoes a screening. And when she hears the results at home, the cameras are there to capture her reaction. “As far as your results …” her doctor tells her as delicately as he can. “Your antibodies are positive for Lupus.” “And,” he continues. “Rheumatoid arthritis.” Those are both devastating autoimmune disorders in which your own immune system turns upon your body and attacks it. Symptoms include agonizing pain, a lowered quality of life, and either condition can shorten life expectancy by decades. Lupus attacks the entire body. Rheumatoid arthritis attacks the body's joints and can warm fingers into gnarled, immobile talons. Kylie may not be a medical expert, but as she sits and listens to her big sister's diagnosis, she visibly tears up. Kim admits to her doctor: “So I don't, like, know what that means.” Dr. Daniel Wallace gives it to her straight: “You'd have, in addition to swollen joints, you'd have fevers, rashes, mouth sores, be really tired.” He does point out that there is absolutely hope. “But,” he notes. “Sometimes you can get false positives with these screenings.” By this point, Kris and Khloe have gathered around to also hear the news. This is when Kim confesses: “I'm freaking out.” Kylie remarks that not knowing for sure is “the scariest part,” which is fair. Through carefully dabbed-away tears, Kim shares: “I'll know on Friday.” Kim did such a good job of staying calm during the call. Afterwards, it's no surprise that she cries. Kris gives Kim some solid advice: “stay really positive until we get some results.” Kim acknowledges how helpful that suggestion is, even if it's difficult or even impossible to follow. “You know, you really do get in your head and think about the worst possible things that can happen,” Kim notes. “So, for the next few days it's gonna be really hell…” she characterizes. Kim admits that she will be “living, wondering what I have, what's going on, and how to fix this.” Things seem bleak now, but hopefully next week's episode will deliver some very good news.

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13 Most Horrible, Terrible, Awful Real Housewives in History

Posted on September 8, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

The Real Housewives franchise has had a LOT of housewives throughout the years.  Some of them have made for great TV. Others, not so much.  But some of them have proven to be downright awful, doing some wild things in the name of creating drama and securing a contract renewal.  These 13 Real Housewives are simly the WORST .  1. Phaedra Parks – The Real Housewives of Atlanta Phaedra was given the chop when she told Porsha Williams that Kandi Burruss and husband Todd Tucker wanted to drug Porsha and have sex with her. It was one of the wildest scandals to rock the series — and the franchise. Phaedra recently opened up about being open to returning to the show. Yeah, don’t hold your breath. 2. Danielle Staub – The Real Housewives of New Jersey Staub was part of the show early in its run and immediately felt the ire of her fellow housewives for her actions. Nowadays, she’s returned to the show and is doing whatever she can to get a promotion from the “friend” role. For some reason, she thinks that hurling insults and getting into relationships is the way to do that. 3. Vicki Gunvalson – The Real Housewives of Orange County Viewers were DONE with Vicki by the time Bravo execs finally demoted her. She was hateful and seemed ecstatic at the prospect of causing some drama — even if that means throwing her friends under the bus. 4. Brandi Glanville – The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills If Brandi Glanville has a problem with you … she’ll take to social media and flood your inbox with expletives. She clearly doesn’t understand that in order to be a part of the show, you need to cause the drama in person — not three sheets to the wind while acting like a keyboard warrior. 5. Teresa Giudice – The Real Housewives of New Jersey If you mess with Teresa, there’s a good chance she’s going to flip a table. She is probably one of the most memorable housewives ever thanks to the iconic scene from early in the show’s run. However, Teresa has been portrayed as a toxic individual on-camera. 6. Kelly Dodd – The Real Housewives of Orange County Kelly has to have the last word in any argument. It’s tiring, and she never seems to learn from her mistakes. It’s sad, really. View Slideshow

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13 Most Controversial Reality TV Shows of All-Time

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

In order for viewers to tune into a TV show, there has to be drama.  These 13 shows courted controversy throughout their time on the air.  Some of the scandals resulted in the shows getting canceled, while some of the shows are still on the air.  Have a look below.  1. Teen Mom The Teen Mom franchise has been a ratings winner for MTV. The show has stirred up much controversy over the years. From Jenelle Evans’ multiple arrests to some things we’d rather not speak about from Farrah Abraham’s life, the series has beaten the odds. The moms at the helm of the series seem to court controversy wherever they go. Maybe it just comes with the territory. 2. Buckwild Reality TV is more successful for MTV than anything else. Buckwild was like a mashup of Jersey Shore and Jackass. Some of the content was a cause for concern and there was much viewer backlash. A second season was ordered, but cast members started getting in trouble with the law. Things took a harrowing turn when cast member, Shain Gandee, tragically died of carbon monoxide poisoning. MTV ultimately pulled the plug while filming the second season. 3. Toddlers & Tiaras The world has mixed feelings about beauty pageants, so you can imagine the backlash when TLC launched Toddlers & Tiaras — a show that pretty much exploited young children. The most controversial moment, however, involved one young girl dressing up as Julia Roberts’ prostitute character from Pretty Woman. 4. Here Comes Honey Boo Boo This is a spin-off of Toddlers & Tiaras, and let’s just say it was filled with just as much controversy. The series was canceled when Mama June reportedly rekindled her relationship with the sex offender who allegedly molested her daughter. 5. 19 Kids & Counting The Duggar clan have been around for years, and it quickly became clear that they were hiding many secrets behind closed doors. TLC canceled the series after reports emerged, claiming that Josh Duggar molested a number of young women, including his own sisters. 6. Boy Meets Boy This series could have been a Bachelor for same-sex couples, but it was one of the most irresponsible series on the air. It focused on a man looking for love and eliminating the men who he did not feel a connection with. However, the producers thought it would be a good idea to have straight men in the mix. View Slideshow

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Litty Like A F’n T*tty: Watch The Teaser For Netflix’s New Hip Hop Series “Rhythm + Flow” [VIDEO]

Posted on September 1, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Source: Courtesy Netflix / Courtesy Netflix Cardi B, T.I. And Chance The Rapper Appear In Teaser For “Rhythm + Flow” It’s finally here! NETFLIX just dropped the new teaser for the FIRST EVER hip-hop competition show “Rhythm + Flow” where Cardi B , Chance The Rapper and T.I. judge hopefuls looking to be the next big thing. Check it out below: What did you think? Will you be watching? Netflix announced the October 9 premiere date for the hip hop competition series Rhythm + Flow by unveiling the teaser during Cardi B’s co-headlining set at the 2019 Made In America Festival. Starting October 9, new episodes of Rhythm + Flow will roll out each Wednesday, with different phases of the competition featured across 10 hour-long episodes: Source: Courtesy Netflix / Courtesy Netflix Week 1 (Wednesday, October 09): The Auditions (episodes 1-4) Source: Courtesy Netflix / Courtesy Netflix Week 2 (Wednesday, October 16): Cyphers, Rap Battles & Music Videos (episodes 5-7) Source: Courtesy Netflix / Courtesy Netflix Week 3 (Wednesday, October 23): Samples, Collaborations & Finale (episodes 8-10) Show Synopsis: Global superstars Cardi B, Chance the Rapper, and Tip “T.I.” Harris search for the next hip hop sensation in Rhythm + Flow, Netflix’s first music competition show. The series brings together industry legends across a multi-city search in hip hop epicenters Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta and Chicago, to find raw talent and help undiscovered artists pursue their come up.

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17 Truly Shocking Reality TV Scandals

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Reality TV may help its stars earn a pretty penny, but it doesn't make their lives any less scandalous.  The Hollywood Gossip has rounded up some of the biggest scandals to rock reality TV. Seriously, these are huge — and yet not all are that surprising. Know what we mean? Just think of the kind of person it takes to actually go on reality television, right? Scroll down to read through each one… 1. Chrisley Most Definitely Does NOT Know Best Todd and Julie Chrisley, the stars of USA Network’s wildly successful reality series, Chrisley Knows Best were indicted on 12 counts of tax evasion and financial fraud in August 2019. They face up to 30 years in prison. Wowza, right? There are even rumors that their reality show is about to be canceled. It’s not like they can take the cameras into prisons, you guys. 2. TLC Swings the Axe on Here Comes Honey Boo Boo Viewers were already disgusted with the antics from the Thompson-Shannon family, but things reached another level when news spread like wildfire that June Shannon was dating her daughter’s former molester. In a word? YUCK. 3. June Shannon Makes the Same Mistakes All Over Again To the surprise of many, June Shannon and her family returned to the spotlight thanks to We TV’s From Hot to Not — a series that focuses Shannon getting a body transformation. Despite the series, and extensive cosmetic surgery being a success, Shannon found warmth in the arms of another man who was less than savory. To everyone on the outside, it looks like June is addicted to crack cocaine. Hell, she was arrested for felony possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia in March 2019. Even an intervention months later failed to get June to dump her boyfriend, Geno Doak. Will another TV show be canceled as a result of her dumb decisions? 4. Big Brother 15’s Racism Big Brother has had its fair share of controversial houseguests, but Season 15 featured many of them being racist. It was horrible to watch, but Julie Chen managed to call all of the perpetrators out during their exit interviews. You don’t cross Julie and get away with it! 5. Jon & Kate Plus Lots of H8 Jon & Kate Plus 8 performed very well in the ratings because the titular stars seemed to love each other. All of that came crashing down when it emerged that they were not on the same page and couldn’t stand one another. Yikes. 6. Abby Lee Miller Dances Her Way Behind Bars Abby Lee Miller was sentenced to one year in prison for fraud after creating a secret bank account to hide her lavish income from the IRS. Despite having to quit her post on Dance Moms, she returned shortly after leaving jail. View Slideshow

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Todd Chrisley Indicted for Tax Evasion, Reality Show Gets the Axe

Posted on August 13, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Forgive the most obvious pun in content writing history, but… … it turns out that Todd Chrisley does NOT actually know best. Or, perhaps the reality star does know best, if the subject at hand is how to try and avoid paying one’s taxes. This perfect segue is relevant because the veteran USA Network and his wife, Julie, have been indicted by a federal grand jury for tax evasion, as well as other financial crimes, according to local news station WSBTV. The indictment includes a dozen charges. Among the most serious? Wire fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud and conspiracy to defraud the United States. In a statement obtained by People Magazine on Tuesday, Todd’s lawyer, Bruce H. Morris and Stephen Friedberg, said the following: “The allegations contained in the indictment are based on complete falsehoods. The Chrisleys are innocent of all charges.” The embattled couple rose to fame as the patriarch and matriarch of Chrisley Knows Best, a reality show that basically just chronicles their lives — and the lives of their three kids — as very rich residents of Atlanta and then Nashville. It has run for seven seasons and recently debuted a spinoff called “Growing Up Chrisley,” starring a pair of these Chrisley children. According to Radar Online, however, executives have chosen not to sign Todd and Julie to new contracts, effectively canceling their long-running series. This website source claims producers have “decided to distance themselves as much as possible” from Todd and Juli,e as well as their children Savannah, Chase and Grayson. For the record, though, USA has not yet issued a statement to confirm this move. In an Instagram post Monday, a day before the 12 charges were filed, Todd insisted that he and his wife had done nothing wrong. He wrote a lengthy message that started as follows: “I’ve never talked about this publicly before, but there’s been a cloud hanging over Julie and me and our entire family for the past seven years. It all started back in 2012, when we discovered that a trusted employee of ours had been stealing from us big time.” While Chrisley said that he wouldn’t “go into details,” he alleged that the case “involved all kinds of really bad stuff like creating phony documents, forging our signatures, and threatening other employees with violence if they said anything.” And he continued: We even discovered that he illegally bugged our home. Needless to say, we fired the guy and took him to court — and that’s when the real trouble started. To get revenge, he took a bunch of his phony documents to the U.S. Attorney’s office and told them we had committed all kinds of financial crimes, like tax evasion and bank fraud. That got their attention all right, but once we had a chance to explain who he was and what he’d done to us, they realized it was all a bunch of nonsense and they sent him on his way. After delving into a few other details about how this indictment came to be, Todd concluded: “We know we’ve done nothing wrong… “I’m telling you all this now because we have nothing to hide and have done nothing to be ashamed of. Not only do we know we’ve done nothing wrong, but we’ve got a ton of hard evidence and a bunch of corroborating witnesses that proves it.” Shortly after Todd released this statement, daughter Savannah Chrisley left a supportive comment. “Thank you for being YOU! You have and always will be the glue that holds us all together. God has a much bigger plan for all of us and this is just part of it,” she wrote. We can’t say for sure whether or not Chrisley is guilty. But he’s just the latest wealthy reality star to get in trouble with the law over major financial issues. Both Abby Lee Miller of Dance Moms and Teresa Giudice of The Real Housewives of New Jersey spent time in jail for their roles in illegal monetary schemes.

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