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  • Teresa Giudice Says Luis’ “Beautiful Text” Sparked Reunion With Joe Gorga, Shares If She’d Film RHONJ With Melissa as She Unblocks Her on IG, Plus Melissa Talks Reuniting & Joe Slams Reconciliation Claim

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    Teresa Giudice hinted at what started her reconciliation with her brother, Joe Gorga, and she revealed her recent call with his wife, Melissa Gorga. Meanwhile, Melissa herself addressed where they stand, as Joe slammed the claim that they made up for the cameras.

    On the last season of Real Housewives of New Jersey, Teresa and Melissa suggested they would never speak to each other again. The show then went into hiatus, with some reports claiming that Bravo wasn’t interested in filming if the sisters-in-law weren’t getting along.

    Speaking to ET, Teresa addressed the start of their reconciliation.

    “When you love a person, you want the best for them. So [Luis] sent my brother a beautiful text,” said Teresa. “And as soon as he sent the text, my brother called him. And they’ve been talking every day since that day.”

    “His text is beautiful,” Teresa went on. “He writes so much better than I do.”

    Reporter Brice Sander then asked if next season could have the same cast now that she and Melissa are in a better place.

    “I don’t know about the same cast,” answered Teresa. “But yeah, I definitely want to be on with Melissa. I want to show America what family really means, because I’m all about that … I want to have fun with her. You know, we’re both fun together … I’ll try [the sprinkle cookies].”

    In an interview for Virtual Reali-Tea, Teresa addressed a recent call from Melissa.

    “We’ve been texting each other,” said the star. “She called me this morning, she’s so funny. She’s like, ‘You need to unblock me on Instagram.’ … And I was like, ‘I don’t think I have you blocked.’

    But Teresa unblocked her after realizing Melissa was right.

    On a BravoCon panel, shared by @bravotv on Instagram, Melissa herself addressed their new dynamic.

    “It’s always a little bit tricky … when it comes to filming with family, but I think obviously it’s where we touch the hearts the most — that people are suffering,” said Melissa. “I know we’re not all perfect with our families … I feel like we’re putting it all out there … There’s a lot at stake.”

    According to Melissa, showing a “way back” after hitting “absolute rock bottom” might be “inspiring.”

    At one point during BravoCon, Teresa and Joe filmed a joint interview for Housewives Nightcap, and they were asked if they reconciled for the cameras.

    “Listen, if I go back [to RHONJ], it’s fine. If he goes back without me, it’s fine,” said Teresa. “I’ll be happy for him … It’s not about the camera.”

    Joe added, “If everyone really knows Teresa Giudice … she holds that grudge. So for her to do this, this is really real … and it’s never going back to where it was. Ever.”

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  • ‘RHONJ’ Star Teresa Giudice Recalls Joe Asking to Use Her Credit Before Prison and Admits to Feeling a “Weight Was Lifted” When He Left

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    Teresa Giudice recalled when her ex-husband Joe Giudice asked her, “Can I use your credit?” – and she shared why she “signed it.” The Real Housewives of New Jersey star also admitted to feeling that “a weight was lifted” when he left.

    In 2015, Teresa went to prison after pleading guilty to fraud, after she and Joe reportedly made false statements on applications for a loan. Teresa has since shared that she signed papers for Joe without realizing what was happening.

    On Nikki Exotika Show, Teresa addressed what ultimately led her to prison.

    “[Joe] asked me … ‘Can I use your credit?’” she recalled. “You know, he had to refinance a home. And I just signed it because I never thought anything … [Recently] my oldest daughter said to me [that] she wanted me to let go of that. She’s like, ‘Let that go. It’s been over 10 years … Let it go.’ … Because it just still bothers me unfortunately … I came home [from prison, and] I lost my mom eight months later.”

    The host commented, “You can’t get those moments back.”

    Teresa agreed, “And that’s why … I knew it was over. Like as soon as I lost my mom, I was like, ‘I’m never getting back with this person again.’ And like I kind of was resentful. Like even when [Joe] left … I felt like a weight was lifted off of me.”

    A few weeks ago, Teresa shared a potential update in her relationship with her brother Joe Gorga and his wife Melissa Gorga, amid their longstanding feud.

    “My brother and my sister-in-law, I’m not speaking to, but I did reach out [to them],” Teresa shared at the time on the I Do, Part 2 podcast. “Because you know what, time does heal all wounds, and you know, when time goes by, you forget things”

    She continued, “I want to be a good example for my children. I have four daughters, and … I always tell them, ‘I always want you guys to get along. Please always be there for each other … Be a family, be a beautiful family. If someone doesn’t get along, just be the bigger person, try to make it work.’”

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  • Melissa Gorga Breaks Silence on Teresa Reaching Out to Joe Amid Family Feud, Reveals If She’ll Film With Sister-in-Law for RHONJ Season 15, Plus Talks Totaling Her Lamborghini

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    Melissa Gorga is weighing in on Teresa Giudice‘s recent interaction with her husband, Joe Gorga.

    After Teresa, 53, reached out to her brother, Joe, 50, following years of estrangement, the 46-year-old Real Housewives of New Jersey star shared her thoughts on their potential reconciliation while also commenting on whether she’d film with Teresa for season 15 and looking back on her June car accident.

    “I’m always going to be team family — always,” Melissa told Us Weekly on October 23. “So we’ll see what happens. We’ll see where it goes. I do think, for all of our children’s sake, I would love for everyone to get to a place of healing, and I would never root for this to go on forever. Never. It’s not any way to live, and it’s no way that I want my children to see, because we need to lead by example. So I’m always for healing and to be continued.”

    According to Teresa, she believes that when it comes to reconciling the family, “enough time” has passed to warrant a conversation. In fact, she appears to be open to filming with her sister-in-law in the future. 

    “I feel like we need to get there … the core of that show has always been family. And it is hard to imagine it without being about the family. So we’ll see,” she reasoned.

    Continuing on about what is to come with RHONJ season 15, Melissa said, “Bravo will decide,” as she confirmed that she doesn’t know more than anyone else.

    “I feel like everyone secretly thinks we’re going to get this big announcement. And I’m like, ‘Are we?’ I’m at Bravo offices today. I feel like snooping in their drawers or something. But I know as much as you do. That’s what’s so crazy. They know better than to tell us anything,” she explained.

    Meanwhile, during an appearance on Jeff Lewis‘ radio show, SiriusXM’s Jeff Lewis Live, Melissa looked back on her “really, really bad accident” in which her Lamborghini SUV was totaled.

    “My airbags exploded. I was shaking and crying. It was not my fault. I was pulling out. I look, I look, I’m clear. This guy came out of like, another side street. He T-boned me. I go to open the door. I couldn’t open the door,” she recalled, as seen in a clip shared on Instagram on October 23.

    Then, after confirming that she did, in fact, make sure to grab her Chanel handbag, Melissa admitted she was supposed to yield but clarified that the other driver “should’ve yielded to [her], and he did not.”

    “I did the right thing,” she insisted.

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  • Teresa Giudice Reacts to Frank Saying Bravo Asked Her to Leave RHONJ, Reveals Who She Wants to Return, and Accuses Melissa of Using Cheating Rumor for a Storyline, Joe Prioritizing Work Over Time With Late Dad, and Jackie

    Teresa Giudice Reacts to Frank Saying Bravo Asked Her to Leave RHONJ, Reveals Who She Wants to Return, and Accuses Melissa of Using Cheating Rumor for a Storyline, Joe Prioritizing Work Over Time With Late Dad, and Jackie

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    Teresa Giudice spoke out about Frank Catania‘s claim that Bravo asked her to “leave” The Real Housewives of New Jersey and revealed which cast member she’d like to see return while appearing on a podcast last week.

    As she also shaded Melissa Gorga, 45, for using the cheating rumor against her for a storyline on the show and suggesting her brother, Joe Gorga, 50, chose work over their late father, Teresa, 52, defended her friendship with Jackie Goldschneider, 47, and expressed confusion over Frank’s statements.

    “I don’t know what Frank Catania’s doing. I have no idea. No comment,” she stated on the August 22 episode of the AllAboutTRH Podcast. “I don’t know why he’s saying these things. I’m glad TMZ came forward saying that that’s not true. Thank you TMZ. Thank you for saying the truth.”

    Although no casting announcements for season 15 have been made quite yet, Teresa said she’d like to see Jacqueline Laurita, 54, come back to the show.

    “She doesn’t even live here, [but] I’ll say, Jacqueline,” Teresa shared.

    Looking back at season 13, Teresa, who was accused of pushing for a cheating rumor about Melissa to come out, explained how Joe was ultimately made privy to the claim.

    “She ended up telling me other things, Laura, that I did tell my brother. I mean, it wasn’t me. I ended up telling my husband [Luis Ruelas] and then my husband said ‘I think your brother should know this,’” Teresa revealed, signaling Laura Marasca Jensen, a former friend of Margaret Josephs, 57.

    “But told my brother in private without cameras and then they wanted to bring it to light for, again, for a storyline,” she continued of Melissa and Joe. “I didn’t need it for a storyline. I didn’t bring it to light for a storyline. Luis told my brother in confidence, without cameras and then they decided to bring it out to light so it would be on TV. I didn’t want to lose it for a storyline.”

    Teresa also shaded Joe when speaking of how it is traditional in Italian families that fathers move in with sons after their wives pass.

    “Me and my father have always been so close. He always wanted to hang out with my brother but my brother was always working. My brother always … work and work,” she stated as she spoke of Giacinto Gorga wanting to live with her after the death of her mom. “We all work. You’ve gotta make time for your parents if you want to.”

    According to Teresa, her ex-husband, Joe Giudice, 52, was also close to her father.

    “That’s one good thing about my ex, and that’s why my father loved my ex so much. Joe actually hung out with my dad a lot, spent a lot of time with him,” she revealed. “They used to play cards together. I remember when my dad passed away, Joe, he was so upset. Even when my mom passed away, he was devastated. He adored my parents. He was so good to my parents. And my parents loved him. They know Joe didn’t mean to hurt me in any way. Right before my dad passed away, he went to Italy with Joe.”

    Recalling past seasons of the show, which she only began watching recently, Teresa said that one particular moment, in which Melissa suggested she didn’t pay her bills, stood out.

    “That replays in my head all the time. We paid our bills. They say things like that,” she refuted.

    Teresa then recalled a scene where Melissa and Joe met with a financial advisor, who referenced her legal drama.

    “That guy, Bob Heyser, that was my father’s accountant at the time, which was my brother’s accountant, which was my accountant when I was working before meeting Joe,” she revealed. “That was my accountant, that I couldn’t believe he was talking sh*t about me. When he was saying that, I could not believe that. If my father saw that, my father would be knocking on his door.”

    Also on the podcast, Teresa was asked if she’d remain friends with Jackie if Jackie reconciled with Margaret.

    “She does not want to ever see her again. She doesn’t like her. She saw her for who she is. She’s not gonna become friends with her,” Teresa replied. “I don’t know how to be fake. There’s a lot of people on our cast that — they’re very strategic or they know how to be fake or they hang out with people so they don’t go against them. That’s not me.

    The Real Housewives of New Jersey is currently on hiatus ahead of its 15th season.

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  • RHONJ’s Margaret Josephs on Teresa Defending Luis’ Comment About Son, Says He’s the “Demise of Her,” and Talks Getting Upset With Production, Plus Siggy’s Accusations as She Predicts Teresa and Luis Won’t Last

    RHONJ’s Margaret Josephs on Teresa Defending Luis’ Comment About Son, Says He’s the “Demise of Her,” and Talks Getting Upset With Production, Plus Siggy’s Accusations as She Predicts Teresa and Luis Won’t Last

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    Margaret Josephs isn’t impressed with the way Teresa Giudice has changed since the start of her relationship with Luis Ruelas.

    Speaking out about her Real Housewives of New Jersey castmate on Tamra Judge, 56, and Teddi Mellencamp‘s podcast on Wednesday, Margaret, 57, reacted to the burn meeting Teresa, 52, staged with her attorney, James J. Leonard, Jr., addressed Teresa’s evolution, and revealed if she thinks her marriage to Luis will last.

    “I think she’s complicit,” Margaret admitted on the August 14 episode of Two Ts in a Pod.

    Looking back at the start of their former friendship, Margaret said she met Teresa after she was released from prison, and she “really bonded with her.”

    “She was very different. She was always with [Melissa Gorga] and [Joe Gorga]. They were extremely good to her. They included her all the time. I was with her. We had a lot of laughs. [But] she’s a horrible grudge-holder,” Margaret explained. “She would still say things to me about Melissa and I was like, ‘Stop.’ And I would try and bring them together. Even when we were in Ireland, I would have private conversations with her, but she was doing things behind the scenes.”

    Now that Teresa has been married to Luis for two years, Margaret believes her main goal in life is to protect him.

    “She doesn’t care about her career or anything else. I think proof of that is how, when I just watched the alternate reunion, how she could defend his actions,” Margaret noted, signaling Luis wishing harm on her son during the finale. “If my husband did that, which he never would, I would go berserk. I would be like, ‘Are you insane? How dare you?’ He is the demise of her.”

    During RHONJ season 14, Teresa called her castmates to her home with her attorney to expose Margaret for speaking to Luis’ ex-girlfriend, Vanessa Reiser. Initially, Margaret was upset that the meeting was allowed by production.

    “At first I was like, ‘What, are you nuts? You’re gonna have an attorney go on there?’ But then I thought about it. I was like, ‘I did nothing wrong. This is such nonsense,’” she reasoned.

    Also nonsense, according to Margaret, is Siggy Flicker‘s claim that she reached out to her husband’s late ex-wife.

    “She had reached out to me. Very nice lady, and I had known her and a lot of people in our area knew her. I never said anything. She had written to me, just to be nice, was very grateful. She said that I saw who they were. That was it. There was no discussion whatsoever,” she insisted. “Siggy, clearly, we all know who she is. She has severe issues.”

    As Bravo considers how to proceed with RHONJ, Margaret said that there will “for sure” be at least one person who will not be asked back as she noted that the network hasn’t made any moves quite yet.

    “It could be rebooted. It could be some people coming back. Whatever it is, it’s been a great run,” she stated. “I’ve been very blessed. I feel, if I go out, I go out on top. It’s a beautiful part of my life. Painful at a lot of times. I have businesses, I have a great family. I’d rather go out with a high. Whatever the Bravo Gods say, that’s the call.”

    When she was then asked if Bravo should bring back Teresa or Melissa, if only one could participate in season 15, Margaret didn’t skip a beat.

    “Melissa. What, are you kidding me? She brings so much light and happiness and fun. There is no question in my mind. Good triumphs over evil,” she declared. “As long as Teresa’s with… There’s too much darkness and toxicity.”

    Margaret was also questioned about whether she felt Teresa would dump Luis if Bravo told her they wouldn’t bring her back with him in tow.

    “No,” she replied.

    Regarding Teresa and Luis’ future, Margaret suspected they’ll last “for now.”

    “I think she really, really loves him. I think, for now. Do I think this is forever? No. That’s just my opinion,” she shared. “[But] I wish no ill on them.”

    As for whether she and Teresa would reconcile if Luis wasn’t in the picture, Margaret suggested her co-star would first need to go to a detox center.

    “I think she needs to go to where they wash your brain. I think she has to go to a de-wiring. I don’t know what it is, but I’ve never seen somebody so easily manipulated in my life,” she explained.

    The Real Housewives of New Jersey is on hiatus ahead of its 15th season.

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  • ‘RHONJ’ Star Melissa Gorga on Kathy’s ‘WWHL’ Shade, “Phony” Jennifer Aydin, and Teresa’s “Big Reveal,” Plus Marge’s Flowers, Shades “Traitor” Jackie and Two-Faced Jennifer Fessler, and “Very Sad” Finale

    ‘RHONJ’ Star Melissa Gorga on Kathy’s ‘WWHL’ Shade, “Phony” Jennifer Aydin, and Teresa’s “Big Reveal,” Plus Marge’s Flowers, Shades “Traitor” Jackie and Two-Faced Jennifer Fessler, and “Very Sad” Finale

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    Melissa Gorga appeared on Sunday’s episode of Watch What Happens Live, where she reacted to Kathy Wakile dissing her on an episode of Andy Cohen‘s late-night show earlier this month.

    While also shading a number of her current Real Housewives of New Jersey co-stars, including Jennifer Aydin, 47, Jackie Goldschenider, 47, and Jennifer Fessler, 53, reacting to Teresa Giudice‘s “big reveal,” and applauding Margaret Josephs‘ floral funeral arrangement, Melissa, 45, teased the upcoming finale episode and shared her thoughts on Kathy’s unwillingness to reconcile with her and Joe Gorga.

    “I was a little shocked that she had a little shade to her answer as opposed to being a little bit more optimistic. What I said on [Jeff Lewis Live] was very nice, and it was like, ‘Hey. You’re gonna live across the street. Hopefully, the two cousins can connect,’” Melissa recalled on the July 28 episode of WWHL. “She said, ‘Oh that’s convenient.’ Well yeah, it is convenient. You’re gonna live across the street.”

    “It just seemed like she was trying to throw shade when there was no need,” Melissa added.

    Andy, 56, then asked her about Aydin continuing to mention cheating rumors after apologizing for doing so in the past.

    “It just goes to show you she’s so phony. It’s so phony,” Melissa stated. “She sits down and she tries to have a conversation like she wants to move forward all the time, and no matter what she does, she has to shade Envy. Like the fact that she threw shade at Envy and the fashion show, it’s like, what happened to women supporting women, rooting for girls who are doing things, creating small businesses? I was a young girl when I created that business and it turned into what it is today. I just think she’s so phony in so many aspects, and everything she does is for the show and not real.”

    Melissa also looked back at Sunday’s episode of RHONJ, which saw Margaret, 57, sending flowers to Teresa, 52, and her attorney, James J. Leonard, Jr., as they accused her of communicating with Luis Ruelas‘ ex.

    “Oh my God. That was savage amazingness. I mean, that’s home you play Housewife,” Melissa stated of the arrangement, which served as a funeral for Teresa and James’ “dignity.”

    Although Teresa had previously signaled her and Luis’ vindication, her “big reveal” wasn’t as impactful as she might have hoped.

    “It was like, whomp, whomp, whomp,” Melissa shared.

    Then, as Andy suggested the audience already knew Margaret and the ex had been in touch, Melissa pointed out that Teresa and Luis “had meetings with everyone under the sun, including Bo Dietl, this investigator.”

    “There’s not one [ex], there’s multiple, and they would all love to speak to all of us 24 hours a day if they could,” Melissa continued. “They all have things to say, and if you want to listen to them, it’s very easy to listen to them.”

    While the RHONJ reunion was canceled weeks ago, Melissa was able to share the questions she would’ve asked each cast member on WWHL.

    “Why are you such an a**hole?” she revealed as her question to Aydin.

    “Why are you such a traitor?” Melissa wondered of Jackie.

    She also shaded Fessler, asking, ”Why do you say one thing on the phone and another thing when we’re in person?”

    As for Dolores Catania, 53, Melissa said she wanted to know when her co-star was going to “stop playing Switzerland.”

    Of the group trip she and her castmates were supposed to take to the Berkshires before the home where they were to stay burned down, Melissa admitted to feeling the trip would have been “pointless.”

    “I knew where we were at in this group … I knew it was gonna be a waste of time, so good, we saved time with that. I mean, it’s very sad that the house burned down,” she said.

    Then, when she was asked about the rumor that 60-year-old Real Housewives of New York City alum Ramona Singer had hooked up with The Valley‘s Jax Taylor, 45, Melissa confessed to suspecting it was true.

    “I think I would believe that. Ramona? I’ve been out where she is, and yes, I believe that could be very true. Back in the day, Ramona gets hers. And with Jax, I could see that, totally,” she revealed.

    Moving on to Teresa’s friendship with Jackie, Melissa said she was not surprised to see Teresa speaking of using Jackie for information about Margaret.

    “We all know that. I’m surprised that Jackie’s not more annoyed at seeing that,” she stated.

    Another fan wanted to know if Melissa felt that Joe and Teresa would reconcile if they left RHONJ.

    “No,” she bluntly replied.

    Looking ahead to the potential 15th season, Melissa said she was convinced that a reboot was looming.

    “[It’s] time for a change. I do think the change kind of means some people are gonna go, maybe everyone’s gonna go. So I think we’re all just trying to do our best to try and figure out what’s gonna happen and realize that it is realistic that things might change,” she explained.

    Although Melissa and other cast members may not appear in the new season, there are still a few episodes left of RHONJ, including next week’s highly-anticipated finale.

    “I thought it was very sad at points, I thought it was crazy at points. I thought there was things said that I was in shock,” Melissa teased. “When you think the worst has gotten said, you have not seen anything yet.”

    Melissa then revealed her rose and thorn of season 14.

    “How free I feel and how I don’t feel the pressure anymore to accept things that I never thought were right or to keep moving forward with something that was at a complete dead in, having zero guilt anymore and knowing I’ve done the right thing for as long as I could is definitely my rose,” she revealed. “I don’t think it’s a thorn, but I think watching Antonia going to college and knowing that life is changing that way for me is huge when I used to see her as a four-year-old on the show.”

    Later, on the WWHL: After Show, a fan asked Melissa if she knew Chanel Ayan, 46, before the Real Housewives of Dubai cast member accused her of buying followers.

    “I don’t know if I’ve ever met her. I think I might have met her one time at BravoCon, like in passing,” Melissa replied, admitting to suspecting it was Chanel’s friendship with Teresa that prompted the diss.

    “She went to my sister-in-law’s wedding. She’s good friends with my sister-in-law. I don’t know. Out of nowhere, she tweeted, ‘How does Melissa Gorga have more followers than all the housewives … She must buy fake followers.’ I guess than everyone on my cast, then she said than Kenya Moore, which I do. I’m very good at marketing. I’m good on social. I’m good on Instagram.”

    “You’ve also been on Jersey for 12 years,” Andy added. Melissa then corrected, “I’ve been on 14 years. 2010. It’s 2024.”

    “And also the ratings for [RHONJ] have been huge,” Andy further noted.

    “Exactly,” Melissa replied. “I’ve been on probably five years longer than Kenya. And Kenya, by the way, and I know this because we were on [Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip] together, Kenya, she doesn’t post. I have a store that everyone buys for me. I’m very active on social media. So proceeding that, the same day, Teresa posted her photo and said, ‘I love you so much.’ It’s stupid. I don’t get it. She’s such a beautiful girl. This isn’t the first time she’s said something about me, which is weird.”

    As the show concluded, Andy asked Joe how he felt about season 14 “being the end of this chapter of [RHONJ].”

    “I’ve tried so long, and does it hurt? It hurts. But at this point, what are we gonna do?” he wondered. “There’s a time that you have to just let go and that’s it, and I’ve gotta worry about my wife, my kids, my happiness, and that’s it.”

    The Real Housewives of New Jersey season 14 airs Sundays at 8/7c on Bravo.

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  • ‘RHONJ’ Star Teresa Giudice Reveals Dream Cast for Season 15, Discusses “Genuine” Friendship With Jackie and Applauds Evan as a “Gentleman” After Cheating Rumor

    ‘RHONJ’ Star Teresa Giudice Reveals Dream Cast for Season 15, Discusses “Genuine” Friendship With Jackie and Applauds Evan as a “Gentleman” After Cheating Rumor

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    Teresa Giudice is sharing her “dream cast” for The Real Housewives of New Jersey season 15 as she also slammed the cast’s “lies” about her husband, Luis Ruelas.

    As the women of the show remain divided following the cancellation of the season 14 reunion, Teresa, 52, revealed who she wants to see back as she dished on her friendship with Jackie Goldschneider, 47, and praised Jackie’s husband, Evan Goldschneider.

    “Obviously me, [Jennifer Aydin], [Dolores Catania], [Jackie Goldschneider],” Teresa began during a July 14 interview with the Daily Mail, noting that she was unsure about Jennifer Fessler, 54, due to her closeness to Melissa Gorga, 45, Margaret Josephs, 57, and Rachel Fuda, 33.

    “I don’t know about Jenn Fessler. I mean, I like Jenn Fessler, but I guess she would have to decide. And I think that’s it. So, it’s up to Jennifer if she would want [to come back], but I like Jennifer [Jenn Fessler],” she explained.

    According to Teresa, who has faced rumors of a potential exit in recent weeks, she’s “not going to walk away” from her role on the show.

    “Whatever Bravo wants me to do. I will do. They’re the boss. Bravo’s the boss. So, whatever they want, and I’m not going to walk away until they want me to walk away,” she confirmed.

    As for her friendship with Jackie, Teresa insisted that despite claims of using her for information about Margaret, their relationship is “genuine.”

    “I’m excited about that friendship because I swear, like, I’m watching it, you’re watching it right now and I saw that she saw who Margaret was and she made her decision on her own,” Teresa stated. “It’s not like I pulled her to my side and said you better be my friend. No, it was really genuine.”

    “I swear I’m not [using her]. And we just went out, the four of us on Friday night,” she added of their recent outing with husbands Luis and Evan.

    “We had so much fun, and I have to say I love Evan because listen, I know I said I was wrong for what I did, and when I said sorry to him, I think he could tell that I meant it,” Teresa continued, signaling her past sharing of a false cheating rumor about him. “And he was such a gentleman. He could have been nasty with me, and he never was.”

    Looking back, Teresa said she wishes she would’ve never brought up the rumor on camera.

    “If I had to redo it again, I would never say that to Jackie. I would never put that [out there],” she confessed. “If you really know me, you would know I was only telling her so she could stop that rumor because it was out there. I wasn’t trying to put it out there to start trouble.”

    According to Teresa, Evan’s handling of her rumor-spreading was far different from the reaction of John Fuda, 36, who she accused of being the “biggest drug dealer in Bergen County.”

    As fans will recall, John stormed away from Teresa after she offered what he deemed an insincere apology.

    “Look at the two, Evan and John. I said sorry to Evan, look at the way Evan responded. I said sorry to John, look at the way he responded. Evan is my kind of guy. I am just saying he’s a gentleman. And that’s where you can build a friendship,” Teresa noted.

    Also speaking to the Daily Mail, Teresa admitted that filming with Luis strengthened their marriage.

    “Oh, definitely. Have you been watching the show? Poor guy! I mean, what they put him through. Like, all the lies,” she stated. “He’s the best husband. He really is. And I’m lucky to have him because not too many men would deal with the crap that he dealt with.”

    Ahead of their August 6 anniversary, Teresa said the two of them are planning to celebrate in Europe.

    “We’re going away for our two-year anniversary. We’re going to go to Mykonos. We’re going to Ibiza and Turkey,” she revealed.

    Regarding the upcoming finale episode, Teresa admitted she was “pissed,” although she insists that she and Luis came out on top.

    “You’ll see why. Yeah, I was pissed. I feel like there’s a lot of [vindication] with us, you know, like they put all these – Margaret put lies out there. Rachel put lies out there. My family put lies out there. It all gets resolved. You’re going to see everything,” Teresa noted, seemingly accusing Melissa and her brother, Joe Gorga, of making false claims against Luis.

    Teresa also addressed the alternative reunion, which will reportedly feature two groups separately discussing the events of the finale after watching the final cut of the episode.

    “I’m fine with it. I mean, it’s not really a reunion. Whatever you want to call it – I don’t know what you want to call it. Whatever Bravo wants. It’s fine with me,” she said.

    The Real Housewives of New Jersey season 14 airs Sundays at 8/7c on Bravo.

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  • RHONJ: Source Dishes on Alleged Drama Between Luis Ruelas & Teresa’s Ex-Cohost Melissa Pfeister That Ended the Namaste B$tches Podcast

    RHONJ: Source Dishes on Alleged Drama Between Luis Ruelas & Teresa’s Ex-Cohost Melissa Pfeister That Ended the Namaste B$tches Podcast

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    Nowadays, it seems all the Housewives have podcasts. Not only do they discuss the things going on with their shows, but they also cover other topics. However, one of the most popular was the Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice‘s Namaste B$tches podcast. Unfortunately, she canceled the podcast and has now cut ties with her former co-host, Melissa Pfeister. Now, there’s a bit of drama coming out about why it ended.

    Today, Teresa has a new podcast called Turning the Tables. However, she hasn’t really addressed why the previous show ended. Melissa has said it was because she’s pregnant and needed to take a break but she also said there were other reasons. However, she didn’t go into detail about the situation.

    Recently, the podcast Dishing Drama with Dana Wilkey dropped an episode called Teresa and Melissa’s Friendship & What Really Happened to Namaste B&tches. In the episode, the host talks about what she has heard about the podcast ending. One of the highlights is when she recalls the alleged fight Luis Ruelas had with Melissa at Bravocon. This was not only seen by attendees, but it was allegedly talked about on the Two Ts In a Pod podcast, but they later removed any mention of it.

    Regarding that situation, she claims, “I know everybody’s ears are going to perk right up when they hear that because they know that Tamra Judge and Teddi Mellencamp dropped a podcast, Two T’s in the Pod, from Bravocon. And oh my gosh, it stirred so much because they witnessed Luis Ruelas yelling at Melissa Pfeister and Melissa Pfeister crying. They dropped the show.”

    Dana continues, “Suddenly the show is yanked and that part is removed. It’s re-uploaded to their server for everybody to hear. There’s a big change that happens, but too late everybody heard it and people at Bravocon saw it because they were walking by Louis yelling at Melissa and nothing is ever the same.”

    Dana then questions why Melissa would deny that the argument with Luis happened at BravoCon and why she wouldn’t stand up for herself. However, the host then says she has information that it happened. 

    She says, “Then I heard from reliable New Jersey sources who I’m very close with. No, indeed, it did happen. And then I heard from the New Jersey fan base evidence that it happened from different people who were at Bravocon and witnessed it.“

    She then talks about Melissa getting an interview with Joe Gorga and Frank Catania. She says she’s surprised by this because of Frank’s contentious relationship with Luis. 

    Dana says, “Well, then, out of the blue, I hear that Melissa Pfeister has gotten an interview with Frank Catania and Joe Gorga. And this has happened because Frank Catania, I think, did some sort of introduction for Melissa so that Joe Gorga would come on the show because Frank had such a good experience with Melissa Pfeister because she’s so nice.”

    The host continues, “And I thought it was really funny that Frank Catania, who was very against Luis Ruelas in season 13 behind the scenes, does a flip in season 14 to be supportive and tell Teresa and Louis Ruelas that there was some sort of plan to out Luis Ruelas on a bunch of bad deeds the cast felt that he had done in season 13.”

    The host then says that she believes Melissa got Frank to warn Teresa of the plan because she cares about her. 

    “And so they were going to do this plan to kind of out it on the reunion. And so I thought it was interesting that Frank decided to tell Luis Ruelas and Teresa Giudice this information. And to be fair, I think maybe Melissa Pfeister might have asked Frank to help Teresa with this situation because I think Melissa genuinely cares or cared about Teresa Giudice and really believed Teresa Giudice was her friend.”

    She then says she is surprised by some of what she learned about the situation and decides to ask Melissa herself. She recounts the conversation by saying, “I can’t even believe my ears in some of it. And I go back to Melissa later in this process and say, is it true that this happened to you with Teresa? And Melissa says to me, no, no, it’s all lies.“

    However, she then asks Kim D what happened, and Kim informs her that Melissa is trying to protect Teresa and doesn’t want to say what really happened. 

    Fans can listen to episodes of Dishing Drama on all podcast platforms.

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  • Danielle Staub Claims Margaret Wanted Her to Expose “Court Documents” About Frank Catania’s Disbarment in Past RHONJ Reunion, and Melissa and Joe Gorga Wanted Her to Reveal “Information” Against Teresa

    Danielle Staub Claims Margaret Wanted Her to Expose “Court Documents” About Frank Catania’s Disbarment in Past RHONJ Reunion, and Melissa and Joe Gorga Wanted Her to Reveal “Information” Against Teresa

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    Danielle Staub claimed that during her first reunion on Real Housewives of New Jersey, Margaret Josephs handed her “court documents” about Dolores Catania’s ex-husband Frank getting disbarred from the law, hoping that Danielle would reveal it on camera.

    She also claimed that Melissa and Joe Gorga asked her to expose information about his sister Teresa Giudice and her then-husband Joe Giudice. In 2014, Teresa and Joe pleaded guilty to fraud and spent time in prison. Throughout many seasons of the show, Melissa and Joe have fallen in and out of feuds with Teresa.

    “[At] Margaret’s first reunion, she hands me … court papers, court documents,” recalled Danielle in a video on social media, shared by @AllRhonj on X. “And [her ex-husband] Frank was in court that day. And I didn’t know any of this, like that Dolores didn’t know. And I didn’t even know Frank was in court.”

    “So she hands me this paperwork and she wants me to tell Dolores the news that actually got delivered to her anyway, [which] was that he was … getting disbarred for buying a gym with somebody’s money that was put in escrow,” she went on, “for a case that he was handling.”

    Danielle said she told Margaret no, and she claimed Melissa and Joe “asked me to get involved” in their own drama and expose information on Teresa and Joe Giudice.

    “Apparently, the Gorgas had information on them,” she said. “It was just a hot mess, the whole thing. But I wouldn’t do that either, [but] I probably would have been a lot safer [if I had].”

    “They had to work extra hard to make me look the way I looked,” she added cryptically before seemingly referencing her second exit from the show. “If they would have just … shone the light just a little more brightly on what was actually happening, I might have been able to stick around to enjoy that instead of being the one that had to endure it all. I would have shared that.”

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  • RHONJ’s Melissa and Joe Gorga Address Potential Reconciliation With Teresa Giudice, Their 20-Year Marriage, Plus Melissa Says She’s the Only Cast Member Not on Ozempic & Shares Update on Antonia

    RHONJ’s Melissa and Joe Gorga Address Potential Reconciliation With Teresa Giudice, Their 20-Year Marriage, Plus Melissa Says She’s the Only Cast Member Not on Ozempic & Shares Update on Antonia

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    Melissa and Joe Gorga addressed if they could ever see a reconciliation with his sister Teresa Giudice – who’s no longer speaking to them, despite their casting on Real Housewives of New Jersey. They also addressed their near-20-year marriage, and Melissa indicated she’s the only RHONJ cast member not on Ozempic for weight loss.

    Recently, Teresa shared that she received a sign from her late parents from beyond the grave, telling her that she’s on the right path concerning her decision to distance herself from Joe and Melissa.

    In an interview for Sherri, Melissa said she sometimes gets “sick” of Joe, as they’ve been married for nearly 20 years.

    Joe then addressed how fans will treat him differently when Melissa isn’t around. Though they’re “respectful” when Melissa is present, if she’s absent, they’ll touch him, grab him, or ask him to sign certain parts of the body, according to Joe.

    He said even “moms” and “daughters” will approach him saying, “You don’t know what we’ll do to you.”

    Both stars admitted they’re the jealous type, but Melissa said this is a reason they’re “so good together, because we want to be together, we want to spend time together.”

    “I get jealous if he’s out enjoying the night,” she said, as Joe claimed she’s more jealous than him. “I’m like, ‘Don’t you miss me? Don’t you wish I were there?’”

    But according to Joe, Melissa really just demands to know where he is and what he’s doing, as she gets “crazy.”

    Melissa stated that they’re the “longest standing couple on Bravo.”

    She was then asked about Dolores Catania and Margaret Josephs‘ apparent claim that most of the cast is on Ozempic.

    “I think I’m the only one on that cast that does not take Ozempic,” said Melissa. “I work out really really hard and … to each their own for everything. But I don’t take it.”

    Melissa said people on Ozempic need to work out too, or their muscles will get “flabby.”

    But Melissa claimed she’s “happy” that her cast members feel and look good.

    When asked if they see a possible reconciliation with Teresa in the future, Melissa expressed, “Not right now … When someone is never happy for you or your marriage, it becomes very difficult when – sometimes you have to take the toxic and say listen, this is very toxic.”

    Melissa said she’s “tried for many years,” but there was a point where “enough’s enough, and we’re done with the toxic.”

    Joe called the situation “very hard,” and he suggested that Teresa was trying to “tear” his life with Melissa “down,” and he had to make a choice because Teresa was “never happy for us.”

    “I can’t be around somebody trying to hurt me,” he said. Joe then joked that he’s getting a “sign from heaven” that he’s going to pick the “right road” and not say “negative things.”

    Melissa said Teresa’s ‘sign’ comment “upset” Joe, who expressed that no parent from beyond the grave would give their child a sign to fight with their sibling.

    When it comes to their 18-yr-old daughter Antonia Gorga, who was seen being dropped off at college on the latest episode of the RHONJ, Melissa shared an update on her.

    “She just completed, we just picked her up from her first year of college. She was thriving. She loves it,” said Melissa.

    “It was rough in the beginning,” said Joe of the separation. “But the good thing is that I raised the right daughter, and I trust her. And a parent knows who their kids are … I know I did the right thing. So it kind of keeps me at ease. But I’m always FaceTiming and checking in … We’re always talking.”

    But Joe said that he “trust[s]” Antonia concerning when she goes out, and he previously told the teenager: “‘I’m going to trust you. Don’t let me not trust you.’”

    He added, “Thank God, man, they’ve been doing the right thing.”

    The RHONJ airs Sunday nights at 8/7c on Bravo.

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  • RHONJ Star Teresa Giudice Addresses Money Rumors With Luis Ruelas, Accuses Margaret of Putting Out Lies as She Shades Rachel and Slams John’s Allegations, Plus She Talks Gorgas and Most Recent Gift From Luis

    RHONJ Star Teresa Giudice Addresses Money Rumors With Luis Ruelas, Accuses Margaret of Putting Out Lies as She Shades Rachel and Slams John’s Allegations, Plus She Talks Gorgas and Most Recent Gift From Luis

    RHONJ’s Teresa Giudice Addresses Money Rumors With Luis, Accuses Margaret of Putting Out Lies and Shades Rachel as She Slams John’s Allegations, Plus Her Most Recent Gift From Luis, Gorgas, and Meeting Taylor Swift

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    The Real Housewives of New Jersey is off to a strong start this season. Of course, there’s all sorts of drama not only with the ladies but with the husbands as well following the premiere episode. Now, while doing press for the show, Teresa Giudice is opening up about what she calls lies that have been told about her relationship with Luis Ruelas, her status with Melissa Gorga and Joe Gorgoa, and she says Margaret Josephs has no storyline. 

    Fans will recall that Teresa and Melissa aren’t on speaking terms following last season. Because of this, and other feuds on RHONJ, the show is extremely divided this season.  

    Recently, she sat down with Billy Bush on Extra to discuss the new season of RHONJ. When asked about her relationship with her brother and sister-in-law, Teresa says, “That chapter is closed.”

    Billy then asks, “How can it be?”

    Teresa responds, “It’s closed. Did you watch when I was getting married, and they tried to make it all about them.”

    She continues, “Chapter’s closed, and keep watching this season because something else comes out, which, you know, not shocking.”

    Teresa then talks about “being on top” and cast members coming after her. In particular, she feels that Rachel Fuda picked the wrong team. 

    She says, “Rachel fell into the trap of listening to other people, as you can see, because what happened at the reunion last year came out of nowhere.” 

    They then talk specifically about the allegations that Luis contacted John Fuda‘s ex in prison. 

    She says, “Oh, the reporter from The Sun contacted Fuda’s Ex, and she asked her… ‘Did Luis Ruelas ever contact you’ and she said ‘no.’ That reporter from The Sun put that out there also. Thank you to that reporter because she loves writing about me. I get a lot of clicks.”

    The conversation then turns to Teresa and Luis celebrating almost two years of marriage. She says they are still in the honeymoon stage. When asked about a recent romantic thing he did for her, Teresa said, “He sent me 333 roses because I have a tattoo here[side] 333.”

    Teresa explains the significance of the number and how her mother gave her “signs of 3s.”

    She says, “I never knew Latino lovers were so passionate.”

    Billy then discusses the drama between Teresa and Luis in the RHONJ trailer. He asks specifically about rumors that Luis is spending her money. 

    Teresa says, “No, he doesn’t touch my money. That’s another lie that Margaret is putting out there… My money is my money, and Luis’ money is my money. He doesn’t even know how much I make.” 

    About Margaret, Teresa says, “She’s so pathetic, I’m sorry, her actions are pathetic. She puts out these lies. She has no storyline. So she’s obsessed with me and Luis.”

    Regarding meeting Taylor Swift, Teresa says that she and Luis were actually right next to her and that Taylor knew who she was. She also shared that Justin and Hailey Bieber were in the same area.

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  • RHONJ Star Teresa Giudice Faces Backlash for “Petty” Dig at Melissa & Joe Gorga, See Her Post

    RHONJ Star Teresa Giudice Faces Backlash for “Petty” Dig at Melissa & Joe Gorga, See Her Post

    Teresa Giudice faced backlash on Instagram over the weekend after sharing a post praising one of her friends for caring for her four daughters when she was “away.”

    After previously accusing brother Joe Gorga and sister-in-law Melissa Gorga, 44, of failing to be there for the children, Gia, 22, Gabriella, 19, Milania, 17, and Audriana, 14, as she spent time behind bars for fraud crimes, the Real Housewives of New Jersey star, 51, was slammed as “petty” for her apparent dig.

    “Special holiday dinner with a special person that is very dear to our hearts. She means so much to me and my daughters. She was there for them while I was away and put a smile on all [their] faces and made time go by faster. She also had an amazing bond with my mom. Love you Lisa,” Teresa wrote on December 23, along with hashtags for “special person,” “holiday dinner,” and “family.”

    RHONJ Teresa Giudice Praises Friend for Being There for Daughters Amid Prison Stint

    After Teresa shared her post, she was met with criticism in the comments section.

    “‘This is a dig to someone who WASN’T with my daughters while I was away. I always find the time to pretend to be a happy person but whenever I can, I will be petty. Merry Christmas famiglia!!’” one person mocked.

    “That’s meant to be a dig at Melisssa. Also, you weren’t away, you were in prison for spending money that wasn’t yours,” wrote another.

    “I love when [Teresa] says ‘away’ like she was traveling in Europe. She never says when I was in jail. Or when I was in prison,” someone else agreed.

    Another Instagram user told Teresa, “You go through your ‘best’ friends like I go through underwear.”

    RHONJ Teresa Giudice Faces Backlash for Petty Dig at Joe and Melissa Gorga on Christmas

    Another commenter argued in defense of Joe and Melissa, saying, “Melissa and Joe were there too.”

    Lisa, Teresa’s friend, also responded to the post with a heartfelt message.

    “Such a great night! It meant so much that all [four] girls came even with their busy schedules. You, the girls, [Joe Giudice], and your parents will always hold a special place in my heart and when I think back to that time, I smile thinking of all the memories,” Lisa wrote. “I will never forget all the time I spent with your mom and how she would make me laugh. I still miss her and think of her often. All four of your daughters have grown into such amazing young women. They’re respectful, thoughtful, and kind and I’m really proud of them. Love you all.”

    Then, someone else poked fun at how Teresa referred to her prison stint as time “away.”

    “Away??? You mean prison?” they asked.

    RHONJ Teresa Giudice Faces Backlash for Apparent Shade at Joe and Melissa

    The Real Housewives of New Jersey season 14 will premiere on Bravo sometime in early 2024.

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  • VIDEOS: RHONJ’s Melissa Gorga Questions Authenticity of Jackie’s Friendship as Margaret Shares Status With Jackie Amid Feud, Plus Melissa Blames “AI” on Joe’s Fake Comedy Show Scam

    VIDEOS: RHONJ’s Melissa Gorga Questions Authenticity of Jackie’s Friendship as Margaret Shares Status With Jackie Amid Feud, Plus Melissa Blames “AI” on Joe’s Fake Comedy Show Scam

    VIDEOS: RHONJ’s Melissa Gorga Questions Authenticity of Jackie’s Friendship as Margaret Shares Status With Jackie Amid Feud, Plus Melissa Blames “AI” on Joe’s Fake Comedy Show Scam

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    Melissa Gorga shades Jackie Goldschneider amid her feud with Margaret Josephs as Margaret shares why she was offended by her formerly good friend, who was recently demoted on Real Housewives of New Jersey.

    Around the same time, Melissa blamed “AI” for the scam concerning her husband Joe’s fake comedy show at Everybody Loves Raymond star Brad Garrett’s comedy club, and she revealed how the scam took place.

    During a BravoCon interview shared by @rhonjsource on Instagram, Margaret addressed how she and Jackie are “not where we used to be in life. We are not as close as we used to be.” The star called it “sad” because Jackie “informed” her that “we’re not as close as I thought we were,” and Margaret “took offense” to this.

    Melissa then called the situation “difficult” because she was “confused” but what happened. She also claimed Jackie “came out of left field,” and she was saying things that “didn’t make sense” to Melissa.

    She suggested that Jackie is nice to Melissa’s face but will say “little snarky things” behind her back. Melissa said she doesn’t know how “authentic” Jackie is being, and she stated generally that everyone “needs to remember who their friends” were when “they were down.”

    “You don’t bring your friends down when you’re trying to stand back up,” she said before Margaret agreed, claiming Jackie has a “case of amnesia.”

    In a separate interview with Us Weekly, Melissa suggested artificial intelligence was to blame regarding the comedy show scam.

    “Somebody reached out — it was AI — they reached out to [Joe’s] manager who said they worked at Brad Garrett’s comedy show, wanted to book Joe, sent a fake contract, told Joe ‘here’s the link to sell tickets,’ and he promoted it for like one day,” said Melissa in a clip shared by @allrhonjfacts on Instagram.

    She said it eventually got back to the actor, who exposed the truth.

    “Holy s**t! … It was all a fake scammer,” said Melissa. “The world is scary … It is scary.”

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