RHoNJ in the Media: Paparazzi Whore!

[RealHousewife]

On 7/19/2024 at 4:46 PM, ichbin said:

Y'know what?  Even if they were responsible for bringing this to light (and as far as I know we don't know who actually did) I wouldn't find fault with them considering the way both Fudas have come after them.  I seriously wonder if all their finger pointing was simply an attempt at "look at them, don't look at us" knowing full well what is lurking in their own shadows.

In no world do I think that the financial crimes Teresa and Joe Giudice were responsible for was okay.  The bottom line now though is that both served prison sentences and made payments, etc. and there should come a time that they are not constantly denounced, particularly by those with their own questionable pasts, losing ends of law suits, etc.

Not to mention, their crimes weren’t violent. 

I never liked watching the Fudas anyway, but after finding out John Fuda was involved with holding people at gunpoint, I really want him gone. This is horrific even for Bravo, and I don’t care if he was young and it was a long time ago. He was still a grown man, and I don’t think most people change. 

[Palimelon]

If only Danielle S was still around, they could compare notes on the best knots to use while tying up people or how to best pistol whip someone without leaving a mark.

[Chatty Cake]

I’m not surprised at all that Fuda was a low down street thug. He can pretend he got in some teenage mischief but we all knew it was more than that. 

[ww92]

Melissa's Old Nose was on Behind the Velvet Rope again. Some spoilers as to how tonight's episode goes down, for those who are interested (some of this is from a previous BTVR).

They filmed Teresa and Louis talking before the lunch at Rails (the finale fight location). Louis said that he wishes for nothing but horrible things to happen to Margaret. Teresa was freaking out that Bravo would include that footage and asked her producers not to but they did anyway. Teresa knew it would make Louie look really bad.

At the lunch, Danielle and Jen A. get into several arguments. My memory is fuzzy now as to which specific argument happened when but one involved Jen A. telling Danielle that some party she had for her kids sucked and hardly anyone showed up. There is also another argument where Jen A. reveals, in an insulting way, that Danielle's husband Nate had a medical condition whose name I don't remember where he had rather pronounced man boobs and he had plastic surgery to fix it, which causes Danielle to lose it on Jen. I believe that's what causes the physical fight. MON said that the water pitchers on the table were plastic and that's what Danielle throws at Jen. However Jen was holding a glass martini glass which shattered as well as salad plates and water glasses that were on the table nearby. MON said it's ironic that Jen A. would reveal that about Nate because Bill has had that same surgery himself.

Jen A. then screamed at production to get Danielle the eff out of there right now and Danielle says she's not going anywhere. Eventually Danielle does leave. I can't remember now if it was voluntarily or if production made her go but regardless, once she left Jen A. was prancing around like a Queen Bee as if she'd waved a magic wand and made Danielle disappear.

Also at some point, I think when Teresa and Margaret are getting into it, Melissa makes a snide remark directed at Teresa and Teresa calls Melissa a whore. Melissa calls Teresa white trash and Teresa told MON that was racist and wanted MON to get it out that Melissa said that so she'd be painted as a racist. MON reminded Teresa that she'd called Margaret white trash in the past so it probably wouldn't be a good idea to go after Melissa for that because she'd be a hypocrite. Teresa's response to MON pointing that out was "F**k!" Teresa said that after that any time Melissa said anything Teresa just kept repeatedly yelling "whore" at her.

I saw elsewhere online that the final cut of the episode does not show the water pitcher being thrown, it cuts I think from Danielle reaching for something straight to shattered glass.

Also, after the first nasty fight Jen F. was like I don't want any part of any of this and literally got in her car and left. 🤣

Keep in mind this is all from my memory. I usually listen when I'm driving and by the time I get to where I'm going I've forgotten half the details LOL.

 

[hottesthw]

1 hour ago, ww92 said:

Melissa's Old Nose was on Behind the Velvet Rope again. Some spoilers as to how tonight's episode goes down, for those who are interested (some of this is from a previous BTVR).

 

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They filmed Teresa and Louis talking before the lunch at Rails (the finale fight location). Louis said that he wishes for nothing but horrible things to happen to Margaret. Teresa was freaking out that Bravo would include that footage and asked her producers not to but they did anyway. Teresa knew it would make Louie look really bad.

At the lunch, Danielle and Jen A. get into several arguments. My memory is fuzzy now as to which specific argument happened when but one involved Jen A. telling Danielle that some party she had for her kids sucked and hardly anyone showed up. There is also another argument where Jen A. reveals, in an insulting way, that Danielle's husband Nate had a medical condition whose name I don't remember where he had rather pronounced man boobs and he had plastic surgery to fix it, which causes Danielle to lose it on Jen. I believe that's what causes the physical fight. MON said that the water pitchers on the table were plastic and that's what Danielle throws at Jen. However Jen was holding a glass martini glass which shattered as well as salad plates and water glasses that were on the table nearby. MON said it's ironic that Jen A. would reveal that about Nate because Bill has had that same surgery himself.

Jen A. then screamed at production to get Danielle the eff out of there right now and Danielle says she's not going anywhere. Eventually Danielle does leave. I can't remember now if it was voluntarily or if production made her go but regardless, once she left Jen A. was prancing around like a Queen Bee as if she'd waved a magic wand and made Danielle disappear.

Also at some point, I think when Teresa and Margaret are getting into it, Melissa makes a snide remark directed at Teresa and Teresa calls Melissa a whore. Melissa calls Teresa white trash and Teresa told MON that was racist and wanted MON to get it out that Melissa said that so she'd be painted as a racist. MON reminded Teresa that she'd called Margaret white trash in the past so it probably wouldn't be a good idea to go after Melissa for that because she'd be a hypocrite. Teresa's response to MON pointing that out was "F**k!" Teresa said that after that any time Melissa said anything Teresa just kept repeatedly yelling "whore" at her.

I saw elsewhere online that the final cut of the episode does not show the water pitcher being thrown, it cuts I think from Danielle reaching for something straight to shattered glass.

Also, after the first nasty fight Jen F. was like I don't want any part of any of this and literally got in her car and left. 🤣

Keep in mind this is all from my memory. I usually listen when I'm driving and by the time I get to where I'm going I've forgotten half the details LOL.

 

 

Ehhh if it’s true I would t worry about paragraph 1. I’m not a fan of him in particular but I wish the same for her. 

[ww92]

So far, MON has been totally accurate.

[ZettaK]

3 hours ago, ww92 said:

Melissa's Old Nose was on Behind the Velvet Rope again. Some spoilers as to how tonight's episode goes down, for those who are interested (some of this is from a previous BTVR).

 

  Hide contents

They filmed Teresa and Louis talking before the lunch at Rails (the finale fight location). Louis said that he wishes for nothing but horrible things to happen to Margaret. Teresa was freaking out that Bravo would include that footage and asked her producers not to but they did anyway. Teresa knew it would make Louie look really bad.

At the lunch, Danielle and Jen A. get into several arguments. My memory is fuzzy now as to which specific argument happened when but one involved Jen A. telling Danielle that some party she had for her kids sucked and hardly anyone showed up. There is also another argument where Jen A. reveals, in an insulting way, that Danielle's husband Nate had a medical condition whose name I don't remember where he had rather pronounced man boobs and he had plastic surgery to fix it, which causes Danielle to lose it on Jen. I believe that's what causes the physical fight. MON said that the water pitchers on the table were plastic and that's what Danielle throws at Jen. However Jen was holding a glass martini glass which shattered as well as salad plates and water glasses that were on the table nearby. MON said it's ironic that Jen A. would reveal that about Nate because Bill has had that same surgery himself.

Jen A. then screamed at production to get Danielle the eff out of there right now and Danielle says she's not going anywhere. Eventually Danielle does leave. I can't remember now if it was voluntarily or if production made her go but regardless, once she left Jen A. was prancing around like a Queen Bee as if she'd waved a magic wand and made Danielle disappear.

Also at some point, I think when Teresa and Margaret are getting into it, Melissa makes a snide remark directed at Teresa and Teresa calls Melissa a whore. Melissa calls Teresa white trash and Teresa told MON that was racist and wanted MON to get it out that Melissa said that so she'd be painted as a racist. MON reminded Teresa that she'd called Margaret white trash in the past so it probably wouldn't be a good idea to go after Melissa for that because she'd be a hypocrite. Teresa's response to MON pointing that out was "F**k!" Teresa said that after that any time Melissa said anything Teresa just kept repeatedly yelling "whore" at her.

I saw elsewhere online that the final cut of the episode does not show the water pitcher being thrown, it cuts I think from Danielle reaching for something straight to shattered glass.

Also, after the first nasty fight Jen F. was like I don't want any part of any of this and literally got in her car and left. 🤣

Keep in mind this is all from my memory. I usually listen when I'm driving and by the time I get to where I'm going I've forgotten half the details LOL.

 

 

Jenn Aydin didn't leave, Jenn Fessler left because she was appalled by the behavior of some of the women. Danielle returned after she was escorted out of the dining room by production and security, went to the ladies room, and was convinced by others, especially Dolores to return. Jackie left before the other women after she was exposed by Margaret. 

Was Nate's condition gynecomastia? The literal meaning is that somebody has female breasts, so he has excess tissue in that area (skin, and fat). 

[CSunshine76]

I cannot believe this pic Teresa posted today. Holy filters Batman!!!

My favorite comment…”who is that in the first pic?” 😂

[Chatty Cake]

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/report-rhonj-manzo-family-financial-162505602.html
 

 

[ZettaK]

1 hour ago, Chatty Cake said:

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/report-rhonj-manzo-family-financial-162505602.html
 

 

It seems a local councilman who was sued by Al Manzo for being delinquent regarding payment of his wedding banquet bill at the Brownstone called a journalist out of spite. 

Albert said “sour grapes” is the reason Luis decided to open the lid on The Brownstone’s parking lot tax woes. Al opened theft-of-services charges against Luis Velez in municipal court for the unpaid wedding tab.

Municipal officials (I assume the above official) claim that The Brownstone’s owners are 15 months behind on property tax payments for a small parcel of land one of their parking lots sits on. The arrears total $136,969. 

The valuation of a parking lot parcel (The Brownstone has more than one) being reduced from $2.5 million to $1.5 million when A.M. Manzo LLC filed a tax appeal. The appeal was granted, and in turn, the property taxes were lowered. During litigation, landowners aren’t usually required to pay property taxes. Even though the valuation of the parking lot decreased, the town council says that the business still accrued $658,368 during the appeal process.

The Brownstone venue property itself is up-to-date on taxes.

Edited August 13 by ZettaK

[ww92]

What is it with guys named Luis causing trouble in Jersey? And how on earth could a parking lot be valued at $1.5 million? Especially when it sounds like it's just an overflow lot for the Brownstone? But not surprised that someone involved in RHONJ isn't keeping up with their tax payments.

[Palimelon]

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What is it with guys named Luis causing trouble in Jersey?

Luis is the new Joe.

[Chatty Cake]

This quote stood out to me:

Albert said “sour grapes” is the reason Luis decided to open the lid on The Brownstone’s parking lot tax woes. Al opened theft-of-services charges against Luis Velez in municipal court for the unpaid wedding tab.

“It’s because he got a black eye when he didn’t pay his bill,” Albert added.

Was Al joking? After what his brother pulled on Dina and her husband, I wouldn’t joke about black eyes.

[RealHousewife]

You guys, I wanted to give Luis benefit of the doubt. I thought it was a great sign the dorters liked him. When I saw the article, I still couldn’t believe what I read. I played the video, and he really did encourage his stepdaughters to wear thongs and short skirts. Teresa sees no problem with it! I’m very worried for those girls.

It’s one thing if you’re in a culture where that is the norm and not a big deal. I can understand if that’s how the girls always dressed, and he didn’t object to it, even if it would make most dads uncomfortable. It’s another thing if as a woman and mom you wish you enjoyed your figure more as a young person and want your kids to be body positive. But I’m sorry, I cannot get on board with any kind of dad pushing his daughters to show off their ass. God knows what else is going on with them.

Run Teresa, run! This man is not safe, especially when you have daughters. Audriana in particular is still so young! I’m concerned no one is protecting her. Saw a headline where even Juicy defended Luis. 
 

https://pagesix.com/2024/08/08/parents/luis-ruelas-encourages-wife-teresa-giudices-daughters-to-wear-thongs-short-skirts/

[ichbin]

Sure, Marge.... you just spoke to her when you heard about the get-together Teresa had with her lawyer that took place in late-summer/fall 2023.  Funny how she had access to her phone number when she needed it.... Yet here is a video posted on Luis' ex-fiance's FB site early in 2022 where she is thanking Marge for a bracelet.  They had no communication prior to 2023?  The topic of Luis and Teresa never came up?  Sure.

https://www.facebook.com/vanessareiserteletherapy/videos/322609909671618



 

Edited August 13 by ichbin

[ZettaK]

7 hours ago, RealHousewife said:

You guys, I wanted to give Luis benefit of the doubt. I thought it was a great sign the dorters liked him. When I saw the article, I still couldn’t believe what I read. I played the video, and he really did encourage his stepdaughters to wear thongs and short skirts. Teresa sees no problem with it! I’m very worried for those girls.

It’s one thing if you’re in a culture where that is the norm and not a big deal. I can understand if that’s how the girls always dressed, and he didn’t object to it, even if it would make most dads uncomfortable. It’s another thing if as a woman and mom you wish you enjoyed your figure more as a young person and want your kids to be body positive. But I’m sorry, I cannot get on board with any kind of dad pushing his daughters to show off their ass. God knows what else is going on with them.

Run Teresa, run! This man is not safe, especially when you have daughters. Audriana in particular is still so young! I’m concerned no one is protecting her. Saw a headline where even Juicy defended Luis. 
 

https://pagesix.com/2024/08/08/parents/luis-ruelas-encourages-wife-teresa-giudices-daughters-to-wear-thongs-short-skirts/

It's how almost all young women (I don't want to use the word girls) dress if you check regular people's social media, not only of celebrities.

Edited August 14 by ZettaK

[ZettaK]

7 hours ago, ichbin said:

Sure, Marge.... you just spoke to her when you heard about the get-together Teresa had with her lawyer that took place in late-summer/fall 2023.  Funny how she had access to her phone number when she needed it.... Yet here is a video posted on Luis' ex-fiance's FB site early in 2022 where she is thanking Marge for a bracelet.  They had no communication prior to 2023?  The topic of Luis and Teresa never came up?  Sure.

https://www.facebook.com/vanessareiserteletherapy/videos/322609909671618



 

And she tagged and promoted Margaret's website which doesn't exist for a long time (one can also check by clicking on the link) because she was sued for copying the logo of a well known, established company. She had to pay huge amounts of money for compensation, and close her company. This woman is a therapist? Who are her patients?

Edited August 14 by ZettaK

[RealHousewife]

4 minutes ago, ZettaK said:

It's how almost all young women (I don't want to use the word girls) dress if you check regular people's social media, not only of celebrities.

I know thong swimwear has gotten more popular, but that doesn’t make encouraging your stepdaughters to wear them appropriate. 

[ZettaK]

1 hour ago, RealHousewife said:

I know thong swimwear has gotten more popular, but that doesn’t make encouraging your stepdaughters to wear them appropriate. 

He said he told them when they were on a vacation in Greece. What is wrong with wearing a mini skirt, or a thong? Is it something risqué? Also being topless at a beach in Greece is common, and even older women do it. For as long as I remember, and I'm older. 

[JenE4]

11 hours ago, ichbin said:

Sure, Marge.... you just spoke to her when you heard about the get-together Teresa had with her lawyer that took place in late-summer/fall 2023.  Funny how she had access to her phone number when she needed it.... Yet here is a video posted on Luis' ex-fiance's FB site early in 2022 where she is thanking Marge for a bracelet.  They had no communication prior to 2023?  The topic of Luis and Teresa never came up?  Sure.

https://www.facebook.com/vanessareiserteletherapy/videos/322609909671618



 

She said she “purchased it on Margaretjosephs.com,” not that Margaret gave the necklace to her. To me, this does track as this woman trying to seek out attention of the Housewives to buy something from their public site and make a video like she’s an influencer (but had to purchase the merchandise).

I feel like I need to add a disclaimer that I’m really not that invested in who spoke to whom when or who may or may not have made phone calls to children that may be biological or step or who may have hired famous PI’s or whether said PI took matter into his own hands or not. I’m just pointing out the semantics and running, lol.

[Baltimore Betty]

1 hour ago, JenE4 said:

She said she “purchased it on Margaretjosephs.com,

I just went on her website and there does not seem to be a way to actually purchase anything, I really wanted to make swag bags for all of you when we meet up at Rails for dinner...I mean we have to have things to throw at each other, right?

[Palimelon]

"The management at Rails stresses that while outside food is prohibited at our establishment, we encourage our patrons to bring in their own weapons and projectile items in lieu of using the establishment's own crockery, tables and other furniture, and other items used to decorate the establishment."

Edited August 14 by Palimelon

[RealHousewife]

8 hours ago, ZettaK said:

He said he told them when they were on a vacation in Greece. What is wrong with wearing a mini skirt, or a thong? Is it something risqué? Also being topless at a beach in Greece is common, and even older women do it. For as long as I remember, and I'm older. 

It’s the fact he encouraged his own stepdaughters to do so and then even said they looked amazing. If he encouraged the girls to go topless, that would be creepy as hell to me too, no matter what the other women around didn’t wear. The only men who’ve ever encouraged me to wear less clothes were trying to sleep with me. I find it all very disturbing, especially with Audriana still living with this man for a few more years. 

 

 

 

[snarts]

1 hour ago, RealHousewife said:

It’s the fact he encouraged his own stepdaughters to do so and then even said they looked amazing.

Luis' comments came on Teresa's podcast. She said that she encourages her girls to wear what they feel good/comfortable in and he agreed, throwing in a YOLO so why not enjoy it.

People would be criticizing him if he didn't support her parenting and instead told them to wear burqas. He seriously can't win. I, for one, think it's nice that he's complimentary and tells them they look amazing. 

10 hours ago, ZettaK said:

What is wrong with wearing a mini skirt, or a thong? Is it something risqué?

100% agree. People should wear whatever the hell they want. The puritanical slut shaming and trying to turn a body positivity comment into something sleazy just because you don't like guy is disheartening. Worry about your own self/kids. 

[Palimelon]

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People would be criticizing him if he didn't support her parenting and instead told them to wear burqas.

Or better yet, tell anyone who asks it isn't his place to tell them what to wear either way, but he would support whatever choice they made.

[lasu]

42 minutes ago, Palimelon said:

better yet, tell anyone who asks it isn't his place to tell them what to wear either way, but he would support whatever choice they made.

This. There is a whole world between thongs and burqas. I don't see what Louie is saying as body positive, especially because there is an implication that older women shouldn't wear thongs or short skirts. I would have been creeped out if my step-father made comments like Louie did, and I thought the world of him. I'm not ready to call CPS or to see something dangerous, but it certainly is a creepy comment to me. 

[Marley]

Lol ppl actually defending Luis’ comments is funny to me. He’s a gross creep. He shouldn’t be having any comments on how they dress it’s weird.

[RealHousewife]

6 minutes ago, lasu said:

This. There is a whole world between thongs and burqas. I don't see what Louie is saying as body positive, especially because there is an implication that older women shouldn't wear thongs or short skirts. I would have been creeped out if my step-father made comments like Louie did, and I thought the world of him. I'm not ready to call CPS or to see something dangerous, but it certainly is a creepy comment to me. 

Yeah, body positivity isn’t about telling women and young girls to show what they got while they’re young! Making it about that is literally the opposite of body positive. I understand the  damage of telling young girls to cover everything up and the shame that brings, but like you said, there is a world between pushing girls to cover everything up and making them feel like there is something wrong with their bodies and a stepfather telling them to show some leg and that they look so good in thongs. 

 

2 minutes ago, Marley said:

Lol ppl actually defending Luis’ comments is funny to me. He’s a gross creep. He shouldn’t be having any comments on how they dress it’s weird.

Thank you! I was not even a huge Luis hater. I gave him the benefit of the doubt more than most folks here. 

[ww92]

7 hours ago, snarts said:

Luis' comments came on Teresa's podcast. She said that she encourages her girls to wear what they feel good/comfortable in and he agreed, throwing in a YOLO so why not enjoy it.

People would be criticizing him if he didn't support her parenting and instead told them to wear burqas. He seriously can't win. I, for one, think it's nice that he's complimentary and tells them they look amazing. 

100% agree. People should wear whatever the hell they want. The puritanical slut shaming and trying to turn a body positivity comment into something sleazy just because you don't like guy is disheartening. Worry about your own self/kids. 

Louie's comments were made when he was supposedly complimenting Teresa on her parenting and how he loves that she encourages them to take chances, especially now while they're young, because she didn't/couldn't when she was their age. However, all of his examples of this is that they've encouraged the girls to go to "the club" and dance, wear a short skirt, wear a thong swimsuit and Louie added in that the girls all looked great in them. As far as I know, no mention of Teresa encouraging her girls to go to college or to live on their own and play the field for a while before getting married and having kids. No mention of Teresa telling her kids to read everything they sign and don't trust anyone who tells them to just sign without reading. And don't sign anything that you did read and know contains lies. Nope, the best they could come up with was "Hey girls, show off those booties now while they're still high and tight!"

Here is a snippet of what he actually said.

 

Edited August 14 by ww92

[ZettaK]

9 hours ago, ww92 said:

Louie's comments were made when he was supposedly complimenting Teresa on her parenting and how he loves that she encourages them to take chances, especially now while they're young, because she didn't/couldn't when she was their age. However, all of his examples of this is that they've encouraged the girls to go to "the club" and dance, wear a short skirt, wear a thong swimsuit and Louie added in that the girls all looked great in them. As far as I know, no mention of Teresa encouraging her girls to go to college or to live on their own and play the field for a while before getting married and having kids. No mention of Teresa telling her kids to read everything they sign and don't trust anyone who tells them to just sign without reading. And don't sign anything that you did read and know contains lies. Nope, the best they could come up with was "Hey girls, show off those booties now while they're still high and tight!"

Here is a snippet of what he actually said.

 

We don't know what he encourages or not in private because that's only a short exchange on a podcast, where they were discussing a specific situation in Greece during a vacation where they saw other young women wearing this kind of clothing. They are together for some time, and Teresa's daughters went, or going to good colleges, so I assume he encouraged it, something that I'm not sure Joe Giudice would bother to do, although I'm sure he is proud of his daughters now. 

Edited August 15 by ZettaK

[Chatty Cake]

What Luis and Teresa discussed with the girls on vacation did not need to be shared on a podcast. Most think he’s a weirdo and creep after the warrior video, the pajamas comment and wishing harm on Margaret’s son. He should know better not to mention thongs when talking about his step daughters on a podcast! 
Joe Giudice said he comes off weird but that Luis is supposedly a good guy. 
He needs a PR rep or a coach to help him navigate whatever is left of their careers in the spotlight.

[RealHousewife]

1 hour ago, Chatty Cake said:

What Luis and Teresa discussed with the girls on vacation did not need to be shared on a podcast. Most think he’s a weirdo and creep after the warrior video, the pajamas comment and wishing harm on Margaret’s son. He should know better not to mention thongs when talking about his step daughters on a podcast! 
Joe Giudice said he comes off weird but that Luis is supposedly a good guy. 
He needs a PR rep or a coach to help him navigate whatever is left of their careers in the spotlight.

I never saw the warrior video, just the discussion about it on the show. I thought maybe it wasn’t as bad as it was made out to be (still don’t know). I thought the pajamas comment was odd, but I didn’t jump to any conclusions about him there either. Perhaps he is an awkward guy who meant well. Wishing Margaret’s son harm was the first thing that really floored me. You don’t do that, and that was followed with the stuff about the girls. I agree he needs to be coached, because he is coming across weirder and weirder.

Juicy may have been a bad husband and a criminal who got his wife sent to prison, but never gave creep vibes. It’s too bad the girls can’t be with him. 

[snarts]

Joey Gorga's been accused of sexual assault, advocates marital rape, talks constantly about sex/"releasing his poison" and does shots from a sex doll's asshole at party with his kids present, yet Luis is somehow the one giving you creep vibes.  Y'all are warped. 

 

 

[Chatty Cake]

Just because I think Luis is creepy doesn’t mean I think the other cast members are good people. Joe Gorga is an absolute creep with a sketchy reputation regarding his finances. He’s also a crappy brother, although to be fair, I think Teresa has always wanted to compete with Melissa and resented them coming on the show.  
Melissa wants to be the star of the show so bad she engaged in fights with her husband’s family for years to be reality show famous.  She doesn’t have the qualities of a good friend and is known to be snobby and shitty to the newbies.
Margaret is a horrible woman who will cheat with the man her husband hired to work. She is also a shitty friend who saves old texts in anticipation of a falling out. I’m sure she was gleeful when Luis’s ex reached out and has been in contact with her constantly. She was probably at the bash Luis reunion meeting.   Her husband is her errand boy. 
The Fudas are gross thirsty smelly people. he’s a thug and she’s an ass kissing wannabe with a bad nose job. 
Something’s off with Paulie but it’s not out yet. 
Jennifer is dirty, like Danielle said. She will hit the below the belt for the sake of fighting on the show. 
Danielle is a hothead who is too quick to get physical. Jennifer has a husband who cheated on her and a mansion full of fat kids and Danielle couldn’t tell her off? Instead she is ready to fight. Not a good look.

I still think Luis is creepy as fuck for discussing his stepdaughters wearing thongs on a podcast. I don’t buy that he was being body positive. He’s just a fucking weirdo who thinks himself enlightened.
 

Edited August 15 by Chatty Cake

[Ms.Lulu]

There's a reason why Andy Cohen plans to reboot. Creeps abound on this show and we've reached the point where everyone seems to be unlikeable.

 

[RealHousewife]

On 8/15/2024 at 9:05 PM, Ms.Lulu said:

There's a reason why Andy Cohen plans to reboot. Creeps abound on this show and we've reached the point where everyone seems to be unlikeable.

 

True. I certainly don't think it's a cast of angels except for Teresa's husband. It's just that this stuff just happened, and Tre has young daughters. I don't think the Fudas should have ever been cast considering John's horrific past. There have been seasons RHONJ was epic reality TV, but the current cast does need a shakeup. 

I wasn't aware Joe Gorga was accused of sexual assault, but most of the board already thinks he needs to give it a rest with all the sexual innuendo. I think he can be charming and funny, but I don't disagree with that. I've said before that despite the cheating, Bill Aydin is one of the few, if not only one of the husbands who behaves like a gentleman. 

[heatherchandler]

On 8/15/2024 at 2:41 PM, Chatty Cake said:

Jennifer has a husband who cheated on her and a mansion full of fat kids

Haha!

[heatherchandler]

This is hilarious- the whole story about the stupid pizza ovens (my favorite part below, in bold):

https://realityblurb.com/2024/08/17/rhonj-margaret-josephs-discusses-filing-police-report-against-luis-for-harassment-shares-new-details-on-pizzagate-drama-with-luis-joe-gorga-denies-luis-claim-of-losing-250k/

 

Looking back at the moments when the deal fell apart, Margaret said she and her husband, Joe Benigno, rushed to the Gorga’s home after Melissa called her very upset that Joe was “having a freakout.”

“I heard the screaming. Luis was like, ‘This is for your sister.’ We’ll give you 5% of the company. Joe’s like, ‘I thought of the company. It’s my nephew who’s importing the pizza ovens for you. You did all of this behind our back. You’ve ghosted our phone calls and now you’re gonna give me 5% of the company that was my idea? No, we’re not doing this,’” she revealed. “They had changed the name. It was gonna be Nonno’s and came out Skinny Italian. They had boxes made and then Luis like, ‘Alright, we’ll give you 10%,’ and Joe’s like, ‘We’re not doing it.’”

“It’s so stupid. They wrote gluten-free on the oven. Who writes gluten-free on an oven?” Margaret wondered.

[Marley]

Why does it have to be one or the other? Both Louie & Joe Gorga are weird creeps.

[heatherchandler]

https://realityblurb.com/2024/08/18/rhonj-gia-giudice-believes-shell-be-a-real-housewife-one-day-as-she-dishes-on-putting-law-school-plans-on-pause-what-she-learned-financially-from-parents/
 

Oh good lord she is insufferable.  She thinks she will “one day” be a real housewife?  She learned some great financial advice from Teresa and Joe: not to sign something without reading it!!  But it was her dad supposedly slipping the forms in front of Teresa to sign!  (Which I don’t believe at all btw)

No one said that the most important thing is, “don’t spend above your means??!”

[ww92]

5 hours ago, heatherchandler said:

https://realityblurb.com/2024/08/18/rhonj-gia-giudice-believes-shell-be-a-real-housewife-one-day-as-she-dishes-on-putting-law-school-plans-on-pause-what-she-learned-financially-from-parents/
 

Oh good lord she is insufferable.  She thinks she will “one day” be a real housewife?  She learned some great financial advice from Teresa and Joe: not to sign something without reading it!!  But it was her dad supposedly slipping the forms in front of Teresa to sign!  (Which I don’t believe at all btw)

No one said that the most important thing is, “don’t spend above your means??!”

I would never be able to stand watching and listening to Gia long enough to make it through the whole podcast but I did flip around. I did manage to catch the part where she said that she wants to start buying properties as investments, that's how her dad got started in business. But that she was going to be very careful with the legalities and make sure that she "crossed every I and dotted every T". She says she's financially independent other than the fact that she still lives at home (so no mortgage/rent, utility bills, grocery bills) and her first financially independent "purchase" is that she's leasing a Porsche.

[SweetieDarling]

9 hours ago, ww92 said:

But that she was going to be very careful with the legalities and make sure that she "crossed every I and dotted every T"

It's that kind of creative book keeping that landed her parents in prison 🤣

[ww92]

4 hours ago, SweetieDarling said:

It's that kind of creative book keeping that landed her parents in prison 🤣

Don't be silly. They landed in prison because of Caroline, I mean Melissa and Joe, I mean Juicy, I mean God, I mean the Bravo producers. 

[ZettaK]

On 8/14/2024 at 5:56 AM, JenE4 said:

She said she “purchased it on Margaretjosephs.com,” not that Margaret gave the necklace to her. To me, this does track as this woman trying to seek out attention of the Housewives to buy something from their public site and make a video like she’s an influencer (but had to purchase the merchandise).

I feel like I need to add a disclaimer that I’m really not that invested in who spoke to whom when or who may or may not have made phone calls to children that may be biological or step or who may have hired famous PI’s or whether said PI took matter into his own hands or not. I’m just pointing out the semantics and running, lol.

Why would she tag Margaret though, and promote her business? And that early? I didn't see her doing it for other HWs. 

Edited August 21 by ZettaK

[ZettaK]

On 8/15/2024 at 10:13 AM, RealHousewife said:

I never saw the warrior video, just the discussion about it on the show. I thought maybe it wasn’t as bad as it was made out to be (still don’t know). I thought the pajamas comment was odd, but I didn’t jump to any conclusions about him there either. Perhaps he is an awkward guy who meant well. Wishing Margaret’s son harm was the first thing that really floored me. You don’t do that, and that was followed with the stuff about the girls. I agree he needs to be coached, because he is coming across weirder and weirder.

Juicy may have been a bad husband and a criminal who got his wife sent to prison, but never gave creep vibes. It’s too bad the girls can’t be with him. 

He is awkward, and because some cast members who dislike Teresa have friendly relationships with bloggers, and social media sites, he gets criticized about everything via them. I don't even like him, but this is ridiculous. I agree about the comment regarding Margaret's son- it was inappropriate. 

[ZettaK]

On 8/15/2024 at 10:42 AM, snarts said:

Joey Gorga's been accused of sexual assault, advocates marital rape, talks constantly about sex/"releasing his poison" and does shots from a sex doll's asshole at party with his kids present, yet Luis is somehow the one giving you creep vibes.  Y'all are warped. 

I was watching reruns on Bravo, and Joe Gorga exposed himself a few times. He even tried to have sex with Melissa at a public bathroom and at a hotel bathroom when cameras were filming in the Dominican Republic.

Edited August 21 by ZettaK

[ZettaK]

On 8/18/2024 at 8:31 PM, heatherchandler said:

This is hilarious- the whole story about the stupid pizza ovens (my favorite part below, in bold):

https://realityblurb.com/2024/08/17/rhonj-margaret-josephs-discusses-filing-police-report-against-luis-for-harassment-shares-new-details-on-pizzagate-drama-with-luis-joe-gorga-denies-luis-claim-of-losing-250k/

 

Looking back at the moments when the deal fell apart, Margaret said she and her husband, Joe Benigno, rushed to the Gorga’s home after Melissa called her very upset that Joe was “having a freakout.”

“I heard the screaming. Luis was like, ‘This is for your sister.’ We’ll give you 5% of the company. Joe’s like, ‘I thought of the company. It’s my nephew who’s importing the pizza ovens for you. You did all of this behind our back. You’ve ghosted our phone calls and now you’re gonna give me 5% of the company that was my idea? No, we’re not doing this,’” she revealed. “They had changed the name. It was gonna be Nonno’s and came out Skinny Italian. They had boxes made and then Luis like, ‘Alright, we’ll give you 10%,’ and Joe’s like, ‘We’re not doing it.’”

“It’s so stupid. They wrote gluten-free on the oven. Who writes gluten-free on an oven?” Margaret wondered.

So what happened with Margaret's alleged police report? She never mentioned the outcome. It seems she files a lot of police reports (allegedly) without discussing further details.

As for Pizza Gate, she forgot to mention that Joe Gorga stole the pizza idea oven from a local restaurant which was selling it at the restaurant and online already, that's why the business deal couldn't go through. As for the 5% or 10% to Gorga, Joe admitted himself on the show that he didn't invest any money in the business, only Louie did, so why would he offer him a higher percentage? 

Edited August 21 by ZettaK

[RealHousewife]

On 8/21/2024 at 12:05 AM, ZettaK said:

I was watching reruns on Bravo, and Joe Gorga exposed himself a few times. He even tried to have sex with Melissa at a public bathroom and at a hotel bathroom when cameras were filming in the Dominican Republic.

How do I not remember this? Was he being serious? I don’t know how Melissa puts up with him sometimes. 

At the top of my head, one of Joe Gorga’s worst moments was playing the Danielle video for the other guys. I thought that was really low. I don’t care if she’s not your favorite person, you don’t do that to someone. 

Edited August 22 by RealHousewife

[Palimelon]

Joe Gorga has always been a gross neanderthal.

[ZettaK]

On 8/21/2024 at 10:37 AM, RealHousewife said:

How do I not remember this? Was he being serious? I don’t know how Melissa puts up with him sometimes. 

At the top of my head, one of Joe Gorga’s worst moments was playing the Danielle video for the other guys. I thought that was really low. I don’t care if she’s not your favorite person, you don’t do that to someone. 

Joe was always serious, although he pretended it was kind of a joke. Who does this, and thinks it's funny? He was also actually trying to have sex with Melissa with the cameras present. No joke there.