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Reality TV star Teresa Giudice recently opened up about the uncertainty surrounding her filming future with her brother, Joe Gorga, for the upcoming season of The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Her daughter, Gia Giudice, also weighed in on the family’s tumultuous past.
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The tension between Teresa and Joe dates back to 2022 when Joe and his wife, Melissa Gorga, opted out of attending Teresa’s wedding to Luis Ruelas. This decision led to a significant rift, resulting in the families halting joint filming and the show taking a hiatus. However, following a period of reconciliation, Bravo announced the series’ return, with an invitation extended to both Teresa and Melissa, as well as Dolores Catania.
Speaking on the Shawn & Andrew podcast, Teresa shared her thoughts on the potential dynamic with Joe as filming resumes.
“It’s all about taking baby steps,” Teresa explained. “I’m unsure if we’ll be filming together again. Bravo hasn’t confirmed anything yet, but if we do, I plan to watch it after filming wraps.”
“This is the thing, though: it’s baby steps,” she said. “And [I’m] not sure if we’re going to film together or not again. … If we do — not sure if we are, you know, Bravo hasn’t said anything — but if we do, after we film … this time I’m definitely gonna watch it.”
“Hopefully we’ll both have each other’s backs, that’s all I want,” she went on. “I want to show America what my family was really about, like how I was raised. My brother and I always had each other’s backs.”
At one point, Gia addressed how the drama began when Teresa got “hurt.”
“She always remembered that,” said Gia. “When people hurt her that she loved and really cared about, she always will remember that. And that’s something that she does. It’s hard to make her forget and move on.”
Teresa and Melissa will film the new season with Dolores, the only castmate who absolutely refused to pick a side amid the family drama. Most co-stars from last season were, predictably, against Teresa or against Melissa.
But many fans grew tired of the ‘Team’ mentality, and they have praised Dolores for not getting sucked into it. Viewers, it seems, are ready to see drama that goes beyond the Gorga/Giudice war.
Though both sides have promised to keep the peace, no one can predict if the détente will last. If it ends, we may get another season of the same storyline that’s been playing out for years.