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Lauren Manzo is clapping back at claims that her parents, Caroline and Albert Manzo, support her financially.

After being confronted by a fan on TikTok, who suggested Caroline, 63, and Albert, 65, “pay for everything,” the 37-year-old Real Housewives of New Jersey alum reacted to the report while also sharing whether she works at her family’s restaurant, The Brownstone, and explaining how she makes her money.

“Well I know she has her parents to pay for everything, but I at least thought she would have had some kind of job. Prob at the Brownstone,” the fan had written in a comment.

“Alright, this is just crazy. I’m so sick of these comments because my parents don’t pay for anything for me,” Lauren replied.

According to Lauren, who appeared on the first five seasons of RHONJ with her family, including her brothers Albie Manzo, 39, and Chris Manzo, 36, and was also featured on three seasons of Manzo’d With Children, her mom treats her to dinners, but that’s about it.

“I pay my own mortgage … So when we go to dinner with my mom, first of all, I always say, ‘What do you need? Do you need something?’ And she’s like, ‘No, I don’t want your money.’ I have her over for dinner about once a week. And I’ll say, ‘This is what I have in my fridge, what you want to make?’ And then she’ll say, ‘Oh, I’m gonna pick up broccoli on the way. We’ll have broccoli on the side. And we’ll make the chicken that you have in the fridge.’ Great!” she revealed.

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As for her rumored employment at The Brownstone, Lauren confirmed she does not work there.

“I don’t work at the Brownstone. I would, but I don’t wanna take the time away from my daughter. I own a salon. I have a full-blown business. It’s literally called Fullblown. I have my own business and it’s successful. And we do well. And I employ thirteen people,” she explained of Fullblown Blowout & Beauty Lounge in Wayne, New Jersey.

“And I also do social media to make money,” she continued.

Lauren then described the rumors as “so crazy.”

“This is so crazy. But I’m just so sick of it. I’m so sick of it. I shouldn’t give it life,” she concluded.