In August 2021, Chrisley family patriarch Todd spectacularly revealed, during a chat with Entertainment Tonight, the real reason why half sisters Lindsie and Savannah Chrisley originally fell out. According to the reality star, their long-standing estrangement began because Lindsie was allegedly jealous of Savannah being considerably more popular on social media. According to Todd, "It started out with Savannah having way more social media followers, and then [Lindsie] wasn't getting enough time on ['Chrisley Knows Best']." However, he admitted, "Lindsie wasn't, at that time, willing to allow the cameras into her personal life. She wouldn't tell the world anything," which made it difficult to address the apparent imbalance on the show. 

Although things have been strained between Todd and Lindsie lately, the dedicated father reiterated, "She is my daughter, and I love her." The "Chrisley Knows Best" star conceded it would be an uphill battle reconciling things between the two half-sisters, however, noting, "There was just some kind of emotional battle that Lindsie has had within herself and jealousy amongst her siblings." He was also quick to clarify that the drama over the alleged sex tape wasn't what it seemed. In fact, doubling down on the social media angle, Todd argued, "There was never any extortion. That was all used for headlines. That was used to gain social media following."