Chase Chrisley recalls having to grow up fast after Todd, Julie's imprisonment

Chase Chrisley is opening up about having to grow up fast after his parents Todd and Julie Chrisley were arrested for fraud and tax evasion and imprisoned.

"I try to find a positive in every negative," Chase told People.

"My parents going away, even though it was a terrible situation, I had to learn a lot of lessons I probably wouldn't have learned until way later on in life."

"It definitely humbled me and showed me what the important things in life are and what to really be appreciative of," he added.

After Tod and Julie reported to prison in January 2023 to begin their years long sentences, Chase knew he had to find a way to prove himself by the time they returned.

"It was the first time in my life that I was like, 'All right, I need to prove to myself that I can do this alone,'" he shared.

"Also, earn the respect of my dad, obviously, and earn the respect for myself that I could do it on my own, and I didn't need my mom or my dad to fall back on, even though I know that they would be there for me," he added.

"It was time to pull it together and show myself I could do it," he said.

After Todd and Julie's arrest, Chase put all his focus on building the Chase Chrisley Collection, his roofing business and his new zero-alcohol seltzer brand, Gold Drop.