Teresa Giudice recently opened up about what initiated her mending of ties with her brother, Joe Gorga. She also shared details of a recent phone conversation with his wife, Melissa Gorga. On the other hand, Melissa provided her own update on their relationship, while Joe denied any speculation that their reconciliation was staged for the cameras.

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In the previous season of Real Housewives of New Jersey, the tension between Teresa and Melissa reached a point where they seemed unlikely to ever communicate again. Following the season’s conclusion, the show went on hiatus, amid rumors that Bravo was hesitant to resume filming without a resolution between the sisters-in-law.

During an interview with ET, Teresa discussed how their reconciliation began.

“When you truly care for someone, you want what’s best for them. So [Luis] reached out to my brother with a heartfelt message,” Teresa explained. “Right after receiving the text, my brother called him, and they’ve been in daily communication ever since.”

“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.”