CONVICTED child murderer Lori Vallow looked unrecognizable as she appeared for her first-ever sit-down interview.

The crazed cult mom went on a bizarre tangent about how she would be set free after being found guilty of murdering her children JJ, seven, and Tylee, 16.

Vallow sat down for a prison interview with NBC’s Dateline, which is her first media appearance since she was accused of JJ and Tylee’s killing in September 2019.

She spoke with journalist Keith Morrison about her innocence while currently standing trial for her ex-husband’s murder.

Vallow told the Dateline host that she’s had visions where she, and her fifth and current husband, Chad Daybell, were free.

“I will be exonerated. We will both be exonerated in the future,” she told Morrison, according to the teaser trailer.

“I have seen things in the future that Jesus showed me when I was in heaven. And we were not in jail, and we were not in prison.”

Vallow had her signature curls in the interview, but her hair looked much darker from her previous bright blonde locks.

The killer mom had on an orange prison jumpsuit but rolled up the sleeves to show off some of her arms.

She also appeared to have gained a bit of weight since being locked behind bars, which is wildly different from her bodybuilding past.

After meeting her current husband through their Mormon church, the pair fell into a path of heartless crime, killing Daybell’s then-wife, Tammy Daybell.

Both Vallow and Daybell have been convicted of killing Vallow’s two children, JJ and Tylee, in September 2019.

Authorities found the bodies buried in Daybell’s backyard in Idaho.

During the interview, Vallow’s only surviving son, Colby Ryan, also spoke with Morrison about how the murders have changed his perspective on the world.

“I guess I was always a very positive, see the best in people kind of person.  And then I watched someone that I knew my entire life do what she did. And it just changed the way I view people,” he said.

Ryan said it was hard to grasp the idea that his own mother could commit such heinous acts.

“I watched someone that I knew my entire life do what she did. And it just changed the way I view people,” he said.

“The way that my sister was treated was with hate, that’s not even human to do what they did to her [body], after.” 

At her sentencing hearing, Ryan noticed that his mother was wearing a makeshift wedding ring — a hairband wrapped around her left ring finger.

Lori Vallow timeline

Lori Vallow has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of murdering her two children. She has also been charged with conspiracy to commit murder in relation to the death of her ex-husband Charles Vallow. Here is timeline of events that led to her arrest, trial, and conviction.

• 2006: Lori Vallow married her then-husband Charles Vallow.
• 2014: Lori and Charles adopt JJ Vallow.
• 2018: After becoming a fan of Chad Daybell’s doomsday books, Lori meets him. The two start doing podcasts together.
• February 2019: Charles Vallow files for divorce from Lori.
• July 2019: Charles Vallow is shot to death by Lori’s brother, Alex Cox.
• September 8, 2019: Tylee Ryan, 16, Lori’s daughter, goes missing. She was last seen at Yellowstone National Park.
• September 22, 2019: JJ Vallow goes missing.
• October 19, 2019: Chad Daybell’s wife, Tammy, dies.
• November 5, 2019: Lori and Chad tied the knot in Hawaii.
• November 26, 2019: A nationwide search was launched following the disappearances of Tylee and JJ.
• February 20, 2020: Lori was arrested after failing to comply with a police order to produce her children and ensure they were safe.
• June 9, 2020: Human remains were found in Chad Daybell’s backyard. Daybell was arrested.
• June 2020: The remains found were identified as JJ and Tylee’s.
• May 2021: Lori and Chad were both charged with first-degree murder in connection with JJ and Tylee’s deaths.
• April 10, 2023: Lori’s trial starts.
• May 12, 2023: Lori was charged with murder in connection with JJ and Tylee’s deaths. She was also charged with conspiracy to murder in connection with JJ and Tylee’s deaths, as well as the death of Tammy Daybell.
• June 2, 2023: Judge Steven Boyce reveals Chad’s trial will start on April 1, 2024.
• July 31, 2023: Lori was sentenced to life in prison.
• December 7, 2023: Lori was charged with conspiracy to murder in connection with the death of Charles Vallow. She pleads not guilty.
• January 2024: John Prior, Chad’s lawyer, files a motion to remove himself from the case. Judge Boyce denies this request.
• February 2024: Lori beams in court during hearing – months after she was charged with conspiracy to commit murder.
• March 2024: Chad was booked into the Ada County Jail in Boise, Idaho, ahead of his trial. Daybell will be holed up inside the jail until his trial ends.

He later slammed Vallow for living in a delusion.

Leading up to the murders, Vallow had told her longtime friend, Melanie Gibb, that her children had become “zombies.”

She explained that the term “zombie” refers to an individual whose mortal spirit has left their body and that their body is now taken over by a dark spirit.

Gibb said she had heard Vallow mention this term on several occasions.

Vallow pleaded not guilty to the charges, accusing her of killing her ex-husband and plotting to kill the ex-husband of her niece.

She’s been representing herself in court and has been slammed by the judge for making erroneous requests.

That murder trial is set to begin on March 31.

Vallow’s full interview with Dateline will premiere on Friday at 9 pm ET, and true crime fans can watch it on NBC or Peacock.