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A reality TV star who was imprisoned for defrauding banks of tens of millions of dollars before being pardoned in May by Donald Trump says there is nothing for him to be sorry about.

“I don’t have an apology to give you or anyone else over the money that I’ve made,” Todd Chrisley said in an interview with ABC News that was posted online Monday.

Speaking to the network alongside his wife, Julie, who was also imprisoned and then pardoned by the president, Chrisley’s comments were some of his most extensive comments yet about his and his spouse’s abbreviated experiences behind bars.

He joked that his first post-pardon shower back home was as exciting as his “first sexual encounter”. And, as his family begins planning to return to television with a new reality show on Lifetime, he said “it doesn’t matter what someone else’s opinion” of him is.

“No one’s opinion of me has ever caused me to question who I am at the core,” the former co-star of Chrisley Knows Best said to ABC News. “So I don’t worry about someone else’s opinion.”

Chrisley Knows Best aired on USA Network from 2014 to 2023, depicting Todd as a wealthy real estate developer and entrepreneur who was raising a family with Julie in their suburban Atlanta mansion.

But in 2019, during Trump’s first presidency, the federal government charged the Chrisleys with tax evasion and bank fraud. Jurors in 2022 convicted the couple of defrauding banks of at least $30m, leaving Todd to be sentenced to 12 years in prison and Julie to seven years.

The couple’s daughter Savannah Chrisley was a vocal Trump advocate as he successfully ran for a second presidency in November 2024. Trump then pardoned Todd and Julie on 27 May, a little more than four months after he was sworn back into the Oval Office.

Trump personally called Savannah to inform her of her parents’ pardons, according to a White House video.

The Chrisleys’ pardons freed them from prison after serving less than three years. Their pardons came amid a series of clemencies that Trump gave to supporters in what evidently was a broader rebuke against a justice system that had convicted him of criminally falsifying business records months before he retook the White House.

Some particularly criticized the Chrisleys’ pardons because an appeals court had upheld their jury convictions.

Nonetheless, as ABC News noted, Todd argued that the makeup of the couple’s jury was questionable and the president was right to pardon him and Julie.

Julie recounted to the network that she had made some everlasting friendships while incarcerated. “I have met some amazing women … that I will be friends with till the day that I die,” she told ABC.

Yet, unsurprisingly, Todd said he and his wife were relieved to be out of prison early as they weigh whether to move to South Carolina and film themselves converting a mansion into a hotel.

“You don’t realize how much your freedom means to you until you don’t have it,” he remarked.

Boucheron Boutique opens on Rodeo

Venture inside the newest Boucheron Boutique, the luxury French jewelry house’s first Los Angeles location. On Rodeo Drive, the shop’s interior captures a sense of old Hollywood glamour and infuses influences from California’s lush landscapes. At Boucheron’s core, everything comes back to family, as the business has been passed down through generations dating back to 1858. Seated at one of the many round tables, shoppers are meant to feel as if they are unearthing a new part of their luxurious lineage. Opens June 30. 449 N Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills. boucheron.com

Loewe Basket Bag

Loewe’s latest Basket Bags are designed to be nestled in warm pockets of sand, edging a rising ocean tide. The bag, which transfers the feeling of summer to its wearer, is part of the Spanish luxury brand’s annual Paula’s Ibiza Collection. Embracing the free spirit of an island lifestyle, the line pays homage to Paula’s Boutique, a staple designer in Ibiza fashion. loewe.com

FCCW celebrates 10 years

The Feminist Center for Creative Work is celebrating its 10th anniversary by revitalizing some of its most beloved programming. Throughout the summer, the Elysian Valley nonprofit will feature workshops from artists who have grown in tandem with the center and create new connective experiences. Artist Gabrielle Civil is hosting Experimentos en Alegría/Experiments in Joy, a bilingual event that guides participants to transform joy from a feeling to a practice. The next day, Yasmine Diaz will be joined by several artists in a panel discussing the importance of intergenerational friendships, for the Generations in Dialogue: Friendship & Mentorship session. July 12-13. 3053 Rosslyn St., Los Angeles. fccla.org

Moncler X Gilga Farms

Multi-hyphenate Donald Glover brings the feeling of warm citrus groves to Moncler’s typical mountainscape with their new collaboration. Inspired by Glover’s Gilga farm, both an operational space and creative sanctuary, the collection is functional and elegant. The drop features items like a hero duvet jacket that doubles as a sleeping bag and colorful gardening hats. Each piece was designed to be “transeasonal,” with an emphasis on a Southern California summer feel. moncler.com

Louis Vuitton Buttersoft Sneakers

Under the creative direction of Pharrell Williams, Louis Vuitton introduces the LV Buttersoft Sneakers. Its chunky silhouette lies at the intersection of casual luxury and old-school sportswear. The leather, streetwear-inspired shoe, featured in the Men’s Fall-Winter 2025 Collection, brings a high-fashion feel to a leisurely style. louisvuitton.com

Queer Lens: A History of Photography at the Getty

Atop the Santa Monica Mountains, the Getty Center presents “Queer Lens: A History of Photography.” It’s the first-ever exhibit in the U.S. to explore photography’s role in documenting the lives of the LGBTQ+ community. With photos traversing anywhere from the 19th century to today, visitors get a peek into what gay clubs were like in the Prohibition era and can see the beginnings of the Gay Liberation Movement. In the perpetual face of homophobia, the Westside art institution brings queer visibility to its forefront, as both a historical record of survival and an affirmation of the community’s impact. On view through Sept. 28. 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles. getty.edu

Snow Goose by Canada Goose

In Haider Ackermann’s second seasonal collection with Canada Goose, the creative director introduces the Snow Goose Capsule. Drawing from the brand’s nearly 70-year archive, this line brings back classic styles, but with an emphasis on summertime. Each piece is more breathable than ever and is meant to symbolize a connection to the natural world. Between the nylon shorts, light rain gear and outdoorsy cotton pants, Canada Goose asserts its style authority year-round. canadagoose.com

Takako Yamaguchi at MOCA

L.A.-based artist Takako Yamaguchi is unveiling her first solo museum show in the city at the Museum of Contemporary Art. Over the course of her 40-year career, her paintings have grappled with Eastern and Western artistic influences as a way to understand cultural ownership and ethnic identity. The exhibition spotlights her signature abstract figurations and natural landscapes. On view through Jan. 4. 250 South Grand Ave. Los Angeles. moca.org

Brain Dead Tennis Equipment Collection

When gearing up for a tennis match, Brain Dead offers options for the fashionable underdogs. In its latest tennis equipment collection, the L.A.-based streetwear brand adds a few more staple pieces — like a seersucker jacket and a fully equipped racquet tote — to its growing selection of tennis wear. This line is meant for those who bring a certain level of style (and skill) to the courts. braindead.com

Digital Witness Dance Party at LACMA

Right before LACMA’s “Digital Witness: Revolutions in Design, Photography, and Film” exhibit closes, the museum is throwing a techno dance party in celebration. In line with the show, which tells the history of digital manipulation tools, the party will immerse attendees in technologically influenced aesthetics, both visually and sonically. Tokimonsta, an L.A. local and experimental DJ, will be behind the turntables, and fellow artist Andrew Huang will do large-scale projection mapping around the space. As the music rages on, the event will also allow visitors to live out their “Night at the Museum” fantasies — offering after-hours access to the exhibition. July 12. 5905 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles. lacma.org

Claire Sullivan would like to reintroduce herself. Well, sort of. It’s not that she’s gone anywhere—in the last year she has created custom looks for Shygirl, Addison Rae, Chloë Sevigny, and Clairo; and Doechii, Sarah Paulson, Rachel Ziegler, Kylie Jenner, and Troye Sivan have all worn Miss Claire Sullivan in magazine editorials. Her latest “collection lookbook” is unlike regular lookbooks: instead of showing clothes that people might be able to purchase in the future, it documents most of the custom work she has done since 2022, presenting it as a body of work.

“Everything we make is ‘one-off,’ so everything that’s here was something that I made for myself to wear to an event, or I made for an editorial and we got it back,” the 31-year old Sullivan tells me during an appointment at her bright and airy studio in Bed-Stuy. “This is a ‘collection’ of all the pieces we’ve done so far. We wanted to see what it looks like to have the Miss Claire world all together, and I think it’s exciting because it kind of opens the door for what the expansion could be.”

The Miss Claire Sullivan aesthetic is high-femme, characterized lots of volume, and expertly draped fabrics that caress the body—with a bit of sequins or a bit of shine for an extra dose of drama. “Somebody shared with me recently that witches say that glamour is a form of protection magic—and I was like, ‘oh my god! I really identify with that’” she explains. “For me, dressing up is literally magic, and to be able to share that with other people through the custom experience is really, really beautiful.”

The 20-look slideshow features many of Sullivan’s most memorable pieces, including the map dress she created for Hailey Bieber to wear during Vogue World promos in 2022—her first celebrity placement—and the tutu Addison Rae wore at last year’s VMA’s, that has been repurposed as a top. She considers her two trademark items to be a tutu made of “angel wings” she had previously fashioned as part of a Halloween costume, and a lace catsuit. “[The catsuit] is one of the first pieces I made that felt like it could be worn casually; and it’s since become a staple,” she adds. Other highlights include a short cotton dress made from men’s shirting, a bodice made from a deconstructed tuxedo jacket, an asymmetrical draped sequin gown, and her Minnie Mouse costume from last Halloween. What emerges is a definite vision of glamour and sensuality with an all-important touch of playfulness.

ITV has commissioned a serial killer thriller series called The Dark from ex-BBC drama controller Ben Stephenson’s Poison Pen.

The series is adapted by Matt Hartley based on GR Halliday’s debut novel From the Shadows. Poison Pen was launched by Stephenson under ITV Studios‘ production banner in 2023.

When the body of a young man is found eerily staged in the idyllic Scottish wilderness, detective Monica Kennedy fears this is just the beginning of a terrifying campaign that will strike the heart of a rural community. “As paranoia rises, suspicions and secrets are forced into the light, and the locals start to realise that there is a serial killer hidden amongst them,” a plot synopsis reads.

“With her experience of dealing with the darkest of humanity, Monica quickly becomes entangled in a heightened game of cat and mouse with a cunning killer,” it continued.

“But when her own history creeps up on her, she begins to lose trust in her own judgement. Will it be her own actions that are the biggest risk to herself and her family?”

ITV’s director of drama Polly Hill greenlit the six-part show. “The Dark is a compelling new drama which introduces the fearless DI Monica Kennedy, who has to try and catch a serial killer in this really chilling Scottish story,” said Hill. “Matt’s adaptation is brilliantly gripping and I am delighted to be adapting this novel with him and the team at Poison Pen.”

Stephenson added: “The Dark is a gripping hide behind the sofa thriller with unguessable twists and a central character whose mysterious past gives her an extraordinary insight into a twisted killer as well as an overpowering empathy for those left in the killer’s wake.”

Stephenson, Preethi Mavahalli, Luke Woellhaf and Fern McCauley will executive produce alongside Matt Hartley. Matt Brown will be producing the series, which also has Lena Rae and Nessah Muthy writing and Gilles Bannier as lead director and executive producer. 

The Dark will commence filming in and around Glasgow during 2025 and is produced in association with ITV Studios, who will also distribute the series internationally.

Birthday wishes go out to Storm Reid, Tate McRae and all the other celebrities with birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on July 1st and learn an interesting fact about each of them.

Top celebrity birthdays on July 1, 2025

Actor Jamie Farr turns 91

Fun fact: Portrayed The Sheik in the “Cannonball Run” films

Actor Dan Aykroyd turns 73

Fun fact: His middle name is Edward

Actor Alan Ruck turns 69

Fun fact: Played twin brothers in an episode of “Elsbeth” earlier this year

Actress Pamela Anderson turns 58

Fun fact: Received multiple nominations for her role in “The Last Showgirl”

Rapper Missy Elliott turns 54

Fun fact: Has appeared in commercials for companies like Doritos and Walmart

Actress Liv Tyler turns 48

Fun fact: Appeared briefly in the film “Captain America: Brave New World”

Actress Lea Seydoux turns 40

Fun fact: Has a son named George

Actress Storm Reid turns 22

Fun fact: Was nominated for an Emmy for her guest appearance on “The Last of Us”

Singer Tate McRae turns 22

Fun fact: Born in Calgary, Alberta

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More celebrities with birthdays today

Actor Leslie Caron is 94. Dancer Twyla Tharp is 84. Actor Genevieve Bujold is 83. Singer Deborah Harry of Blondie is 80. Actor Daryl Anderson (“Lou Grant”) is 74. Actor Trevor Eve is 74. Stage actor Terrence Mann is 74. Singer Fred Schneider of The B-52’s is 74. Singer Victor Willis of the Village People is 74. Actor Lorna Patterson (“Airplane!”) is 69. Singer Evelyn “Champagne” King is 65. Singer Michelle Wright is 64. Actor Dominic Keating (“Star Trek: Enterprise”) is 63. Bassist Mark Pirro of Polyphonic Spree is 55. Actor Henry Simmons (“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” ″NYPD Blue”) is 55. Actor Julianne Nicholson (“Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” ″Ally McBeal”) is 54. Actor Melissa Peterman (“Young Sheldon,” “Reba”) is 54. Actor and writer Jill Kargman (“Odd Mom Out”) is 51. Drummer Bryan Devendorf of The National is 50. Singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens is 50. Actor Thomas Sadoski (“Life in Pieces”) is 49. Actor Hilarie Burton (“One Tree Hill”) is 43. Actors Steven and Andrew Cavarno (“Party of Five”) are 33. Singer Chloe Bailey of Chloe X Halle is 27.

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Carl Lewis, Olympic sprinter (63)

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