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Teresa Giudice responded to a fan on Instagram who accused her husband, Luis Ruelas, of “putting [her] to work.”

After the 53-year-old Real Housewives of New Jersey star shared a meme in which she seemingly suggested she wasn’t ready for the upcoming work week, a social media user replied to the post with an apparent dig at Luis, 50, and his ongoing money woes.

“Where’s Louie… Putting you to work,” the person had written on August 24.

“Up my ASS!!!” Teresa replied, also adding three fire emojis in a second response.

As RHONJ fans will recall, Luis was hit with a $163,523.94 tax lien in December 2024. Then, just months later, Teresa was met with a tax lien of her own, but in the amount of $303,889.20, and Luis was met with a second for $2.5 million, which brought their combined total to over $3 million.

Around the same time, an insider spoke out, stating that those close to Teresa were growing concerned about her spouse’s debt.

“A lot of Teresa’s friends don’t like Louie. They don’t trust him or his creative financing,” the source told In Touch Weekly. “They fear that Teresa has dug another hole for herself, and with no prenup to protect her.”

“Teresa doesn’t seem to be too worried, but her friends are,” the insider added. “They’re wondering how she could have let this happen.”

Meanwhile, Teresa’s oldest daughter, Gia Giudice, 24, insisted that her mother and stepfather’s finances were under control.

“It was definitely a family discussion,” she explained to PEOPLE on April 15. “My sisters were calling, just making sure — because they’re at college, everyone definitely checks in — ‘Is everything under control?’ And [Teresa and Ruelas] obviously said, ‘Yes, everything is being handled.’”

Although Teresa has repaid her tax debt, Luis still owes millions.

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