Fans of Bravo can’t picture the network without a few particular celebrities. And Miss “Namaste” Teresa Giudice is the first person that many Real Housewives of New Jersey viewers think of.
Since Season 1, Teresa has been a part of RHONJ. She has only left the cast once when she was in “camp,” which the rest of us know to be her 11-month sentence in prison for numerous charges of fraud. Teresa declared that she would continue to rule Bravo to the very end upon her return from her sentence.
However, the mother of four and her second husband, Louie Ruelas, found Season 13 of RHONJ to be particularly challenging.
Teresa feels left out of the show she helped start because the season ended poorly for the pair, Joe and Melissa Gorga, Teresa’s brother, and sister-in-law. Is Teresa really quitting the show this time? Fans of RHONJ, get ready because we have the scoop below.
Is Teresa Giudice Leaving ‘The Real Housewives Of New Jersey’?
RHONJ Season 13 saw Teresa planning her wedding and trying to find peace, but the feud between her, Joe, and Melissa continued.
Teresa battles with Melissa and Joe over Teresa’s marriage, a failed pizza oven idea, and allegations of fraud and abuse from both sides. It was revealed in the finale that Louie hired a private investigator, Bo Dietl, to find information on Melissa, Joe, and several other cast members, which Louie has since denied.
For now, Teresa hasn’t announced any plans to leave RHONJ. However, the longtime star almost didn’t make it past the RHONJ Season 13 reunion.
Melissa said that Teresa’s daughter told Joe that he could do “better” than Melissa.
The allegation was so outrageous that Teresa called her 22-year-old daughter to Coachella to share her side of the story. Gia refuses to ever disrespect her Auntie Melissa. She said that she told her uncle to do better and asked Teresa to walk in her father Nono’s place out of respect for her late parents. Jiya also rebukes Jo for calling her a liar.
After Gia calls, Melissa and Joe push on his claim that he didn’t make up the story, with Melissa asking, “Why would he ever do that?” Teresa quickly answers Melissa’s question with “because he married you,” before telling her “she doesn’t understand” how her brother came across, “I was always nice to you.”
Teresa and Joe continued going back and forth as Tre reminded her brother they were once “best friends.” Then, after a few moments, Teresa jumped out of her seat, said she couldn’t take the drama anymore, and called the situation “disgusting” before walking out of the reunion.
“This is not the way I would raise my children,” Teresa says while walking away and calling out their “Mommy and Daddy.” “You should be ashamed of yourself.”
Teresa yelled, “Don’t come following me!” to the cameras as Louie followed her to her dressing room. Backstage, the couple calls Gia again and shares how done they are with Melissa and Joe. Thankfully, after talking with Andy, Teresa returned to the stage to finish the reunion.
Teresa’s feud with Joe and Melissa hasn’t been resolved since the ‘RHONJ’ reunion.
While Teresa hasn’t formally announced she’s leaving RHONJ after more than a decade on the show, it’s likely she won’t have any happily ever after with Melissa and Joe moving on.
After Teresa returned to the reunion episode, she made it clear she never wanted anything to do with her brother or Melissa again. During their final scene together, Trey told her brother in Italian that she was “heartbroken” by their feud and had nothing more to say about it.
