Caroline Manzo Talks Teresa’s Cookbook Comments
The third season of the Real Housewives of New Jersey ended with Caroline reading a comment Teresa made about her being “one-sixteenth Italian” in her latest cookbook. It was an unnecessary comment made from Teresa but taken to far from Caroline. Caroline talks about the cookbook comments to North Jersey and talks who will return to the fifth season of New Jersey!
Caroline started off by suggesting that the issues with Teresa were beyond the cookbook comments saying, “I would like to believe that anybody that has watched since Season 1 or even Season 2 would get a fair assessment of our personalities, and say, ‘Gee, what would cause Caroline to react like this toward someone that she always supported?’ And I’d like to think that they don’t look at things at face value … because it’s so out of character for both myself and Jacqueline to make this turn.”
Caroline adds, “I think it will be a very revealing season and a lot of truth will be told. You’re going to see a lot more of us, I guess more raw, I should say.… And we’re all gonna have our good and our bad. The good, the bad and the ugly, it’s all there, and every one of us will be touched by one of those emotions or all of those emotions.”
When asked if Jacqueline Laurita really quit and if she’ll be on the fifth season of RHONJ, Caroline says, “When we shot the [third season] reunion, the fourth season was already shot. The truth of the matter is, none of us know. We don’t get our options until after the season is finished. So, I don’t think it’s even on Bravo’s radar at this point. They want to see how the [fourth] season plays out and how characters develop or not, and decisions will not be made for months to come.”
And what about the “one-sixteenth Italian” comments made about Caroline in Teresa’s cookbook? Caroline says, “First of all, I’m full part Italian. But I’m an American citizen. I was born in this country. My lineage is Italian. And that’s such nonsense to eliminate someone from your life because of something like that. … It was a fifth-grade remark. You know what I mean?”
Lastly Caroline was asked about her relationship with her sister Dina and how she said they weren’t talking because of Teresa. “You know what? That’s something that’s very, very personal to me.” Caroline says. “It’s my baby sister, and I will take that beating. I will not hit back. So I’m not gonna comment on that.”
I will say I don’t agree with Teresa making comments about Caroline in her cook book and I also don’t agree with the way Caroline acted in the reunion! I personally always respected Caroline and thought she was a dedicated mother and actually acted her age. I don’t know what I feel after the reunion! Who’s ready for RHONJ this sunday? I know I am!
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I always love how Caroline “tells” the viewers to think. “Gee what would make Caroline do such a thing?” I also find it hypicritical for her to say dina her problems are private yet she has her nose all in Teresas family. tellig her how to behave, think, act.. Take your own ADVICE!
Well Said !!!!!
absolutely,, once again caroline is being a hypocrite. “I will tell Teresa how to get along with her family,, but please don’t impose on my family business.” I am not sure I am going to watch. I am sick to death of them all but Teresa. And for as sick of the others, that is how much I respect and enjoy Teresa. I simply cannot stand to watch them continue to pick on her. I would like a storyline about Carolines issues with her children. and not empty nest syndrome but her obvious refusal to let her kids live their own lives. I am disgusted by the Manzo kids, they are RUDE and disrespectful of others. They make fun of Ashley and Teresa, they have a lot of nerve. and then the old wind bag finally decides to give an interview so that we will all watch the upcoming season. Yuk
I agree! She has always been hypocritical though… She states her opinions, and tells everyone to follow her, but this clown can’t even take her own advice.
Agree. While that 1/16 was a poor choice by Teresa, it was mostly a poor choice because it was an inside joke based on people who had watched Rachel Rays meatball cookoff with Teresa and Caroline, at a time when they were cordial. The fact that Caroline knows it and knows nothing was meant by it reflects far more poorly on her IMHO. Further Caroline has no problem, as you point out, inserting herself in others families issues but does not want to discuss hers, even when Dina basically calls her a liar? Sure Caroline, right.
Caroline would be perfect for Mob Wives. I want to know the story about Albert and his dad. They could use the “Thick as Thieves” quote as her tag line. Perfect.
I wish she would get on Mob Wives too… she certainly belongs there. and there is a good chance Drita would beat her ass.
lmao at the image of Drita beating up Caroline.
Couldn’t have said that better myself!
Dina is pretty level headed from what we all see so if she is still talking to Teresa and has gone out of her way to not associate with Caroline and Wacko Jacko then I will defer my judgement to that especially when Dina has said more than once it wasn’t Teresa who caused problems, the problems were already there.
She does do this. Even in her blogs she will state her opinion and then say something like “Don’t you think so too?” or
on’t you agree?” It’s a subtle way of trying to sway you to agree w/ her.
Yhe truth is she’s a jealous, nosey, grumpy old lady. Sshe gets mean when she gets jealous. I thought thought the cookbook comments were funny and not meant to be mean, Caroline knows that she was just looking for ANYTHING to get upset with Teresa. I hope Teresa gets her own show, I don’t like the rest of the cast, they are very jealous and mean women.
Sorry my phone messed me up a bit lol
So which is it Caroline? A friend for 10 years you turn on and at the reunion you said you never were her friend only acquaintances. Now, you say she is ‘ someone you always supported ‘. Idk about y’all, but I don’t always support my acquaintances, I support my friends. One word that would describe this wannabe Caroline Manzo: HYPOCRITE.
Exactly! Now she wants us to think back at how she & Jac acted in S1 & S2. But according to Caro at the reunion she was never friends with Teresa, just an acquaintance. So she basically told us at the reunion not to believe what we saw in those 2 seasons. Geez lady, make up your freaking mind already. We see you for the hypocrite and bully that you are. Your own sister denounced what you said at the reunion and you are still trying to imply it’s Teresa’s fault. Wow, she is unbelievable. It really does seem that Jac, Mel, Kat, & Caro are doing damage control before the season even starts. Now they are trying to make sure the public sides with them. I can’t stand them.
Mima they sure are doing damage control.. Too late,, their motives and true character is as clear as glass
Caroline is scum
“And that’s such nonsense to eliminate someone from your life because of something like that. … It was a fifth-grade remark. You know what I mean?”
So is this Caroline admitting that she overreacted to the comments, or is it Caroline implying that Teresa is the one who “eliminated” her from her life? Also, I thought Teresa was just an acquaintance – so why does she feel so betrayed?
Anyone who read the entire cookbook and comes away with the impression that Teresa was “bashing” the Manzos is way off base. One silly, ill-advised comment does not outweigh the many kind words she has for Caroline and her brood. And if she did hurt her feelings, a sincere apology should be enough to rectify the situation.
Oddly enough, the only comment in Teresa’s cookbooks that I thought was mean-spirited was directed at Danielle – she named her puttanesca (sp) sauce after her. I am not a fan of Danielle, and Danielle owes a long list of apologies herself, but I cringed a bit when I read that in the cookbook. But unless I’m mistaken, Teresa did apologize in her blog during the cookbook aftermath.
I wonder if Caroline has any regrets for fueling the feud between Teresa and her brother? I think it’s entirely possible that Teresa did make those comments about her brother to Caroline. But, in the heat of the moment, we all make comments that are not indicative of our true feelings. For Caroline to use them as a weapon was despicable. She is smart enough to realize the context in which Teresas remarks were spoken, and it was dishonest of her to misrepresent them in such a public way.
Being a good parent is really tough and we all have fallen short from time to time. But I think any parent out there can agree that our kids learn far more from our actions rather than our words. What lessons about how to be a decent human being is Caroline teaching her kids when she maliciously, deliberately and publicly undermines a relationship between siblings?
I agree; great response. I have no respect for Caroline or the rest of the Manzo family. Roxanne since you seem to be chatting with Albie now, maybe you should get an interview discussing his views/feelings and own behavior on Teresa.
Albie couldn’t take the stress of giving an interview about Teresa.
Caroline and her kids made fun of Teresa ALL season last year. WAy before their rift. So it is ok for Caroline to talk down to Teresa, roll her eyes, make fun of her on camera? What a hypocrite. She has NEVER apologized for her bad behavior, yet wants TEresa to bow down and kiss her feet. Caroline has a way of speaking to people and treating people that she no longer sees as useful. When any relationship fails both people are part of the problem and part of the soultion. This idea of removing accountability for one’s own actions and soley blaming the other party is Caroline’s M O. I am sure she holds part of the blame for her rift with Dina, but will NEVER admit it. Just llike she holds part of the blame for her and Teresa’s rift. NO one is innocent in any of this.
And that’s such nonsense to eliminate someone from your life because of something like that. … It was a fifth-grade remark. You know what I mean?” … I think Caroline is implying Teresa did something else to her (caused the Dina fight) that made herself not want to talk/be friends with Teresa anymore (This is Caroline’s opinion, not mine).
As far as Caroline wanting Teresa to kiss her feet, we’ve seen from previews that Teresa has apologized and Caroline red in the face goes “I can’t even look at you” so I do not think Caroline is honestly willing to even have a relationship with Teresa anymore because of whatever Teresa “did.” And considering season 4 was filmed before season 3 reunion, we know as recent as possible how Caroline feels about Teresa. Anything we see in season 4 isn’t the most up-to-date, season 3 reunion is, until season 4 reunion (they might as well just air all 8 hours of that day of filming haha).
I think after season 4, the hating Teresa storyline will be dead, its the same thing with Danielle. She was starting drama for 2 seasons and they didn’t want her for a third so the gave her the ax. I think if these women continue to bash Teresa it’s going to end with Caro and Jac being fired because no one wants to see a season 5 of this bs.
Interesting thought, who stated the hate for Danielle? Was it Caroline? She also didn’t want to have anything to do with Kim G. Wow everyone has to toe the line for her.
I still shake my head over her having the audacity to throw Kim out of someone else’s house. And to top it off, it was the house of someone she barely knew! Granted it was for the best because it would have made Teresa uncomfortable if Kim stayed, but Caroline definitely overstepped her bounds.
@havannas
It would have been way worse otherwise.
Caroline did Melissa a favor by throwing Kim out of that party. Had Caroline left her alone we would have seen why melissa invited her in the first place.
Imo.. it looks like Croline was standing up for Teresa but she was actually protecting melissas reputation. Not that it helped!
You are right! Its fine for any of them in that family to mock, jab, or joke at others expense, but the minute anyone says one thing about them its a travesty! Thats why this show gets harder to watch, lol. On top of that we watch a family in turmoil.Still no one thinks of the effects on the children or T and Joe’s parents. Does anyone remember Caro throwing up her parents? If they saw or watched what others said or did to her family? But its ok for her to aid in what has happened with T’s family, ( who was never her friend? right…..)
Teresa could have made those comments about her brother in anger. But if that’s true, and Caroline truly believed that’s how Teresa felt; Why did we watch Jac and Caroline advising Teresa on how to mend her relationship with her brother the entire season?
“I would like to believe that anybody that has watched since Season 1 or even Season 2 would get a fair assessment of our personalities, and say, ‘Gee, what would cause Caroline to react like this toward someone that she always supported?’
Who have we seen Caroline support? I’ve seen no support. I’ve seen tolerance. Big difference. And we’ve heard Jacqueline’s rose colored glasses story one too many times. If She and Caroline didn’t know Teresa after 10 plus years, what makes them think they know Melissa after one season? That is utterly ridiculous.
I feel they are supporting Melissa because of Gregory. Watching the whole lot of them make fun of Teresa all last season, whether they were laughing, or making nasty comments was far worse than an inside joke in T’s cookbook. The only time these people are wearing rose colored glasses is when they look in the mirror.
Preach!!!!
Maddie you hit the nail on the head!
U go Maddie!! So true
Exactly!
Her son Albie is on a 5th grade level.
hes the nicest and he IS on a 5th grade level . she has crippled her kids with her behavior.. then acting wounded because of Tres comments.
Shame on them ,,, i dont think i can watch this season,, Because whoever said S4 is old news the new stuff is what is happening since the S3 reunion. Can’t stand any of them but the Guidices. Tre Joe and the kids would be great on their own show. screw manzo’s and that nasty Greg thing
Caroline is such a liar.
Why did the same joke that Teresa made to Caroline’s face on Rachel Ray become so terrible when she saw it in a cookbook.
http://www.teresagiudice.com/home/month/october-2011
Caroline is mad because Teresa is becoming more popular/successful than her period.
Caroline won’t discuss Dina anymore because Dina called her on her lie when she tried blame Teresa for the sisters not speaking.
Very well said !!!!!!
So True!
Caroline was my favorite in season 1 and 2 and now she is a HYPOCRITE. When it comes to her family she won’t air out the dirty laundry between her sister Dina and herself; but she had no problem becoming an ally to people who do. She also had no problem adding her 2 cents by stirring the pot in Teresa’s family business. If She had her own isssues with Teresa that was seperate from Melissa and Kathy, I’m okay with that. But Caroline should have been smart enough to realize that aligning herself with Mel and Kathy went against waht she claims to be in season 1 and 2
There should have been a comma before that period
Caroline is mad because Teresa is becoming more popular/successful than her, period.
Caroline should be concerned with Andy replacing her with Melissa, she seems to be his new favorite. She may not make season 5.
Ur pathetic if u felt the need to correct that, would u like a Cookie? Or a Medal? Or maybe Roxanne can write a whole article on how smart u are????
I guess you missed the joke that the sentence means something much different without the comma.
Anita Bonita – such an unprovoked attack means you are either a Caroline or Melissa fan or a straight-up troll.
I’m fairly new to this blog, I posted a comment and she took an unprovoked snark at me, she’s a troll so I scroll down and don’t read her remarks.
“eliminate someone from your life”- yet that is exactly what she did. I believe Teresa did talk about her brother to Caroline when she was so angry at him. This goes directly against Caroline saying they were never friends. People vent to their friends, not acquaintances. What made Caroline’s actions at the reunion so despicable to me is that when she repeated what Teresa said about Joe, it wasn’t in the heat of the moment. She didn’t yell it out, she said it calmly, slowly and deliberately as if she had planned it all along. She deliberately betrayed a confidence, yet she tries to make people believe she was the one betrayed.
I don’t trust Caroline..and nobody needs her to tell them how to think, feel or what to do, well except Jac-Mel-Kat, her little underlings.
I have always loved the Jersey housewives. But to me, when Dina left thats when it went downhill..
I feel like Melissa & Kathy only joined to get back at Teresa and to have their time in the spotlight, at any expense.
I dont understand Carolines approach at all. I think she needs to back off on her opinion on Teresa & her brothers relationship.
I mean think about it, Caroline own sister is not talking to her , and when Jac married Chris she & Caroline had it out & Jac punched Caroline in the face……..SO who is Caroline to judge ??????? Just sayin….. Nobodys perfect & until you are back off…
I miss Dina!!! But I guess she was the smart one for leaving when she did. Teresa may have done the same thing if she knew ahead of time what her family was planning on doing. Its one thing to choose to do this show, but when people join it to cause more damage with personal private family matters, thats another and that was not supposed to be the point of this show!
The problems between Dina and Caroline were caused by Teresa? Why does caroline keeps lying about this time and time again? Dina has said herself that Teresa has nothing to do with her feud with Caroline. So which is it? is Caroline calling her sister Dina a liar?
Caroline, you used Teresa to go against Danielle and you thought she would be as easy to dispose as Danielle was , to your surprise she is not, she has become more popular that all of the others so you decided that it was time to cut her off, well guess what, it didn’t work.
the trouble with Dina and Caroline is somehow mixed up with Danielle. and that is what is really behind the trouble between the women. And Caro’s sneaky @ss has been lying about this all this time.
Dina isn’t the only sibling she isn’t taking with
Really? That’s very telling!
I figure caro and Dina had a huge fight because Dina could not stand caro gathering up all the women to destroy Danielle. Dina is well aware that Danielle is a mother and she has to many morals to go along with caro’s wicked ways which would eventually hurt Danielles children, which it did. I mean look at caro now! She has not listened to Dina because she did the exact same thing to Teresa but caro got a wake up call sayings SORRY Tre is not going to run away and hide she will stand up to caro and it is driving her crazy! All the things caro is accusing Tre of is actually who caro really is inside.
5th Season? Didn’t you mean 4th Season? Lol.
Caroline, and the others are all trying to explain why they are bashing Teresa. Problem is the reasons are as she said fifth grade. Teresa became the breakout star which was not how it was suppose to happen. Daniell was getting to much press so she had to go. The Manzo’s are just not that interesting to carry the show. Poor things! The only interesting thing is the mobbed up Grandpaw, Caroline does not want that mentioned.
yeah she thinks she is above her mob background. go scratch bitch, do you think people are stupid?
Caroline says “First of all, I’m full part Italian”. What does that mean?? You’re either full Italian or part Italian-I’ve never heard of a full part Italian. But that’s Caroline-always ready with a bullsh*t story she thinks will fool us. It’s hard to justify your actions when they don’t square with your words Caroline, and that’s why we all know you’re a hypocrite. I so hope that we DO see how things unfolded last season, and I hope that Caroline is forced to answer for her despicable actions towards a friend
I LOL’ed at that cammierari!
I had to do a double take. Full part Italian wowwww who has the 5th grade mental capacity there!
lol, so glad you brought that up because I thought the same thing, “what the heck is a full part Italian”??? And they say Teresa has her own language!
lol snap! 100% on target!!
It’s all horseshit…..If you go back to the Tv show that Dina and her husband were on about their wedding, Caroline was in background shots all over and I’m sure right there helping Dina cut the deal (I think it was with MTV). When RHNJ came along, I think it was pitched the Manzo’s being front players in the series and the other ladies more ‘supporting’. When Dina walked out in season 2, Caroline naturally assumed that she would be THE QUEEN BEE of the show. Surprise Surprise, audience choice breakout Teresa. That green eye’d monster showed up since it was not all about Caroline. Secretly- I think Caroline LOVES Teresa’s family tensions and is stirring the pot between Teresa’s family and her in order to push Teresa out of the show- get it back on track in her mind to “The Manzo Show”. To bad she’s can’t get it through her head they are NOT the stars…..Those webisodes of her two sons trying to pitch a show failed to develop into a spin off. BLK water is NOT taking off, and her poor daughters makeup adventure does not appear to be doing great either. CAROLINE is the manipulative, jealous, vindictive one….. not Tre.
yup, little miss gia has more talent than ALL the manzo kids added together, haha
I love Gia
And Milania packing her lunch that time was HILARIOUS!!
Those kids look like caveman. Might be cute if they were boys. Ugh. *shudder*
How on earth can you you say that? This makes you a horrible person-how would you feel if someone said terrible things about your kids?
I suppose you are a beauty queen, Wise Owl.
Oh I remember that-makes me laugh to think about it-she is a hoot!
and MUCH better manners, than any Manzo.
You are so right. That is the reason why the ladies are so upset with Teresa. She became the STAR and the others have not.
I have a sick feeling that the coming season (especially since it turned out to be a continuation of the last season) will be Melissa stirring the pot while acting innocent and Caroline playing up to her since she feels Melissa is the new “star” of the show. All of this will result in more bashing of Teresa and Teresa reacting. This will make Teresa look small (thanks to Bravo editing). We should all try and see thru this next charade Bravo is going to put us thru with the Teresa bashing as they all try to justify their bad behavior at the last reunion and Andy’s complicity.
Well let’s hope that since Caroline thinks she is the one who hangs with the *star*, she advises that *star* get herself some serious singing lessons because she is not the *star* Caroline thinks she is! Tick Tock Tick Tock that 15 minutes is shrinking away!
Well if you’re right, I won’t be watching much of season 4.
I really hope the powers that be spent their entire winter re-editing the show so Teresa looks good. They must know from everyone’s reaction to the reunion show that we are on to Melissa’s bs, not to mention Teresa’s popularity.
And Andy, that man needs to grow up!
guess what? teresa is my favorite and nothing is gonna change that. go read dina’s blog about the whole situation, it made me almost cry. fuck u caro!!!!!
please post a link to that blog
I think this is the blog: http://www.dinamanzo.com/press/the-truth/
Thanks
Really like Caroline and her family. Do think she overreacted but really love her
really these broads are gonna explode from jealousy ……
I want to know when Danielle is going to expose Melissa!
on todays re-runs they show 2 differant clips of Kim G talking to Melissa, the 2nd included the one that was kicked out of Melissa’s party.
I do think that Kim G is behind a lot of this! She is a snake.
So Mama Manzo can spew whatever she wants, but when Teresa puts in a half hearted attempt at humor at Caroline’s expense she is cast aside like old clothes?! It was ok for Mama Manzo and Wacky Jackie to enjoy Teresa and Joe’s families food, drink, and homes while they were in Italy but now act as if Teresa committed a crime?!? Mama Manzo can be heard/seen talking to Melissa about Teresa out to destroy a family only to get Melissa out of it. No Caroline the only one who is out to hurt a family is Melissa to Teresa! Caroline I would suggest you stay out of the Gorga/Giudice family drama, just like Teresa stays out of yours! Do you see Teresa talking about Jac/Chris’ pending legal issues! Do you see Teresa ever say anything bad about any of your family? But you see your niece and your sister in law slamming her for something she didn’t do! I hurt for Teresa because she tries so hard to pull her family up from the hell that they are in to make life better! She got off her butt put out not one but two but three cookbooks, a beverage line, and make up line, and is doing so very well on Celebrity Apprentice! Good luck Caroline and Jacqueline but I think the public has seen thought the disdain you have for Teresa and are actually siding with Teresa!
If anyone has been detrimental to the Guidice/Gorga families then it would be Caroline and cousin Kathy. If they were about the truth and facts then we wouldn’t have anything to comment on but those medusas wouldn’t know what shame is because they really should be ashamed. Not only that they are so transparent.
Rox,
Just wanted to say I enjoy your blog and enjoy reading everyone’s comments. I like the way people on this site are allowed to have differing opinions and nobody gets ugly when they don’t agree.
It’s nice to be able to see how different people feel – the way the Bravo comment section USED to be…
Glad to hear that xo!
I cannot stand Caroline and in my opinion she is nothing but a sour, grouchy, rude, obnoxious, jealous bully. There was absolute no excuse for her crude behavior all last season and at the reunion. She is the perfect word for the word hypocrite. She thinks that she is so smart but cannot see the bad intentions of Meho and her runt husband? Kathy and her vulgar husband? I don’t care if you are a fan of Teresa or not, Meho and Kathy had bad intentions for going on this show and anyone who cared about their family would not have done that in the state that the relationships were already it. It was Teresa’s gig and Meho and Kathy should not have imposed.
soo agree
BTW, Caroline needs a nose job to pick her drooping nose up off of the floor.
She chooses her words wisely and tries to sound diplomatic, but she is still full of lies. I don’t know what’s worse, her thinking we are dumb enough to fall for it or her believing her lies?
They all say we’ll see in season 4 why everyone turns on T, but I could see in season 3 Caroline turning on T. 1: The little speach she made to Kathy’s and Melissa at Kath’s little get togather, caroline said does things to hurt T and it did hurt her. 2: The look on her face when Jac told her Tre and Malissa was come to her house to talk.(Im going to get out of here before they come) 3: When tre was waiting in Jac drive way, Caroline said “what is she doing here?”
Im closer to my best friend than I am with my sister, but there’s nothing she could ever say that would make me turn on my sisters, only they could do that and it would have to be somthing really,really bad.
What the Sam hill does “full part Italian” mean??
It means that she’s a horses ass who doesn’t know what the hell she is talking about. Cause I never heard of that “full part Italian” HAHAHAHA
@R
“It means that she’s a horses ass”
That was so freaking funny. LOLOL
after Caroline and her children made Teresa the butt of all their jokes–they can all go fly kites..but I’d like to say that another way which may cause my comment to be censored.
Teresa has a hot temper but I am astounded at how strong she is and how she doesn’t drag other families problems through the mud for attention. I honestly think Tre comes from the right place and has a good heart. Only 2 things made her cry which was the little boy from Nephcure and losing her relationship with her brother who is a spoiled brat. You can tell her brother was the baby in the family and thinks he is the victim. Teresa might not be the most brilliant person but she is smart and enduring. She let’s her girls be themselves and express who they are which is AWESOME! Caro’s adult children were never given that luxury and I feel for them because they are being smothered by caro. I LOVE TRE’S GIRLS! They are so darn expressive, funny and cute! Teresa is not going anywhere and the fans love her because she is so entertaining and silly. I wish they would give her her own show because than I could watch it without being brought down by caro’s negativity. Tre was betrayed by those she loves/loved and sadly no one wins. Personally, I am sick of the storyline on how horrible Tre is and how all the other women are such victims of her. Teresa is only human and she sticks up for her friends and we all could be so lucky to have such a passionate and loyal friend. Dina knows…
Amen!!
Double amen!!!!!
Very well said! you hit the nail on the head with your comments about T’s kids. T seems to understand that each of her kids is unique – with their own personality. Look at the difference in personality between Miliania and Gabriella. Gabriella is more reserved and shy, so it seems that T protects her from the camera a bit more than Miliania (who “does her thing” no matter who is watching!).
I could care less what that clown has to say. She’s always telling people how they should think and act. She has me sick alredy. When ever I see her on tv I change the chanel. you know what else pissed me off at the reunion when she called Teresa’s husband simple minded and said he was ignorant but yet one of her kids have a learning disability and non of them graduated form college. She should shut that big mouth. .
Exactly- she wouldn’t want anyone mentioning that her son has a learning problem. It was disgusting that she said what she said.
Does anyone have any info on Caroline’s father in law. What was the full story there ???
He probably didn’t want to pay the piper and so you know how that goes
Lets bring Caroline brother to the show they one she does not talk to and lets she how Caroline reacts to all the toxic behavior. Maybe all the castmates can call her crazy and not support her. And lets have Teresa say you crucified your family.
I agree, Caro isn’t woman enough to face her history. Wussy
I agree, bring her brother & his family on the show. Caro must have really had a falling out with them because she was not invited to her own nephew’s funeral! As much as she likes to judge others and is so quick to put in her 2cents about anything that doesn’t concern her, why doesn’t she talk about that sh*t. How would she feel if her brother’s wife contacted Bravo & promised to expose the Manzo clan? I’m sure she would love that right, damn hypocrite
She wasn’t welcome at her nephew’s funeral??? Are you sure about that? That is crazy.
Yes ma’am. Due to the falling out she had with her brother she was not invited to the funeral nor mentioned in the orbituary which mentioned her other siblings (Chris, Dina, Nettie, etc…..) Why doesn’t she talk about that stuff???? She’s so busy saying that T called her brother an a**hole that she doesn’t recognize that she’s the one acting like one.
Well said!!!
The Caroline I saw in the first 2 seasons, is someone that would never be friends with the likes of the Gorgas. That’s a fact. So noe that they are now all buddies? I’d say, we didn’t see the “real” Caroline until the season 3 reunion. It’s sad because she was my favorite of all housewives until then.
But honestly, Caroline and her kids, have always looked down on Teresa and more importantly, Ashlee! How Jac ignores that is beyond me!
Dina isn’t the only sibling that has nothing to do with Caroline. She’s got several family members that have nothing to do with her! Even to the point of being excluded from an obituary!
Hey Caroline, practice what you preach. If you don’t want anyone meddling in your family drama? Stay out of others!!
who’s obituary??
Speaking of being friends- do u remember last season she ( Caro) said that they invited Kathy and Richie to New Year party because Al has done business with him for 20 years? She also was nasty to Tre about it and said ” I will invite who I want, you don’t tell me , blah blah) I find that to be so odd because she acted like she never knew them and misjudged them, but NEVER invited them to anything before and never befriended Kathy until all the Tre drama?? Her character traits have become so flip floppy, its messy.
when she said they’d done business with them for all those years my first thought was “so then why haven’t you invited them all those other years?” Why was THIS the year she had to invite them? Does she even think about the things she says in front of the camera?
Not really! But when she does, the excuses( her reasoning when called out) start flowing like hot lava!
There are so many examples of Caroline’s hypocrisy it’s mind-boggling.
I too was struck by her excuse for inviting the Wakile’s to her News Years Party. She could just as easily have said, ‘I met them, I decided I like them. It’s my party and I’ll invite who I want to.” But no, not Caroline. Because every word she says is calculated, she doesn’t deal from a place of personal honesty.
So instead she tells a whopper; the, “…Albert would have my head if I didn’t invite them. We’ve done business with them for years” obvious bullshit. This after viewers saw for themselves she treated Kathy like a supplicant who she rebuffed with extreme prejudice. And that was after Kathy went to Caroline’s bearing gifts along with her heart on her sleeve. So, are we to believe now that Kathy and Richie Wakile, a middle-class family have been renting out the Brownstone facility periodically “for years.” (I’ll bet they didn’t even rent if for their wedding reception). Isn’t The Brownstone a catering hall, not a restaurant (even though that’s how Caroline tried to spin it with what she thought would be an off-handed remark)?
So exactly how, pray tell, Caroline, is it that over a year ago you practically ran Kathy off your property and now she’s a time-honored customer.
Caroline’s problem is she’s been making these contradictory statements for too long now and people see them for what they are.
I was watching the RHONJ marathon over the past couple of days and I had forgotten how awful Caroline was on her short radio stint. No wonder they didn’t pick her up and offer her a deal. Her greeting card advice and simple-minded platitudes grate like nails on a chalkboard. They are made even more insufferable by Caroline’s sanctimonious delivery. I mean maybe her kids think mundane, fairly obvious observations such as ‘life isn’t a dress rehearsal. You only get one go-round, make it count,’ make her deeply profound. They don’t. What was really funny is at the end of the season they said Caroline was going to try and get herself a radio gig in NYC. AND this after NJ 101.5 passed. Though it does explain her ongoing pandering to FAUX News. At least there she doesn’t have to try to maintain a high standard and gobbledygook is the currency of exchange.
you know what, Caroline said in season 1 (about danielle) something along the lines of “you’re coming into my life, i’m going to investigate you” Well did she investigate melissa and joe g? doubt it. She just looked for a reason to not like Tre after all the success Tre was getting and found that Melissa didn’t like her and isn’t the saying ‘the enemy of my enemy is my friend’ ? well there you have it
I know, that was an odd comment!! I have never investigated anyone I hung around with! Paranoid much Caro? Anyone that stands up to them, or may have another side of a story- pooof! They are gone , bullied, or so crazy no one should listen to them!
I really loved all the girls. Now Caroline has lost a fan. I don’t understand why she is “allowed” to have personal stuff, yet it’s ok for Caroline to butt into Teresa’s personal stuff. As for Melissa and how important family is BLAH BLAH BLAH, why did you air out the dirty laundry right from your first appearance?!?! Why did Caroline take sides in issues that don’t concern you!
Team Teresa!
When she and her family made fun of other people (including Teresa and Joe) in the first two seasons, I thought it was cute….friends not taking life seriously. Caroline really thinks she knows all the answers, BS! And she thinks her family is untouchable, isn’t that mentality just like “godfatherly’? Now, I don’t really care for them anymore. I still like Dina, though. But not a fan anymore of Lipo-Jacqui and any of the Caroline-Manzo fam. Hope Bravo gets rid of them!
Caroline says. “It’s my baby sister, and I will take that beating. I will not hit back. So I’m not gonna comment on that.”
Once again Caroline tries to be the martyr. It seems you won’t “hit back” because Caroline might get exposed for the awful thing she did to her sister that is the real reason she is keeping quiet, that and you were caught not only being a liar but a hypocrite.
and the funny thing is that it doesn’t seem like Dina’s doing any hitting for Caroline to have to hit back. Dina just wants to be left alone and that’s what’s driving Caroline crazy- the fact that Teresa is a part of Dina’s life and she’s not.
I had no problem with Teresas comments about Caroline – I think they were made in good fun at a time when they were in a good place as friends. Hence the big beautiful picture of her and Caroline in the book. I think Caroline was just looking to get mad at Teresa. Caroline, while they were friends, made jokes about Teresa ALL THE TIME on television and that was ok? But when Teresa makes a joke back it’s all of a sudden an attack? I thought the whole cookbook outrage was ridiculous. As well as saying her kids were off limits – how many jokes and insults have they made at Teresa’s expense, and yet when Teresa makes one back then Caroline makes her out to be a innocent child attacking monster, in her typical over dramatic fashion. I don’t believe a word that Caroline says – after she blamed her arguments with Dina on Teresa, and Dina came out publicly and said that was not the case – it proved that Caroline will say and do whatever she can just to make Teresa look bad. I lost all respect for Caroline this last season, and I’m sure it will continue into the next.
When they were all sitting around the table and the scripted discussion about the book, Lauren showed she is mini Caroline.
Ok Caro…whatever…still not wanting to watch this next season but thank you for telling me how I should feel about it and interpret it…don’t know what I would do without you
LMAO!
Caroline: “Go Scratch”
Ha ha ha I love that! They should make t-shirts that say “Go scratch!” Teresa rocks!
It is so frustrating to hear and see how much these rhnj women contradict themselves.
Which is it, Caroline? You weren’t friends with her but you were “always supportive”? Teresa can’t say that you aren’t full blooded Italian but you and your uneducated unemployed adult children can mock her continually? You lecture Teresa on the importance of family while you, yourself are only thick with some of your thieves? Where do you get off? And I can’t figure for the life of me how anyone can see you as reasonable, nor can I understand how some might regard you as a great mother when your children so obviously are not even close to being productive independent adults.
awesome!!!!!!!
Alrighty now, when Caro was asked about her relationship with her sister Dina and how she said they weren’t talking because of Teresa. “You know what? That’s something that’s very, very personal to me.” Caroline says. “It’s my baby sister, and I will take that beating. I will not hit back. So I’m not gonna comment on that.”
Why doesn’t Caroline apply that same rule to Teresa and her brother?
Those angry animated facial expressions, pointing fingers and the foolish angry rants at the Reunion is all that I will ever remember of Caroline…nothing else she says or does will change that image of her!
Give it a few episodes. I’m sure she’ll make an even bigger ass of herself. She’s like a cartoon character when she makes those constipated faces. Can’t blame her though. It’s that big stick up her old saggy ass.
And for Caroline to say “I will take that beating” does that mean that Dina is wrong and beating up Caroline? Poor caro she has been so victimized by the evil Dina! WRONG! From what I see Dina is a very sensitive and loving person who goes out of her way to help those in need. caro spends her time acting like her children would die without her. If you ask me the ONLY person taking a beating is Teresa.
I think Caroline still wipes Albie’s ass . He is simple minded lol
I hope I have the strength to turn off season 4 of HWONJ but I LOVE watching Teresa but I can’t stand wasting my time watching caro and mel’s behavior because they are not entertaining and are so transparent.
I know I rather listen to recaps! Do think they are trying to get rid of Teresa?
they might be ,,, but why would anyone be interested in NJ without her?
Really?
” First of all, I’m full part Italian” what in the fuck does that even mean CarHo!!!!!! I seriously loathed you towards end of season 3 now I completely despise you and your family. I hope Bravo boots you and your family off Season 5 you lying conniving BITCH!
If Caroline or any of her supporters are reading this, PAY ATTENTION! You go out of your way to highlight T’s flaws and yes, we do see them. If you want to know why me and many other women admire Teresa is spite of those flaws, it is because we like seeing a woman who can make a mistake, and then take massive action to fix it. She and Joe made stupid mistakes with their money, but now she is working her tail off to correct it. In the end, she will come out of it in an even better financial position. That is inspiring. It’s not a persons mistakes that defines them, it is their response.
Caroline, you never own your mistakes. Not really. You SAY you do, but your actions say otherwise. Words, words, words – thats all you have. Teresa may not be the most eloquent speaker, but her actions speak volumes.
Very well said. Caroline is too busy pointing the fingers at others and meddling in other people’s affairs to distract from the fact that her life is not as perfect as she tries to make it out to be. There are a few siblings she does not speak to, her husband doesn’t really live with her, her kids have moved out, she is becoming a miserable person. She is projecting all those negative feelings she has onto Teresa.
You now what they say about pointing fingers Caro?? Look how many are pointing at yourself!
Wonder how Caroline ( who is so tight lipped about her fight with Dina) would feel if Bravo added a third party and broadcasted her fight with Dina? Do as I say not as I do Caroline because I’m just all knowing and better than the rest of you.
I wonder if Bravo had taken a break between filming season 3 and season 4 if Don Caro, Jac, the former Lookers employee ,Ms Private Dancer, and Kathy would have continued to gang bash Teresa? They and their families spend the entire season 3 talking about Teresa. Watching the reruns of season 3 the last few days the hate towards Teresa from Don Caro started before the Christmas party and continued to build as the season went on. Little did she and the rest of cast know as their hatred and gang bashing continued we as view started losing our respect and love for Don Caro and her family. In my opinion Kathy is pretty much a nonfactor. She really has shown us much other than her baking and talking about Teresa. Ms Private Dancer spent the whole season talking about how sweet and nice she is and how hard she is working to have a relationship with Teresa. Most people are smart enough to figure out that she has serious mental problems and is in fact the major cause of most of the problems with her passive aggressive attitude.
If you think about mel’s and jac’s past of working in establishments that promote sex for a living than you wouldn’t be surprised at all by their low life behavior/mentality of attacking another human being the way they have Teresa. Does mel and jac have any friends? They are toxic and Teresa seems oblivious to how they really are because she could never imagine herself being so cold and hateful.
Now I get why caro relates to mel and jac! In fact she basically told her own son that it is ok to support the sex business. How many divorces, fights, drugs, diseases, depression and who knows what else these kind of businesses bring on. As a mother wouldn’t you have taken the stripper carwash business as a great way to teach your son that he could be about something better that uplifts human kind because he has so much more to offer the world? And to think caro forces her advice and opinions on people, SCARY!!!!