Todd Chrisley Says He Was an Escort in L.A. at 18: The Limo, the $800 Tip, and the Detail That Devastated Him

Todd Chrisley is opening up about a chapter of his life most fans never knew about. On the October 29 episode of the“Dumb Blonde”podcast with Bunnie Xo, the former reality TV star said he worked as an escort in Los Angeles at age 18, after leaving South Carolina at 17. According to Chrisley, it all began while he was waiting tables at the original Cheesecake Factory in Marina del Rey, where a woman in a limousine approached him after an $800 tip. He recalled a 1986 encounter with a 38-year-old woman and said he was devastated to discover she was married.

The confession is a rare look at Chrisley’s life before fame, and he hinted that his upcoming book covers even more ground. Chrisley, now 57, has been married to Julie Chrisley since 1996, making the story of his brief L.A. detour all the more surprising for longtime viewers.

Fans are already debating whether this is brave honesty or oversharing, and the podcast clip is spreading fast. Either way, it’s the celebrity confession of the week. What’s a past job you’d never reveal on a podcast? Sound off in the comments.