Teresa Giudice spills her ‘dream cast’ amid RHONJ’s uncertain future – as she defends reconciliation with Jackie Goldschneider and says their friendship is ‘genuine’
Teresa Giudice has revealed who she’d like to see return to season 15 of the Real Housewives of New Jersey, as the show’s future remains uncertain.
The current season’s reunion has already been canceled and there were rumors of a cast change, but Andy Cohen denied those rumors, saying, “No decisions have been made yet.”
In an exclusive interview with 52-year-old Teresa, the Housewives OG said she “of course” wants to be back next season and also opened up about her “dream cast.”
‘Of course I do, Jennifer [Aydin]Dolores [Catania]Jackie [Goldschneider]’ she told DailyMail.com during the BELLA Insider’s Summer Festival at The Whitechapel Projects in Long Branch, New Jersey, on Monday.
Before bringing up Jennifer Fessler, a friend from the show, she was hesitant about whether she wanted Jenn in the mix, especially given her friendship with the other so-called team: Melissa Gorga, Margaret Josephs and Rachel Fuda.
Teresa Giudice has given her opinion on who she’d like to see return to season 15 of the Real Housewives of New Jersey as the show’s future remains uncertain; pictured with husband Louis Ruelas at the BELLA Insider’s Summer Festival on Monday
Teresa continued, “I don’t know about Jenn Fessler. I mean, I like Jenn Fessler, but I think it’s up to her to decide.
And I think that’s it. So, it’s up to Jennifer if she wants to [to come back]but i like jennifer [Jenn Fessler].
As fans follow season 14, we’ve seen Danielle Cabral become friends with both Teresa and Melissa. But after her shocking altercation with Jennifer Aydin, which saw her throw a plastic cup in her face, it looks like fans will soon see Danielle and the Turning The Tables host part ways.
Teresa, who has been with RHONJ since season one, told DailyMail.com that it is ultimately up to Bravo to decide who returns and who is let go.
“Whatever Bravo wants me to do, I’m going to do it. They’re the boss. Bravo is the boss,” she confessed. “So, whatever they want, and I’m not going to walk away until they want me to walk away.”
For now, Teresa is enjoying her “real” friendship with Jackie after making amends with her in an earlier episode. The two have since bonded over their feuds with Margaret.
“I’m excited about that friendship because I swear to you, I look at it, you’re looking at it now, and I saw that she saw who Margaret was and she made her own decision,” she explained to DailyMail.com. “It’s not like I pulled her over and said you better be my friend. No, it was really genuine.”
Fans have reacted to their reconciliation, claiming that Teresa is ‘using Jackie’ to get her to reveal secrets about Margaret, but the mother of four denies this is true.
I swear I won’t [using her]“And we just went out, the four of us, on Friday night,” she said, referring to herself, her husband Luis “Louie” Ruelas, Jackie and Evan Goldschneider.
“We had such a good time and I have to say I love Evan. Listen, I know I said I was wrong for what I did. And when I apologized to him, I think he could tell I meant it.
Giudice is on the cover of Bella Magazine’s Summer 2024 issue
Giudice’s comments come after the RHONJ season 14 reunion was canceled
Teresa said she would love to have Jennifer Aydin, photographed earlier this week, in her ‘dream cast’
Giudice also named Jackie as a member of her ideal RHONJ cast; pictured in November
“And he was such a gentleman. He could have been mean to me, but he never was.”
Teresa previously brought up cheating rumors about Evan, something that became a major storyline in Season 11.
“If I had to do it over again, I would never say that to Jackie. I would never say that to him. [out there]’ she confessed to DailyMail.com. ‘I swear, if you really know me, you would know that I only told her so she could stop the rumor, because it was out there. I wasn’t trying to spread it to cause any trouble.’
In the current season, Teresa brought up the rumor that John Fuda, Rachel’s husband, was the “biggest drug dealer in Bergen County.”
When Teresa and John tried to talk it out with their partners during a brief get-together at a restaurant (as seen in this season), John stormed out of the room because he didn’t believe Teresa’s apology was sincere.
‘Look at the two of them, Evan and John. I said sorry to Evan, look at the way Evan reacted. I said sorry to John, look at the way he reacted.
“Evan is my type of guy. I’m just saying he’s a gentleman. And of course you can build a friendship with that.”
This comes after the Real Housewives of New Jersey canceled their Season 14 reunion for the first time in the show’s history due to drama within the cast.
An insider told PEOPLE‘A reunion is supposed to provide a solution, but in the season finale it’s clear that there’s no way forward in such a situation.’
“So the network is working on coming up with another concept to end the season,” the source familiar with the situation told the outlet.
The news comes as tensions run high between housewives Teresa, Melissa, Dolores, Margaret, Jennifer, Danielle, Rachel, Jackie and Jenn.
Dolores Cantina, pictured in March, also made the cut
Giudice’s relationship with her brother Joe Gorga and his wife Melissa Gorga famously fell apart (Melissa pictured earlier this week)
According to the source, the ongoing drama between the cast members is the cause of the rift that has led to the RHONJ hosting separate panels at BravoCon for the past two years.
Another insider told PEOPLE that Bravo has not yet made a decision about the future of RHONJ.
“Everything and anything is on the table,” the insider admitted, noting that “all options are being discussed and nothing official has been decided yet about the show.”
New episodes of RHONJ air Sundays at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo, with just three episodes remaining before the highly anticipated finale on August 4.