"Days of Our Lives" viewers watched Chelsea's life begin when she was born to Bo Brady and Billie Reed, who conceived her during a time when Bo was estranged from the love of his life, Hope Brady. Of course, Bo ultimately found his way back to Hope, leaving Billie out in the cold. During a trip Bo and Hope took to New Orleans, Billie followed the couple and was attacked, sending her into early labor. Bo and Billie were told that their daughter was stillborn and named the little girl Georgia Brady. Years later, Billie was stunned when she found out that baby Georgia hadn't really died but that she was taken by the devious DiMera family. Billie vowed to find her daughter, and eventually, she met Abigail Deveraux's friend, Chelsea Benson.

Chelsea had lost both of her parents in a car accident, and Billie stepped in to take care of the teenager in their absence. Chelsea soon learned that the Bensons weren't her parents and that she was adopted. Soon enough, Billie put the pieces together, and it was revealed that Chelsea was actually her long-lost daughter, Georgia.

Chelsea began to bond with Billie, Bo, and Bo's sons Shawn and Zack. However, the family dynamic changed drastically when the teenager made a fatal mistake that changed Bo and Hope's life forever.