Teresa Giudice Is Not OK With Caroline And Jacqueline
RHONJ star Teresa Giudice took to her blog to discuss that she isn’t pleased with how Caroline and Jacqueline handled the Gia situation. Teresa also calls both Caroline and Jac out for constantly bashing her!
“Last night was also a personal celebration of the exciting new chapter I am starting in my life. I am in a really good place now and just want to wish everyone the best. I think we should all celebrate each other’s success, and I am so happy for NeNe, Dina, Lisa, Jill, Bethenny, Kim, Kandi, and all of the other Housewives or reality stars that go on and do other great things! It’s hard sometimes to put yourself out there in the public eye and face the criticism, but in the end if you are a good person who does the right thing, good things will happen to you.
It is really sad that Caroline and Jacqueline have so many negative things to say about me. I honestly have nothing against them and at this point their theatrics are starting to make me laugh. They are overly dramatic and take things way too seriously. Life is too short to hold on to negativity, and I hope one day they can just let it go and be happy.
What’s crazy to me is that they just can’t stop talking about me. I mean honestly there are more important things in this world to discuss. It’s funny that they think I am hiding something, because I am the most open person ever! Is there anything you guys don’t know about me, including when I first used a tampon? LOL!
I wasn’t lying about getting the text from my brother because when Jacqueline called me, I hadn’t gotten it yet! I was going to tell her at field day, but I didn’t get a chance because of everything going on with Gia.
So, poor Gia. First of all, I think she was very brave to allow the audience to go bra shopping with her. That was her decision, and it’s a big part of her life, and she wanted to share it. She wants other little girls to see how comfortable she is talking to her mommy, so they will feel the same way. She’s really growing up, and I’m so proud of her. I love her sooo much, and I love being her mommy. I get that she doesn’t think I’m funny, but that makes things even funnier to me!
Gia didn’t want to come to the field day because she was upset about Joey screaming at me and making me cry at Kathy’s pool party, and that’s exactly why I didn’t want to talk to him then — because my kids were there! She’s only 10 and it’s an emotional age. When you’re 10, you want the whole world to be fair. It drove her crazy that people were cheating and adults were taunting her, sticking their tongues out and stuff. She got wound up, so she lost it. Exactly like any other 10 year old would under those circumstances. The thing is, she’s my kid, and the way I handle it is the way I did, talking calmly to her, telling her I love her, listening to her, telling her not to be a sore loser, giving her advice on how to just sit still and listen if an older person is talking to you.
But I had no idea what Caroline and Jacqueline were doing to her. Extremely, extremely not OK. Kids get upset, I don’t think you have to follow them around, corner them, get in their face, and make them feel worse. Did you see Gia’s poor face? Saying “no one had ever done that to her before”? As Gia’s mother, it really broke my heart to watch that, and it was wrong. It wasn’t them trying to help, they were belittling her and making her feel terrible about herself, and I don’t think she was disrespectful. She didn’t run away or slap them or call them dirty names. She sat there and cried and begged them to get her mom. And the fact that they wouldn’t go find me is really upsetting.
Then to top it off, Jacqueline brings out a baby book about “being a bad sport” to read out loud to Gia while laughing at her? Could you imagine if I did the same to one of their children and read a book to them about their faults? I don’t think that would go over well and it would be very inappropriate. I would never do such a thing!
Finally, I am not thrilled about the way Joe was talking to me in the car, but I also know that he was frustrated and emotional. He’s been watching my brother hurt me and make me cry for months now, and he just couldn’t take it anymore. And he can’t do anything about it. If you came home crying and told your husband your brother had called you “garbage” and an “f-ing bitch” and brought up old, private conversations just to make you look bad on national TV, what would he do? My Joe, he can’t do anything. He can’t go punch someone, can’t talk to my brother, can’t even send a text because he knows my brother will just turn it into a big TV soap opera. So he sits and stews. But because my life is being taped and I have to share what’s honestly happening in my life, I have to tell my husband about the conversation. And as you could see, he didn’t want to hear it, and I don’t blame him. Yes, some Jersey guys talk like that when they’re upset. I don’t like it, and I tell him that. But it’s how he grew up and it’s everywhere. You saw, that’s how my brother talks to me, it’s how Joey talks to Melissa, and I’ve heard Richie talk like that as well. I could go on and on. I’m not condoning it, I don’t like it, but if the worst thing a guy gets to do now is let off some steam with his mouth, big deal. We all have our moments and Joe rarely explodes like that. I married a man, I love my man, and he loves me. 99 percent of the time he speaks very sweetly to me, he’s never violent or cruel, and he’s a great dad, so yeah, the 1 percent of the time when he’s pissed off, I’m going to forgive him. It’s not who he is all the time or believe me, I wouldn’t be with him. Andy Cohen wrote in his amazing book, Most Talkative, that they film 85 hours of footage to make 1 44 min episode of Housewives. I am sure most people would have a few seconds of anger in all of those hours and of course that moment is what is shown.
Stay tuned, because next week is one of my favorite episodes: Jamie Laurita’s wedding in Chicago! One of the most beautiful weddings I’ve ever been to. Joe and I loved it. (He even cried!)”
I’m glad Teresa acknowledged that Joe Giudice was wrong for talking to her that way. I too agree that he was in the wrong and although he is real and has no filter. He needs to just shut it and be more respectful! I don’t think Caroline has any right to be calling Gia disrespectful considering her niece Ashley Holmes has directly tweeted Teresa countless times bashing her. Double standards? I think not. My opinion on the Gia situation is that they were in the wrong. They were taunting her and she just wanted to be left alone. They are not her mother and they kept pushing her. They refused to understand why she was really upset and made it about her being a sore loser. I am convinced any 10 year old would be frustrated after that. Because of this episode, Gia has been getting harassed via twitter and as much as Gia probably wants to have a twitter. I hope they shut it down for the sake of not seeing the horrible things someone can say to a 10 year old! Do you think Teresa has a right to be upset at Caroline and Jacqueline for how they handled the situation?!
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Great blog and I love how she keeps things classy week after week on the blogs and to the press. While the others do interviews to discuss Teresa, T does interviews to talk about her business ventures & products. Got to love it!
Totally agree. The more Teresa writes like this the more foolish and petty Caroline, Melissa and Jacqueline appear… But if they weren’t talking about Teresa, they wouldn’t have anything anyone wanted to hear to say…
i love the giudice’s. i wanted to punch jax and carmonster for antagonizing gia. she wanted her mom you dolts, if that was my child, heads woulda rolled, know that
ITA…I hope she keeps it this way, especially at the reunion! She needs to NOT go in there all defensive, as they will have rehearsed ALL their lines and will be gunning for her! I wish her all the best, as I don’t know how she’s handling all this stuff in her life and still being out there all over – I wish I had half her energy. Go Teresa!
Ashley physically ripped out another woman’s hair extentions and got less flack than poor Gia getting upset over her uncle’s cheating and meho sticking her tongue at her. Jac and caro were so full of themselves they couldn’t even listen to what Gia was trying to say, they were to busy with their own negative agenda. Jac is seriously unbalanced and Teresa should thank her lucky stars they are out of her life. Caro is such a downer and so is her unhappy daughter.
Great point about Ashley
I watched this scene yesterday, and like most of us was disgusted by Jac and Caro. If they had to interfere at all, why not try to give Gia a hug. No words just love. She is a kid. Most kids that age are very saavy and aware of parents’ feelings and struggles, and they are sensitive to these fights and disagreements between adults.
Jac and Caro had no business calling her a bad loser. As an adult who claims to care about children,their only acceptable response was to display compassion and comfort to a young girl as she struggles with her emotions and learns how to accept the often inappropriate ways that adults act. The child was actually more hurt by the behavior of the adults, than actually winning or loosing the games.
Ashlee was tweeting such means tweets Sunday night during the airing of this episode. And Lauren was tweeting as well defending her mothers’ harsh comments and her mother’s right to correct another mother’s young child. And these young women are at least 10 years older than Gia.
It is natural for a child to defend a parent when they feel they are not being treated right. Why is it okay for Ashlee and Lauren and not the Guidices’ kids? Why is it okay for Andy Cohen to call Gia a brat? Like Caro said herself,, kids should be off limits. She is a bitter old hag,
Gia should have ppl working with her to make sure that twitter has the right settings and block haters. But I do not necessarily agree that she should have no access at all. Maybe a break, until the season has finished airing. It isn’t the kids that are messing it up,,,it is the adult population who do not know how to be civil.
Jac,Ashlee and Jac’s mother as well as Caro’s and her children have tweeted deplorable things. Until they pull that act together they are in no position to give anyone advise. Caro is grasping for relevance, and shouldn’t blame Teresa if the only way she can get that is by griping about her. I cannot even believe they have the nerve to defend themselves.
She does, her manager already commented and said Gia doesn’t see the mean tweets!Blocked
I am glad to know that, twitter is wild.
I’m thinking maybe they’re showing all the Teresa bashing to show the others true colors. Let’s not judge Bravo or Andy just yet. Yet, being the MAIN word. They always have a plan.
I considered that too. But its disturbing when there are so many blogs that are defending caroline and jac.. it seems like no matter what they do it i ok because some people dont like teresa. If they find no fault in attacking a child, what will they find fault with.
Exactly! I agree! They are in the wrong 1000%, and Gia is still a kid. No parent has that right to give her advice! Period! Look at their kids!!! They are old and still behave that way… Thinking they are never wrong. If Teresa’s mother or father started parenting Gia… That’s okay because they are her grandparents, and they would parent her coming from a loving place. Bozo & Whack-O have evil in their eyes. They come speak with malice intentions, and I can’t stand the pain that sweet, innocent Gia is in with all this bullshit! It’s all JoeHo & his SLUT he calls his wife’s fault! I will NEVER like them! NEVER!
Never, never go after the kids, right or wrong children are of limits,so yes they are 100% wrong. It was clear that both Caro and Jaq displaced their anger at T on to a 10 year old, the lowest point of a very dark and un- fun season to watch, shame on bravo for airing it
Oppps, ment to say , off limits
Exactly RHOA always say kids are off limits and they all abide by that except for Shree. Only when it’s to their advantage do the laurita’s call Teresa’s faimly their family. See how Caroline was telling Gia I’m telling you cause I love but then you go a bash her mom for hours and say she is only an Acquaintance well then that would make Gia a total stranger cause I seriously doubt that you spend more time with Gia than Teresa. Go hug your own daughter and tell her you love her cause she has serious issues. Last time I checked being skinny and rich doesn’t make you happy. Ask Bethhany!!!
That last comment had me rolling on this floor crying, cause Bethanny seems anything, but happy. But you’re right, in Atlanta they don’t play about the children. NeNe Leakes check Sheree ass at the front door, after she was done Shere could not even look up.
Lol
Well said!!!
And shame on Bravo for making Gia the subject of a WWHL poll rigged against her. And shame on Bravo for filming a child without her parents present.
There was a pole rigged against Gia?
*poll
@samantha how about you put this much effort into your homework and make something of yourself ; )
Yeah and Jacs was happy everyone sided with her about it because she allegedly felt bad( after everyone in America saw it of course!).She expressed her relief via( drumroll)……….twitter!
Bravo should be hung for airing it. Caro and Jaqu went after Gia because their Teresa bashing is not affecting Teresa at all, so
Gia was the next best thing. They have sunk to an all time new low.
I’m really surprised at everyone who is bashing Bravo but yet says nothing about the parents who made the decision to put their children’s lives on a television show. THAT is the real shame! The incident with Gia was a teachable moment. Instead of taking advantage of that, Teresa taught her daughter that it’s ok to act like a brat when things don’t go her way. I am in no way saying Jac and Car were justified in how they handled it. But the way Teresa handled it was way worse. JMO.
Teresa did teach Gia that she was being disrespectful and being a poor sport. Please go back and rewatch before claiming that Teresa taught Gia to be a brat.
Do you know what I think? I think most of you, if not all, are unpaid interns. That’s what I think.
Sam,
Ha ha! Think what you like Sam. It is your right.
No what I think Samantha? I think you’re an unpaid pyschopath that’s what I think. We are husbands and wives and mothers that are outraged by grown women with nothing better to do than bully a women that is trying very hard to build her life back up again. They are jealous and mean because despite their attempts to destroy her she succeeds.
Samantha you are obviously paid to come on here by one of the bully 4. Or you are one of the bully 4. Just go away
Samantha don’t go away mad… Samantha just go away….
Teresa taught her daughter that when the world is unfair and people act like asses and get away with it, she can always count on her mother to support her. She also did teach her not to be disrespectful to an adult, even though the adults should be ashamed of themselves. I was proud of Gia for standing up to them; sometimes respect has to be earned.
Hannavas, very well put. Teresa was good with Gia. Jac and Caro were taking their anger out on Gia. Shame shame on them, Gia was right to not want their advice, it was ill intended and executed. Jac looks medicated on tv. and Caroline looks like the sore loser. BIG TIME.
I have to agree with you @Suri on your response to this. My feelings exactly…..! I think everyone was wrong in this situtation….there was NO right person in ALL this..
Suri- Bravo has so much more footage then what we see once a week! They surely did not have to show that with Gia, not to that extent! They could have had so much more of field day not Jac and Caro tag teaming Gia
Good observation, Tina! They want the equivalent of another table flip, and if they can’t get teresa to wig out, they start on her kids. Notice she didn’t take the bait last week when the ever-classy Melissa tried to provoke her to fight?
Totally disgusting… I can’t believe these women are mothers.
Marie,
They are not good mothers. No mother would parent anothers child in that manner for the cameras.
I tweeted Bravo to “untag” Gia’s name in the tweet and how dare they put a 10 year old in harm’s way. So, way over the top. And, in Caroline’s FIRST blog, she said she eliminated Teresa from her life, so who the hell does she think she is tag teaming with the ever so wacky Jacky in trying to parent her. Poor Gia asked for her Mom at least three times! Can you only imagine if this was done to one of their children? Unreal!
Caroline if YOU ever did to one of my kids what you did to Gia. It would have been a blood bath. With me kicking the living shit out of you. CaroClown has become the biggest BITCH on any of the housewife shows, I fast forward it when she and her LOSER ADULT CHILDREN ARE ON.
I do agree with u on that….If caroline wants NOTHING to do with Teresa then she should of NOT scolded Gia in that manner. Not good judgement on her part, cuz if I was T I would be on her and her red head would be a bald head
AMEN! u said it all.
No she didn’t… She could explain why since Joe Gorga loves his parents so much, and has so much disposable income, and Joe Guidice is broke, why is that Joe Guidice is providing Teresa’s parents with a home? Where is the “angel from God?” Afterall, they are his parents also. I think that Teresa needs to throw away that church lady attitude and pick up the street chick tude, cause it’s clear she’s dealing with a bunch of vipors.
She could explain that your right! But she is above that level right now and is keeping it classy
Teresa absolutely has a right to be upset with the way they handled things wth Gia! You don’t mess with a Momma Bear’s cubs. The correct thing for them to do would have been to say okay Gia you stay here and relax and we will go get your mother. It is not up to anyone to discipline another persons child, not to mention that their “parenting techniques” were very messed up!
I agree. I teach my own children (5!) that its ok to be angry, upset, hurt. Its not wrong to have these feelings. But its best to isolate yourself and calm down. Never speak out in anger because you will say things you dont mean and you cant take them back. Gia did exactly that. She went to the basement to calm herself down. She needed to cool off. Why would those two follow her and provoke a child? They were making fun of her and she KNEW it. Had they put their arm around her and tried being a MOTHER none of it would have happened. They set this up WITH the camera to make Gia look bad… Jac screaming through the house like a banshee demanding Gia come back so she “TEACH HER A LESSON” was the work of an INSANE person. Who does that to someone elses child?
Teresa handled that situation perfectly, i cant say i would have done the same. I think Jac , caroline and i would have had a serious fight! I dont know how Teresa stayed positive through all of this.
I teach my children the same. I would rather have a child that speaks their mind then a child thats sits quietly and becomes victim to an adult.
spot on, Better to have a backbone, than not know to say stop!!!
Don’t you get it. They were not only provoking Gia I think they were trying to get Teresa to freak out. They know how she is with her. Kids. That was disgusting I was amazed Teresa Handle the way she did she was perfect. Jacko and clown should be ashamed. Even more so because of how their grown children talk to them.
Say what? Your comments always resonate with me. Thank you for your wisdom. I shoulda known u were a mommy
My own parents empowered me to say what I felt without being disrespectful even of that person is an adult. Particularly if someone thought they could “parent” me. I was to tell them to speak with my mom and dad and they would speak with me. Under no circumstances were my siblings and I to take direction from random adults. Consistency is so vital – even at Gia’s age.
I really felt for Gia (last night – I didn’t watch on Sunday night). Her reaction was also amped by the cameras and all the people, etc. That sweet girl.
On another note, the Laurita gang piling on the timing of joes text is so insane. I believe Tre when she says she hadn’t read it when she spoke w Jac. But even if she had, maybe she didn’t want Jac selling it to the papers and spinning the message poorly. Maybe she didn’t think it was any of jacs business.
This whole story has become so sad. .
I love Say What??, Helen Wheels, Aunt Julie, Str8, Kate (not the Tre hating Kate), Mego the Lying Stripper, and soooo many others who post here. Most of us are Mothers, daughters, sister in laws and friends So we can see through this fake set up crap and speak intelligently about it. <3 u guys, ignore the haters…. Keep their box on allabouttrh blue. No reply!
What Caroline and Jac was cruel and disgusting. They bullied a child and they are lucky that they dealt with Teresa. Because if anyone ever did that to my child, I would flip my lid!! That is a understatement!! No one has the right to parent other people’s children. That was disgusting behavior on both Caro and Jac. They need to mind it and let Teresa handle it!! Period!! Gia is truly an amazing child and yes children have tantrums and its normal. I am so done with Bravo!!
OMG, can you imagine if Juicy Joe was there…. now THAT would have been some serious drama. I can only imagine what he was saying and doing when he watched the show. Its no wonder this man is at the end of his rope with these people. Not only are they going after his wife, but now his daughter. He must be beyond furious.
And Jaqueline wonders why Ashlee is a train wreck of craziness!!! If I had Jaq chasing me around reading baby books to me as child all my life I’d be looney myself! LOL- You have to question if Jaq did the same stunts and techniques w/ Ashlee! Would explain the mess they currently call their daughter!
The guy is gonna have a stroke……………….
Are you kidding me? Gia acted like a spoiled, immature, sheltered baby! She is definetely your child. Your child disrespected to grown women that took the time to tend to your tandrum throwing child and you basically said its okay GIA YOUR RIGHT and it is perfectly okay for you behave that way. First off their family was nice enough to include you into their fully functional family for some fun and thats how both you and your daughter behave??? Please I would have thrown you and your daughter out on your asses at the end of my drive way! You are so coniving, and tacky it’s sad!!! I don’t think your brother and his wife should invest any more time into trying to fix something that is too dumb to know that she is broken!
Hello Teresa had no idea it was even happening since those “Adult” Women did not call her to let her know her 10 year old child was having a tantrum. Hence the world “child” Kind of like when Ashley (a child, even though she was older) pulled Danielles hair extension out, Jac was NOT there to stop her until she was told by other people what her daughter actually did and THEN she tried to handle the situation….When a kid is out of control at least let their parents know so THEY can handle it
Gia was upset so she went to the basement to calm herself and talk to a friend. She was away from the cameras and the drama. Had she been allowed to just be alone with her friend it all would have blown over. But because Don Caro HATES Teresa at the time this was filmed Don Caro is the one that brought the cameras into the room and would not let up on Gia. There is NO way that Don Caro was going to let it drop. It is ALWAYS about Don Caro being the only one that knows what is best.
I think that everyone needs to remember that if Joey had not cheated and Lookers had not taunted Gia to begin with this all would not have happened.
Mrs. Pool- She is a 10 year old child!!! It happens. Kids get upset and allow the emotions to control them. Unless you were some super star freak show child with complete control over your emotions and never threw a tantrum in your life you shouldnt criticise small children and parents. My son throws the occasional fit! Does this make me a bad mom??? No. Just makes a parent to a 6 year old! And further more, Caroine and Jaqueline followed Gia down and pursued her! She wanted to be left alone! Sure Gia was somewhat disrespectful but Caroline and Jaq were out of line themselves. NOW WHAT ABOUT THEM SKANKY SHORTS MELISSA SWIPED FROM HER DAUGHTER???
I must say that T’s shorts were just as short as Melissa’s but were just a diff material AND the cameras didnt focus on T’s butt like they did Melissa’s. I watched the show a couple times and def noticed the shorts on T were just as short……so I see no diff other then the material and the perverted camera man.
I think some may want to watch the episode all over again because Teresa did know what was going on. Gia started the tantrum outside with everyone there. Teresa always loves to pretend she is not aware of what is going on and I’ve never seen anyone make as many excuses as Teresa does. Take for instance that Teresa claims she didn’t get Joe’s text when Jackie asked her. Liar! Flat out liar again. Joe said he sent the text that evening after the pool party was over and Jackie didn’t ask Teresa until a day later so yet again Teresa lies, makies excuses and people blindly believe her. I do agree with Mrs. Poole that Gia is a spoiled brat. All the girls are from what I’ve seen. From the very beginning of this series I was shocked at how spoiled Teresa’s girls are. They certainly aren’t children I would want to be around. I’ve seen kids like this brought up the same way as Teresa & Joe’s girls are and they turn out to be spoiled adults just bigger and louder tantrums.
Since Teresa was doing what she usually does and was ignoring Gia’s tantrum and just blowing it off, I didn’t see anything wrong with Carolyn and Jackie trying to get through to Gia that being a bad sport is wrong. They are family after all. At least that’s what they all claim. Teresa is far too open with her children and talking to them about things they shouldn’t be involved in at this age.
I do have to keep laughing at one thing that Teresa said at the pool party. Teresa acts like a child herself a good portion of the time. When Teresa says “You’re just the meanest brother ever”. I can’t help it but it sounds just like Teresa is still a child saying that and frankly she acts like it many times.
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Mrs. Pool, are you kidding me? REALLY!!! Gia was upset because they cheated as plain as day, and Caroline and Jacass made things 100% worse by taunting her. She asked for her mother, they should have gotten her, instead Jacass says this is my house no you go out with her bitchy smirk! If they treated my child the way they treated Gia I would have kicked some serious ass! Def two bitches lashing out at a child because they’re not woman enough to tell Teresa to her face what they really want to say. I am so over this, Andy you suck for allowing all of this to go on! Screw Bravo!
Watch the episode over again — Gia told Jac to get out of the basement before she asked them to get Tre. She only asked for Tre after she was reprimanded for being disrespectful to an adult whose house she was a guest at. (And before anyone says, “Well, Gia didn’t want to be there in the first place.” THAT’S ON TRE! Not Jac or Caro.) Just because people cheated doesn’t negate the fact that Gia was disrespectful to two adults that didn’t have any part in the cheating. Now as far as Jac and the book, that was beyond ridiculous. Gia is way to old for the book and if you do read a book like that to a child, you need to wait until they are calm and can comprehend it. THE BOOK WAS UNNECESSARY! I love Tre, but when she told Jac that she didn’t really want to be there anyhow, that was sheer disrespect and total lack of manners. As far a Gia being reprimanded by other adults, it was appropriate at the time for the situation.
I don’t think Tre telling jac she didn’t want to be there was bad because if I had just come up on my daughter hysterical and she’s telling me something is off…guess what …someones going to get a lot worse. Jac and Caro had no business following her down there other then to insert themselves into someone’s drama for TV. This time it was at the expense of a child.
The comments in this blog remind me of the ending of “Fahrenheit 451.”
Samantha,
Your statement about Fahrenheit 451 is without merit because your point of view has not been censored. You have been allowed to post anything you like. You have posted ridiculous statements. You have called us names. You have said everything you can to get to think you are very troubled, but you have yet to censored. Your posts appear. That is definitely NOT in the theme of Fahrenheit 451. Try another book.
Really Sam? When have you been censored to equate this blog or the comments to Fahrenheit 451. You are allowed to say what you like. You haven’t been censored. I think you should pick another book because it certainly is not Fahrenheit 451.
T was likely voicing her exact thoughts – if Bravo hadn’t been forcing the “field day” to start with there’s no doubt in my mind T would’ve been elsewhere. They are prob lucky “crazy T” didn’t see what went before – she would’ve no doubt said much worse lol
No, I’m talking about the part where people are wandering around in the woods muttering long stretches of memorized text to themselves.
Sam,
Then you really don’t know Fahrenheit 451. Through consent repetition and receitation of the books the people become the book and are living tome. They become a piece of art. It is actually beautiful.
You are misguided in your assessment and understanding of Bradbury.
In this blog, we have our POV. You have a divergent POV. You have provided no evidence to support your claim. You have provided outlandish statements that you want us to believe and then you go on to denigrate repeatedly because we do not see your POV.
What was NOT appropriate, was Jac and Caroline bringing down the entire camera crew to film it all! That one action was totally unnecessary and spiteful.
It was done, not to help, but to humiliate a 10 year old girl. That’s it.
Since I did not watch, I don’t know what all happened but if in fact they brought the crew down there with them, shame, shame on them. What crass and self serving behavior. It is apparent that their utter hatred and what sure sounds like a vendetta against the Teresa and family is more important than the wellbeing of a child.
It’s more than that. I believe Teresa let Gia go cool off. Not to allow the cameras to film her crying. I think Jac and Caroline saw Gia run off and followered her behind Teresas back to film the breakdown and show Teresa and Gia in bad light. It was a setup… they couldnt get Teresa so they went after Gia. Jacs mom already told us BRAVO asked them to set situations up to make teresa look bad.
Oh yeah! It was highly inappropriate and that is issue. It was not just Jac and Caro, but at least 3 to 4 or more people bullying a 10 yr old.
They only include Teresa because they have nothing else to talk about anymore besides her or her family. What fun would field day be if they didn’t have anything for ratings? While I respect that these are your opinions, I respectfully disagree with your take on Gia and her momma! It was not for those 2 to handle, period. They could have easily pulled T from filming for that and they are acting like spoiled children in that episode. They had to keep it going for themselves to get airtime probably.
Ummm did you watch the same show??? Teresa never told Gia she was right in the way she acted. Unlike Caroline and Jacqueline, Teresa knew how to handle her 10 year old daughter’s tantrum with kindness. Gia was upset about the CHEATING..something that all children are taught is not acceptable. That’s the book Jacqueline should have been reading..*What to do when Adults Cheat* plus all children that age do not like to lose. I have 4 adult children who swam on the swim team for years, they did not always win, they were not happy to lose…the thought to laugh at them and try to read them a book about being sore losers never would take place. I am now raising my 5 year old granddaughter who has been watching Gia since Season 2. *LOL* we have so many *Gia* poses. Like Gia, Mariah is a GOOD winner and she is not happy when she loses but like my children I taught her how to brush it off. Like Gia, they get over it and try harder the next time. Guess the reason Teresa and Gia weren’t thrown out was BECAUSE Jacqueline knew she was wrong. Teresa moved on from trying to fix things about a year ago.
They included Teresa because they were filming and had to. It had nothing to do with being kind enough to invite them. Teresa and Gia only showed up because teresa was under contract. They ALL know it!
Also, they are not a happy functional family. jac is browbeaten into doing as caroline says..She doesnt speak to half of her husbands family because caroline wont allow her to.. and she abuses and allows others to abuse her own daughter. Caroline doesnt speak to half her siblings.. wasnt even allowed to attend her nephews funeral because her siblings HATE her. Her own children are lazy spoiled brats. Albie dropped out of law school (or failed out) and chose to do nothing with his life but ride teh coattails of his mothers houseWIFE show.. Christopher quit working at the brownstone to focus on his get rich quick schemes and Lauren just wants to be skinny and RICH! Closing down a business her parents paid for after one day because she wasnt respected? WHAT A JOKE! Albert has been cheating on Caroline for YEARS. That is why the apartment above the brownstone is there..They all hate on Lauren and drive her self esteem into the ground. Saying her children will be beasts, shes pretty on the inside, her brother took her to prom, she is AL in a dress..Thats not a happy family.
Dysfunctional families on all fronts. Kathy might be the only one who could say her family is happy and functional and even that is reaching with her insane husband.
these Manzos remind of the family from the movie WRONG TURN
You have got to be kidding!
Mrs Poole,you are completley out of your mind!Would not want you around any child if this is how you think!Shame on you!
You are right Mrs POOLE maybe they should have invited them over earlier in the day to their”fully functional” familt time and Gia could have made MOO sounds to Lauren. Are you serious?
You have serious problems to say such things about a child! She did the right thing by asking for her mother and Caro and Jac were very cruel by not getting up off their butts and getting Teresa.
Mrs. Poole,
It was neither Caroline nor Jac’s place to parent to a child which is not their own when her mother is there. They needed to talk to her nicely and then get Teresa. This is parently 101.
I would never agree to have this happen to my child. I would be extremely angry.
I thought Teresa handled herself beautifully. She first told Gia you always listen to adults and Gia explained the events and Teresa did not yell she only said, “I don’t get involved with your children…” You should have called me. Gia already has a mother. All those statements were true.
Additionally, I would never throw a child out of my house. She is 10 years old. If I physically touched a child in that manner I would arrested for child abuse as you wrote.
I have had spirited children at my house, especially during birthday parties. You get their parent and you talk to them nicely. Never touch, lecture or hurt a child physically or emotional EVER.
I LOVED the way Kathy spoke to Gia. That is the right way to speak to a child. Kathy was doing it the right way.
Kathy gained big points with me for the way she handled the situation. Whatever her problems with Teresa may be, she saw a child hurting and comforted her. I don’t like the way she turned on Teresa but there’s no denying she has a very good heart when it comes to kids.
The Manzos and Lauritas are functional? Because the type of behavior they display I learned in school was DYSFUNCTIONAL.
Jac and Caro are not “two adults”. In gia’s eyes, they are the people who are picking on her mother and spreading lies about her family. They are ..,BULLY’S.
I’m so proud of Gia.
I’ll bet you anything that Drunkqueline was waiting for Teresa to post her blog about this so she can read, obsess, dissect and devote HER blog to talking about how terrible Teresa is and how rebellious her children are.
HAHAHAHAHAH Drunkqueline!
yep, ita. I was just going to say, no that Teresa has posted her blog, Jac can write a 12 page essay about everything that Tre said.
She’s going to go nuts, especially because of that comment Teresa made about Ashlee. Jac, Caro, all the Manzos and everyone else on the planet can bash the hell out of Ashlee and it’s fine, but Jac is now going to be the martyr defending her cub. Hypocrite!
You know it
Wow, I thought it was just me. She did it last week. Proof that she needs Teresa to be relevant. She has nothing else of interest to talk about, as far as RHWONJ goes, therefore she waits to see what Teresa is going to say. So sad to be so transparent. Notice how she came to life on twitter after Teresa blog was posted today. Last week she kept saying her trainer was delaying her posting, anyone with any common sense could see through her effort to throw off. Viewers are smart Jac.
If someone went after my kids (if I had any that is,) the way those four did, it would have gotten much uglier, much more quickly. Teresa handled herself beautifully.
Absofrigginlutely, I would have gone off like a roman candle ! their heads would have been spinning bulldog Caroline would have gotten a run for her money!!
I think i like Teresa so much bc we are so similar..my parents are just like hers…off the boat, all about family..etc..when she was talking to gia about her period and said how her mom never told her about it and the tampon comment..i could relate as my mom said “good girls don’t use those things” and sometimes my husband can be a jerk to me and say so mean things too..
I think that the other women are mean and jealous
the fact that Caroline that face brute can not do an interview without bashing Teresa ….get over yourself..i like her last year but i can’t stand her anymore
..worry about your own shit
You sound just as authentically delightful as Teresa! Personally, I love the Italian people.
Hahaha! I’ve been muttering “face brute” about those hags since Sunday night!
I was raised the same way. My mother wasn’t thrilled that her daughters used tampons either but there were 3 of us and we won the argument lol. I went from my father’s house to my own house with my husband, just like Teresa. My husband has told me to shut up on more than one occasion, and I didn’t divorce him over it. I’m sure I’ve told HIM to shut up too-and we’re still together after 30 years, with neither of us even thinking of going anywhere. There is nothing weird or abusive about T’s relationship with Joe. PS, yes, I’m Italian.
As far as Caroline goes, I’m really starting to believe she is mentally ill.
Isn’t it nice when “samantha” is in school and people can actually have an intelligent blog. Get ready she’ll be out of school in a couple hours and all the blabble babbble will start.
Either that or changed name.
Lol. Hysterical. Sadly probably true. Lol
So Caroline flys off the deep end when Teresa wrote something “indirectly” about Chris in her cookbook (“Not with my Children”) But it’s ok for her to interfere!! I can just imagine if Teresa did that to one of their children…I know I am “Team Teresa” but seriously are these people that bash her watching the same thing I am?!!! I know I’m not crazy these woman Bash her any moment they have. Every interview is about Teresa, Teresa, Teresa!! I really liked Caroline and Wacko Jacko every season especially through all the Danielle Drama…I would just love to watch RHONJ from the first season again to see if I innappropriately judged the wrong people myself
I never liked Caroline. I thought in Season 1 and 2 that she was the biggest shit stirrer, getting everyone to hate Danielle and then sitting back like she was too good for all of it. She was like a puppet master. I know Danielle went too far, but at first she was just trying to fit in with these women, then when they all ganged up on her she felt attacked and retaliated in the most horrible of ways. I always thought they pushed Danielle to the limits and Danielle handled it her ‘old way’, the only way she knew how.
You can see that Caroline liked Teresa back then because Teresa ‘followed’ Caroline’s command and backed her with the Danielle attacks. Once Teresa decided to stand on her own, think for herself and get out from Caroline’s thumb, Caroline decided to bring her down for disobeying orders. Caroline can’t stand that she lost her control over Teresa. Watch all three seasons again and you will see it all very clearly. Caroline was NEVER the wonder woman that some thought she was, she just was good enough to fool viewers with the help from Bravo.
Annah,
It’s like you reached into my mind and posted (quite succinctly as well, I must say) every feeling and now belief I have about Caroline Manzo including the entire Danielle drama. Caroline is malevolent and most people are now onto that. I can’t wait until Andy has to take on the reunion. Will he assume his prosecutorial stance with her as he did with Teresa or will he allow her to again steamroll over him about any issue she decides she doesn’t want to discuss.
Will he hold ‘em or fold ‘em, I can’t wait to see his cards.
I admit, the reunion could be interesting… not to hear the dribble from the four leaky faucets but to see how Andy deals with it and what direction he takes it in.
You can see C change her feelings for T right after season 2 reunion when Danielle, J, and T hugged and wished each other well. she was not happy it was almost like she was ready to flip a table. you could bet J got a beat down all the home and as for T she just vowed to make her life a living hell. I don’t think she bullies T however cause that would mean T was afraid or intimidated by her which she is clearly not more like a boil on her ass. J on the other hand is scared shit of her.
I know. The hypocrisy is astounding. “Not my kids” says Caroline about her 20-something son Critterfur when Teresa says she wouldn’t want her girls working at a strip car wash. But Caroline can corner, bully and lecture Teresa’s 10-year old, ignoring her pleas for her mother and to be left alone. And then Big Read lies about it and defends her actions.
Say something about Lauren on Twitter (and not even tweet it to her) and watch Caroline come after you!
I’m glad she said something about those 2; &she didn’t bash them like they do her. I loved her blog she made good points.
JoeGu language is horrible, & I don’t think she making excusing for him. Bravo doesn’t have to show him talking like that but they do. Plus I mean he’s the only husband who could careless about the camera he doesn’t turn it on and off. He’s him so hey least he’s honest.
And the Gia thing Jack and Caroline was super wrong and they would be mad if it was vice versa and we all know it.
she keeps it classy and doesn’t bash. I’m not sure why people are against her and she doesn’t even say negative stuff about them. If T fought back hard and dirty like them on screen then I would be more into the show. But its a like a car wreack involving a car and person. You don’t wanna look so you just don’t.
that was well said Raynia. I agree with you 100%. I don’t understand why people call TERESA mean. I also find it shocking that Caroline doesn’t see herself for who she really is when she watches herself on this show
That Carolyn and Jackqueline continue to defend their despicable behavior is a new low, in the gutter point for them. At the very most, Carolyn could have said to speak to her respectfully and now I will go get your mother and then she could have explained her issues with Gia to Teresa and let the MOM handle it.
I can not tell you how heinous so many bloggers are on other sites like Lynn Chicago and Reality Tea, bashing, call Gia the b-word, on and on. I never knew so many people had such cold, bock hearts. I sure hope many of them do not have children. Some even said Carolyn should have hit or beat Gia…I am not joking…just nuts. the other comment that made me laugh by the Gia/Teresa critics are criticizing Gia for not running to get her mom instead of asking for her mom…the bloggers say, “Gia has two legs why didn’t she use them.” I will tell you why: 1. If Gia would have walked out while Carolyn, the bully, and Jacqueline were yelling at her they would have attacked her even more aggressively for walking away or failing to listen. 2. I can recall a few times at that age where an adult or teacher attacked me and I was frozen in shock and fear. Instead she asked for help, a completely rational response by a 10 year old. The actions and ugliness of Carolyn, Jacqueline and these evil commentors are beyond belief. I would like to think they would feel bad that Gia is being attacked on Twitter, but at this point I think it would make their day.
Happy day
I actually sent an Email to RT expressing my disgust regarding some of the posters there! I’m constantly trying to picture the cowards behind the comments. I can’t believe how ignorant people can be. I go there because they’re like the entree to my meal. However I get sick to my stomach each and every time. So I’ll stick to appetizers and dessert and come back here!!
The funny thing is is that Gia DID run upstairs to get her mom, and Jac FOLLOWED her screaming “Get back here, I’m going to teach you a lesson!”.
Just Me, that was THE worst part to me!!!
T already pointed out in her blog she did not walk away from them, and that would have been considered disrespectful.
what I don’t understand is why no one said that Joe WAS cheating! I think if any one of them had acknowledged that Gia was NOT being a poor sport, she was offended that an adult she admired was bending the rules, Gia would have calmed down immediately. I think she was completely frustrated that Caroline and Jacqueline were calling HER a poor sport when it was actually JOE who was willing to cheat in a friendly game to win, making HIM the poor sport. Teresa did say something to Gia to the effect that she was aware that Joe cheated, so hopefully she had that conversation later.
Why did Teresa and Gia go to field day in the fist place? Neither one of them wanted to be there. They should have gone to the shore with the rest of the family. I am sure they would have managed without Teresa and Gia. Too bad Teresa failed to acknowledged that Jacqueline did apologize and Gia ended the show happy. But why do that right? Lets keep Jacqueline and Caroline in the “Not OK”
Well at that point and Im just guessing, T did not know yet that Jac was really starting to turn against her. In T’s mind the only people she thought she had the most drama with was her bro and sis in law. Being Jac’s true friend still, she probably felt obligated to go and Bravo probably made sure she would go. When she watched the episode she was probably pretty hurt Jac of all people would treat Gia like that and not go outside to get her!
Teresa didn’t know everything that happened until she seen it on TV. They went to field day because they had to. Believe it or not the cast actually HAS to interact with each other.
Perhaps because she didn’t actually see what they had done until it aired. At the field day she had only heard from Gia what happened and heard from Jac & Caro. One thing is to hear about it and another is seeing it played out.
Bravo demands that everyone attend certain functions. I assume that this was one of the functions.
I do have a question that maybe someone can answer. How many crews are filming at the same time. I always assumed that there was one crew but according to both Don Caro and Jac the reason they couldn’t get Teresa was becasue she was filming. So who did the film the scenes with Gia at the same time?
“Why did Teresa and Gia go to field day in the fist place?” Basta!!
You have ask this about 200 times now—you will never know for sure will you? Maybe they went because they decided to go.>
I am really confused. All the others say how dumb Teresa is, yet her blogs are the only ones that are to the point, have class, and don’t spend the time on all the other’s business.
Thats part of their job on the show to paint her in the dumb light! Obvsies as we see this past year, girlfriend has skyrocketed out of the RHONJ. When it appears as though she is not all there I think its because they constantly catch her with BS off guard and when she is totally not expecting it. I think when she is rattled , her emotions get the best of her and she is not as quick wilted as I would want her to be! No one should have to constantly worry and prepare for verbal and emotional attacks 24/7. She does have a college degree and did pretty well for herself with her items she puts out and CA. I do not think of her as dumb, and I do not think Trump would put people on his show if he thought they were! I am totally loving her blogs! Very classy when dealing with this group!
Teresa doesn’t write her own blogs…lol. Wake up.
Yes, it’s the smartest thing Teresa’s done to get someone to write her blogs. That person is worth a ton of $ because she makes the others look awful. If I were one of the other women, I’d hire someone to make me look better.
Of course not because she just cannot do or have anything that says she is not what they portray right? Until I see or hear of someone else writing her blogs, Im thinking she does. Pick every little detail apart in her life, geesh.
Not to mention her media tour. I find her absolutely adorable!! Did you see her on Wendy Williams? She can hold her own. She’s real and relatable.
Loved her telling Miss Wendy they needed to use a better pic of her!!!
Well the others write their own blogs and are not afraid to reveal their true feelings. Teresa has great PR and great cowriter!
Some people are better with the written word then they are with their verbal skills. Teresa clearly has trouble explaining how she feels verbally so writing may be her strong trait.
Oh ok Melissa. Is that how it works? I think Jac is a rambling idiot and Caro can’t think of anything to write if it’s not about Teresa. You, Melissa are clearly delusional!
Teresa is also one of those people who has a terrible time articulating herself verbally. But she writes beautifully. Her blogs have always been extremely well-written, logical and cohesive since the very start of season one. And I doubt she was using a ghost writer back then. She is a consistently good writer.
Some people do not have a talent for speaking but do much better when writing their thoughts and feelings down. And it does not mean that they lack intelligence.
I know it’s comparing apples and oranges but do you know who had this EXACT same problem? Thomas Jefferson. He was a horrendous public speaker. But he wrote the Declaration of Independence – arguably one of the most beautifully crafted documents in human history. Yet he could not verbalize a thought and make it come out of his mouth without sounding like a fool.
Maybe Teresa was on to something after the table flip when she said it sets her off when people think she’s “air-headed and stupid”. She is most definitely not.
Great point and analogy Cara! My boss is the SR. VP of a huge hospital/healthcare system and he does not have great verbal skills, but yet his writing is articulate, impeccable and comes across extremely intelligent. Sadly, Teresa doesn’t have the verbal skills; however, Manzopause may think she’s smart, but she still comes across as a nasty, bitter witch!
Yes Cara! Beautifuly put! I happen to be one of those people myself. When Im mad, overwhelmed, upset, excited, anxious nothing seems to come out correctly and I cannot properly state how I feel or address everything I’d like. I cant argue the valid points I know I believe in or express the strong feelings Im harboring. I cant explain how thrilled or joyed I am with out getting tounge tied. However ever since I was a child if I was angry or happy my best chance at expressing it and get my point across was to write a letter. I have done this for years and still do. I feel Im at my strongest when I write. If Im angry I even express what the other may have felt and take that in to account! Thank you Cara for those wonderful words!
I have the same problem as Teresa. I get tongue-tied when speaking in front of people, especially when being confronted or “cross-examined”. I was always a straight A student in every subject except speech. Just thinking about doing a presentation makes me nauseous. Whenever I need to get my feelings across to someone I always put it in writing. It has nothing to do with intelligence, some people just aren’t quick with their responses. Remember George in the Seinfeld episode with his “jerk store” remark?
Teresa handled herself better than I would have in that situation.
I’d have been FURIOUS if two grown women had done that to my son.
Especially Jacqueline who chased after her while reading that dumb book.
Wrong, wrong, wrong in my opinion.
If Teresa was so furious why didn’t she storm out of Jacqueline’s house like she did Kathy’s…Funny how Teresa and Gia managed to get over all the hurt and sit and eat with the others. Gia even accepted her Big Cheese award! Minor detail.
!.) She wasn’t called an effing bitch by her brother or by anyone else there which was what prompted her to storm out of Kathy’s house in the first place.
2.) Teresa DID NOT know what Jac and Caroline did until she watched the show; she already mentioned that in her blog.
looks like we have another Kate or Samantha!!!!!!! LOL
Lolag is one of the most despicable RT posters.
Whether or not he, she or it is one of the other provocateurs is meaningless to me. What is important is that he or she be ignored and given no more attention than a gnat. When you’re out on a fine day, walking and talking with some friends and all of a sudden there is a gnat in your face don’t you just swat it away and not give it another thought? Same thing here when “Lolag,” “Kate,” or “Samantha” come buzzing around. At least that’s the way I see it.
Great advice Helen!
Yes!!!!!! I’m glad others see this also-no more soup for you lo-lag
I said I would have been furious.
I think Teresa handled the situation well.
Ummmm hellllooooo… Teresa didn’t know everything that happened until she watched the episode. Who cares if they stayed and ate?
Welcome Lolag..I see your over here from your regular RT bash Teresa fest..attack children site…I bet its a breath of fresh air. Oh wait..you commonly refer to this site s the “temple” AND like to report back to all those disgusting people on wht we say. Well tell them I said …hello and get fucked
Lol!
lmao!!
Love It!
My exact sentiments. Fuck off Lolag
Lolag, you just showed what a dumbass you are, as you made absolutely NO sense. How long are you watching these shows NOT to know that the ladies do NOT see everything that went on until they see it. Go back to the the other blog sites that view venom and are so vile.
I am shaking my head in disgust at Caro and Jaq for trying to parent Gia . They just made that whole incident worse than it should have been. I have girlfriends I’ve known for more than 20 years. We grew up together and have kids around the same age. We all parent each others kids at some point when we get together. I too would have tried to talk to Gia but what they did made the kid feel worse. When she said she wanted her mom they should have gotten her! Obviously their little pep talk wasn’t working and I too would have been upset that no one got me to take care of her! I think that Jaq’s attempt was she was trying to make the situation better but really chose the wrong way to do it. I honestly don’t know why Caro got involved because she never even said hi to Tre when they arrived. She clearly doesn’t like Tre so why are you getting involved??? I used,to like Caro at the beginning but I’ve lost respecy for her because she thinks she’ s so right and wise about everything….there’s no middle ground with her. Thanks for letting me vent cuz that Gia thing seriously bothered me.
T is so above these women it is comical already! T figured out long before these women even realized whats going on this this show will not last forever, this show is nothing more then a stepping stone to bigger things. She is not going to bash people, drunk tweet, ect. don’t mistake her silence for weakness i’m sure she would have alot of sh*t to say about them and their families that are personel but she chooses to take the high road every time. So while C and J are home crying in their wine glasses and pot of fried meatballs T is actually taking full advantage of her oppertunities. and yes M like you said last season if you were in T place you would have hid and cried under your bed, like you should do cause you know the only other thing you could do to support your family is swing from a pole again you useless POS.
ITA – while the rest of them blow up and scrutinize every single little detail, Teresa shrugs it off and doesn’t even bother commenting unless it’s something WORTH commenting on. She realizes what is truly important in her life – her REAL family and their happiness and enjoying those precious moments she spends with them. Not the petty nonsense that the others get bogged down with. In the past, Teresa may have engaged it. But she is in a different place now. She’s said it many times which is why her silence speaks volumes.
Teresa seems to not only outsmart them time and time again..She outshines them as well!
I think so too!
Gia kept telling them to go get her mother, she was fully capable of going and getting her herself, my 9 yr old granddaughter would not of sat there if she truly wanted her mother, she is a drama queen!! And yes disrespectful.
so that gave them the right to taunt her? You should not be around little children!!! I hope your daughter was smart enough to get her 9 yr old daughter far away from you.
Really????
YEAH!!!!!
In all fairness, if Gia got up and walked away then people would say she was disrespectful for walking away. Lose lose situation!
This is not a right or wrong situation.. Thankfully we are free to raise our kids as we see fit!!
Let’s leave the kid alone!!
When she finally did get up to get her mom, Jac followed behind her reading the stupid book & Caro was saying where are you going.
dorothea, isn’t it possible that Gia, being a child, knew or was told not to interrupt her mother when she’s filming? Jacqueline was the first one (that I saw) to say that Teresa was outside filming — which means, she was working. Maybe Gia knew that the two older ladies could do what she couldn’t do? I’m looking at all possibilities here, and refuse to pile on a 10 year old child — and as a grandma, I’m surprised that you’re not thinking beyond what a loosely scripted, “reality” television show chose to air, too.
How many film crews do they have? I always hear it was one crew. And who led the film crew to Gia? Don Caro and Jac.
Even if there was only one crew, they can do simultaneous shoots at the location. And Jac and Caroline definitely played for face time — at Gia’s expense. I’m not giving them a pass. Bravo is still an accomplice — no matter if there was one camera or 100. Jac and Caroline led the cameras to Gia for their own face time and they all refused to stop focusing on the poor kid and her pleas to get her mom. Disturbing and disgusting.
Anything and everything is possible we only saw a small amount of what really happened.
As Teresa said, Gia was taught to leave when adults are talking to you is disrespectful. I might not agree but I understand that if she was taught that, that’s why she did it.
And Gia got up to get her mother and was followed by Jac telling her to “get back here”. Go back and watch it.
That’s exactly what happened. How dare Jac-ass.
JacAss is clueless as a mother. What do think her daughter Ashlee felt like when she heard her own mother, call Lauren her substitute daughter?
Especially when Ashlee was asked to leave Jac’s home?
It was so insensitive of Jac, no matter why Ashlee is gone, it had to be very painful for her to hear that. That is psychological abuse. Same with Lauren,, she defends Caro for qualifying her acceptability as a person. Fat=bad person unable to deal with the world.
When my kids were young and told me how the teachers wouldn’t let them go to the bathroom, I told them time and time again, if you need to go and they won’t let you..you have my permission to walk out of class and they can deal with ME!! Sorry….but.. No one has the right to be judge and jury to my kids!! Adults don’t get a free pass either. Respect is earned and Jac and Caroline clearly haven’t earned it!!
exactly i tell my kids the same thing! do they always do it? NO! because some adults have a way of intimidating a child like what C & J were clearly doing.
That was a pet peeve of mine and really made me crazy! Big, small,old or young it’s about intent. If your intent is to hurt…All bets are off!
And Gia understood Jac and Caro’s intent. They are not nice and not kind. We should not want our children to cower to people like these. We need to teach them to stay strong and communicate effectively. they showed no respect for Gia and tried to shove their beliefs down her throat. Gia although only 10 knew they were wrong to do this. Neither Jac or Caro are IMO good parents, their kids are the proof.
Excellent blog!!! Teresa kept in on point, addessed the issues & kept it classy as usual……… I agree with her & love her ongoing positive attitude after viewing this a year after it was filmed……….. Love her!!!!!
Interesting comment under Teresa’s Bravo blog….
Submitted by NY_Niece on May 22, 2012.I’m not really one to comment, but I don’t know I feel I must. I’ll refrain from opinions of any of you ladies as I do not know anyone in person and bear in mind that this is a tv show. However, I feel this blog is really playing on the public reaction to what was shown of Caroline & Jacqueline. Jacqueline expressed within the show she felt bad and didn’t realize she was overstepping a line, merely thought she was teasing. Caroline expressed in her blog some bits were cut out – like calling for you, answering as the child “begged” for her mother – and also is shown in the episode crouching on the floor, mirroring Gia and attempting to speak on her level. Yes, you are shown expressing disappointment with how Gia was handled but you are also shown accepting their apologies and smiling down as Jacqueline apologizes to Gia saying she was teasing. Why now the outrage?
Clearly things have changed within your relationships with these women but at this time, and throughout the seasons we have seen Gia refer to Caroline & Jacqueline as “aunts”. My own close aunts – ESPECIALLY the ones that were buddies with my mom – all often spoke to me this way if I was being ridiculous. Yes, you have the right to clue Jacqueline & Caroline in on some background as to what was REALLY going on with Gia and express a little disappointment, but I feel this outraged blog is unwarranted and merely a response to not-completely informed public outcry.
The day the show was filmed Teresa obviously had not yet seen footage of what actually took place. She only heard from Gia, Jac, & Caro about what happened. I’m sure she was outraged all over again after she watched it play out on TV.
Again, EXACTLY. Teresa didn’t know the extent of Caroline and Jacqueline’s bullying until she saw the final cut of this episode. That’s a no brainer — don’t know why some fail to grasp.
But the same can be said of everything that’s happened with these women. They all express faux outrage over every single episode. I do think their weekly blog is where they can express their thoughts “real time” – so for that I understand it. They can’t address their feelings when it actually happened 7+ months ago.
See what you are saying Indigo. But the only thing they express week after week is Teresa! Don’t you agree they should talk about themselves or their own families at some point?
I’m sure Teresa did not have a clue back then Wackeline had already jumped on the hate train. She thought Wack was her true friend
Cant say i agree with that. Jaq and Caroline were well aware of the turmoil, hurt, and fighting amongst the Gorga’s and Giudices and the hostility the Laurita’s, Manzo’s, Gorga’s, and Walkile’s have twords the Giudices. As adults and parents themselves and friends of this family and well aware of the situation they should have seen Gia’s behavior for what it was. Instead they turned in to her being a spoil sport, disrespectful, and I honestly feel they treated Gia the way they did out of their anger at Teresa. Gia is 10 years old. And Kathy Walkile nailed it when she said “Gia is mature enough to see whats going on but not mature enough to understand why its happening.” Caroline and Jaq as parents themselves should have accounted that to Gia’s behavior and the fact that she’s 10. When you add the cameras to the circus Jaq and Caroline call “parenting” can you imagine how overwhelmed Gia became? I feel like Jaq behaved like a child herself by taunting and forcing the book on Gia while Caroline wasnt looking at the picture, being narrow minded, and spiteful because of her and Teresa’s issues. Lets all be honest, T’s comment in the cook book threw Caroline over the edge and she villafied T over it. Yet Caroline’s behavior was okay? I truley believe 100% Kathy Walkile does care about T and the kids. Did you see the way Kathy handled the situation? PERFECT! However I tthink Kathy is a follower and a puppet of Mego, Caro, and Jaq. I think she’s easily manipulated. And Kathy is only human. Some of her behavior I just dont understand. And to end on this note- you say Jaq and Caroline apologized and that everything should be peachy now. Well T apologized numerous times and they still keep talking and bashing T. So there is a double standard here and its not in favor of Teresa.
My opinion is that while Kathy clearly enjoys being on the show, it is her husband that drives the bus. He is the one who thinks he’s smarter than everyone else in the room so he came up with what he thought was a solid plan. I could see him insisting they ally themselves as they have from their show debut because he believes there is strength in numbers. Not being capable of critical thinking, he couldn’t think ahead far enough to be able to deduce it could be a strategy that could backfire with some serious blow-back. As, of course, we see is exactly what has happened.
Now Kathy, (who is likely more like Teresa in the assumption of ‘traditional’ marital roles than not) would filet her tongue before she would admit this but it’s definitely what I think – at this point in time, given what we have been privy to up to now.
Helen, did you see Kathy and Rosie on WWHL? When Andy was playing the idiotic game asking Kathy to pick the correct comment and insult given by Richie, each time Kathy had to answer, she looked to Rosie and then looked mortified before she gave her answer. As a matter of fact, ol’ famewhore Richie didn’t look too proud of his insults to Teresa, either. I agree with you that they’re too dumb, insular, short-sighted and not self-aware enough to have considered the ramifications of chasing fame.
I actually DVR’d it and just tried to watch it tonight but it irritated me so much I had to turn it off. That smarmy Richie is unbearable to watch and worse still is Kathy’s phony-baloney concerned cousin act. I just couldn’t endure more than about half of it. Plus the skewed question on the poll which was so broad it made no sense. I did fast-forward to see the not-so-surprising poll result. Rigged results much?
I totally agree with you about WWHL. There has to be a word that goes beyond “rigged” to describe Andy’s farce of a poll. It kills me to think that Jill Zarin was right! (We share the same feelings about the Wakiles, too.)
Bif C can’t blame editing on this one she is the first one to say that she better own it!! Her and J DO NOT care for Gia and wasn’t out of the goodness of their hearts they wanted to taunt her and get an even bigger reaction from T so they could step back and say see she is CRAZY! They both better not show up for the reunion 1) andy won’t make them answer anything anyway and 2) if T went ape shit on D for mentioning her brother and SIL could you imagine what she could do when her daughter is mentioned.
Remembering that all this crapola fest was filmed last year, it is very good to hope and believe that Teresa is indeed in a much better place. I have said earlier that the producers/Bravo should clean house on RHONJ — start afresh with five new women, perhaps from a different affluent part of NJ.
Clearly, Teresa is doing very well and stable for herself; just kinda sucks that she must relive this gang-up behavior, opening old wounds for the sake of the show premiering new episodes every week.
Looking ahead to the reunion, I feel the absolute best she can deliver is to say, “Thanks, Bravo, but no thanks. I’m outta here. And as for youse girls, don’t let the door hit you in your sorry cellulite asses.”
I so agree. At this point too much time has past and no good can come from a reunion.
Time to move on
Honnie you are dead on. I said it before clean house.
I like the Soprano aspect of the Real Housewives of NJ. The theme was a cute one. I enjoy that aspect and you get that in Northern NJ more than anywhere else in the State. I think if they did Alpine or Princeton you will find a very different crowd and one that will not be enjoyable to watch. You can have a ton of people from Summit, Rumson, Short Hills, and many other areas but it won’t give that sense of community that was well established with RHWONJ which sets it apart from all the others. It is a sense of family.
I would rather that they kept some of the cast. I think some of the established players are perfect to keep.
This is my first post here; I’ve been reading the site for a few weeks and I must say I enjoy it a thousand times more than the *the other one* which has become very a**-kisser since their page-hits went up.
I can barely make it through whole episodes these days. I watch the repeats in parts and read the recaps, because it’s INFURIATING to watch a whole episode. With Melissa Gorga’s fake Santa Maria act and Joe Gorga elbowing for camera time by being a drama queen, Kathy pretending she is “caught in the middle”, Richie and his filthy comments, Caroline and her family and their laughable self-righteousness, I CANNOT WITH THEM.
I wish dearly that they would recast entirely for next season or just cancel the show. Teresa Giudice could get herself a show with another network, pay her debts off and be left in peace.
Though I hate to admit it, anyone from the tri-state area knows what it’s like to have a husband like Joe Giudice, or knows someone like him. He has HAD IT, and like Teresa says, can do nothing while her relatives spin lies about them. Him blowing his top like that to me was no big deal. Any real marriage can handle an anger fest like the one Joe had. He’s no crybaby like Teresa’s brother.
Teresa will continue to protect Joe Gorga because she loves him; that’s her brother. But it is killing her inside that she has to let Melissa Gorga spin her webs and play the victim so that she doesn’t upset Joe Gorga any more than he already cries about.
I agree and I would never allow my husband to talk to me the way Joe talks to Teresa. But he’s all talk. It’s like when you’re angry with someone and say you want to “kill” them. Of course you don’t. You’re just frustrated and saying crap out loud makes you feel better.
It is no secret I love Teresa, but I always like to keep an open mind and give peole the benefit of the doubt…I refused to watch the episode on Sunday and watched it last night….First, Caroline and Jackie are in the wrong I was disgusted how they handled Gia….Second, I cant believe the amou.t of people who buys into Melissa and Joe Gorga scene in the car, it is so scripted and all for cameras….but the saddest thing for me to watch is J Gorga having a moment with Gia at the field day…it felt so fake…why do people think Melissa and Joe are sincere? Wow!
maribel, I gotta agree with you totally. It was fake when Joey was talking to Gia. I also found it a bit odd that both Melissa and Joey thinks that it’s wrong to talk to her kids about the situation. But it’s okay for him to talk to her about it? I know that she’s hearing things, but she’s seeing things too. When she said that her mother cries. I felt really bad for her, no child should have to look at the person who has made their parent cry. I feel so bad for poor Gia.
I think Gia knew he was being fake, and that’s why it upset her so badly when he cheated. My brother is a great uncle and would never do something like that to my daughter. He would help her win, not try to beat her.
that’s a standard in my family- all the adults “throw” competitions to let the kids win. One time I was playing a card game with my granddaughter and she accused me of cheating because she caught me throwing a card back that would have made me win the game, lol!
TERESA….you’re one big bag of excuses, contradictions and lies. To top it all off….you’re too stupid to realize that you can’t fool the watching public. Your husband is an ignorant, foul-mouthed idiot and your children are disrespectful and mouthy. No one believes you were a virgin when you got married because your husband contradicted that statement last season when you were all up at his parent’s cabin. You even went on the Wendy William’s show and said you don’t want to talk about your private life, yet you will say and tell ANYTHING to the rag mags because they are PAYING you. Clearly you have a price and it’s disgusting. Stop manipulating your parents into hating Melissa…she isn’t going away and you will lose your brother. I guess you’re to stupid to realize that though. Remember….jealousy is not very attractive.
Maybe her parents just dont like the witch all on their own…..you ever think of that???????
They hate her because she’s a putana, and brought shame to the family.
I’m pretty sure her parents made up their mind on Melissa way before she ever came on the show. The crazy display Joe Gorga put on the very first episode of Season 3 (first episode he was ever on) he was horrible to his father. Right then you could tell Senior Gorga had lost respect for his son.
I am sure her parents made up their own mind. If they don’t like Melissa it is Melissa’s own doing. They have known Melissa for well over 8 years, so whatever ideas her parents have had it is based on experience.
Why don’t you go away. Chicago Illinois Lynn will be waiting for you. I think you are an unapaid intern.
In the very first episode of Season 3 Sr. Gorga said something like “Women come and go, but there’s only one mother”
In the latin culture that same saying refers to tramps. “Tramps and hoes come and go”
I’m sure the Gorgas thought badly of Melissa before the show began and based on her reputation.
Little Joe Gorga also proclaimed his wife was “shit” in the scheme of things. That the only really important things to him were the kids. Watch the christening re-run. It’s all right there in its drunken glory.
Tricia,
Perhaps you should take your own advice regarding jealousy! Have you looked in the mirror lately?
Btw. Your moms calling..seems dinners ready!
Gia was being disrespectful in JACQUELINE’S HOUSE. This was not at Teresa’s house. Do I think that Jacqueline and Caroline went about this all wrong? Yes, I think Caroline wanted to take her anger out on Gia whereas Jacqueline wasn’t doing it to be mean. When you tell someone to “get out of here” or “go away”, that’s rude. You do not tell an adult to go away or get out, especially if it isn’t your house. You are not supposed to tell someone you don’t want to be there at that moment. It’s rude.
Teresa did tell Gia not to be rude to adults, but then she’s turning around and defending Gia.
I have a question, so if I were to tell one of your children to STOP RUNNING AROUND in a restaurant because they have ran into me a few times almost causing me to drop my plate and spill food and water on people or the floor would I get yelled at for telling them to behave?
Sometimes it’s not what you say, but how it’s said
I wonder about that, i know more people who listen to someone with a stern voice than a ‘sweet’ voice.
I’ve never disciplined anyone’s child; if a situation is dangerous or a child is disrespectful, I talk to the parent. I’ve managed to raise some wonderful (yes, I’m bragging!) adult “kids” of my own and respect was priority ONE as they grew up — even when they were melting down! I’ve been in a restaurant when children were running amok and I’ve talked to the server or management! It’s not my place to discipline someone’s child when the parent is around! Same thing on a plane. A private house is a different story, of course, but it was more than Jac’s house — it was their work place for that shoot! It was Teresa’s place to handle her own child — in private — and they failed to get Teresa even though Gia repeatedly asked for them to do so. Jac, Caroline AND Bravo should be ashamed.
Let’s not forget how Lauren uses severe profanity with and towards her mother, Caroline has admitted the same with her own mother. Who does that but a person raised with little to no respect for his/her own parents let alone other adults. Something I would never ever consider doing. But that’s just me. Cut out the obvious hypocrisy. It’s sickening.
I would get the parent and tell them to make their child behave. It’s not my job to parent them. But they took it upon themselves when they should not have.
Big difference between telling your “friends” children to stop running around because you don’t want to see anyone hurt or any damage done and FOLLOWING a child with book and camera crew when the child is just upset and had gone downstairs to calm down. Gia did the right thing to remove herself until she was able to deal with it. Jac and Don Caro were
1.wrong to try and corner her and to allow this to be FILMED. If they were really concerned for the child then get the cameras out of the room or wait until the crew left to discuss/lecture Gia.
2. It wasn’t there place to talk with Gia. Both of them as mothers should know that some times just letting a child vent to a friend or have some down time will diffuse any situation.
No because that is an imminent threat of having water spilled on you. Gia wasn’t doing anything she was hanging by herself. If she choose to do that it should be her right. I do understand that Jac wanted her to get back out there, which is fine. However, Jac realized she was dealing with an angry child at that point. When children are angry you let them cool off a little. You do not force them to do something.
Gia was wrong to say to Jac get out. Jac was right to say this is my house and you get out. However, Jac and Caroline ganging up and then reading a book on sportsmanship to her which was an inference that she was a spoiled sport was dead wrong. Jac and Caroline were acting like children at that point and chastizing a 10 year old. That is what was wrong.
I don’t buy for one second that Jac and Don’s hearts were in the right place or that they just wanted to ” smooth things over ” and “make sure things stayed calm between Joe and Teresa because they were getting along so well. ” I could understand them intervening on the spot before consulting Teresa if that Frankie kid maybe called up from the basement ” She’s beating me with Nicholas and CJ’s toys! I’m bleeding. Please come save me!” or if GIA approached THEM and started getting mouthy toward them unprovoked, but we all know, that’s not what happened. THEY FOLLOWED HER WITH CAMERAS IN TOW. They wanted a reason to make Teresa look bad and they used an emotionally distraught child to do it.
Kathy’s heart was in the right place (Gia is her blood relative). Jac and Caro could have done what she did but they chose to lecture and humiliate Gia (they are not blood relatives and they despise Gia’s mother, although Teresa wasn’t aware of this at the time). Kathy has a well-behaved daughter; Jac and Caro do not–and this episode clearly showed why this is the case.
Gia is a child. She doesn’t understand rude when she’s angry and emotional. Kids have a hard time handling emotions and don’t have the same understanding of social propriety as an adult. Adults understand how you behave in someone’s house because they’ve been taught, but that kind of thing doesn’t automatically occur to an angry child. Embarassing and harassing a kid isn’t going to teach them a lesson, it’s just going to make them angrier. The parent should wait until they’re calm, explain what they did wrong and make them apologize. But antagonizing a child accomplishes nothing. Kids blurt out inappropriate things all the time, so blaming a crying kid for saying she’d rather be down the shore is just silly, until it’s been explained to her that that type of remark is rude and insulting.
And no, you should NEVER confront or yell at a stranger’s child in a public place. That’s going to scare the kid and upset the parents. If the child is misbehaving, ask the manager to talk to the parents (note that the manager is no fool and would never yell at a stranger’s kid either, seriously, addressing a strange kid in any way especially hostile is not a good idea). Have a little empathy, kids don’t understand what they’re doing wrong, they’re not deliberately trying to hurt you but they’re being screamed at by a stranger. That’s scary and traumatic for someone who’s 3 feet tall.
When you are 10 years old you know what being rude is, I’m sorry but I don’t buy this “she’s 10 years old”, there’s nothing emotionally wrong with her. Gia is not a five year old, but she sure behaved like one, I would be more lenient if oh, she was Milania’s age. She was still very rude, I’m sorry if you want to give every child a pass for rude behavior, because “they are just children” doesn’t cut it for me, sorry.
I have empathy, I just don’t condone rude behavior. How Jacqueline and Caroline handled the situation is wrong. But I believe that Jacqueline has a right to say something to Gia when she was being rude.
that’s crap Jelly, sorry. Ten years old is a CHILD. Look at Jacqueline-she’s not mature enough yet to be on tv and she’s a full grown adult! (I can’t imagine snapping at a 10 year old that it was my house and for them to get out…are you kidding me..) How can anyone expect Gia to act more maturely than the adults in the room? Why did Caroline demand that Gia look at her? Like she wanted to grind it into her face that she could force her will on the kid. I see now why the Manzo kids are so hard! Oh, and by the way and just incidentally, Gia was right-Joe cheated-and not one was acknowledging it, instead calling Gia the poor sport. She was too emotional to try to explain it so I think she lashed out. Even if I was too furious in the moment to see all this, if a kid is unhappy, separating herself and asking for her mother I hope I wouldn’t take it upon myself to seek the kid out and create drama
I didn’t say you don’t know what being rude is, I said you don’t know or care what’s rude when you’re overtired, overemotional, upset and angry. When was the last time you had a breakdown and screamed and cried in public? Probably not recently, because you’re an adult. But 10 year old kids do. They’re can’t always control their behavior like adults do. They don’t have the same coping mechanisms yet.
And I’m sorry, but being in someone else’s house is too high concept for an angry, emotional child. All she knows is Jac is in her face and she wants her out. She’s not conceptualizing “Oh my god, this is her house, this is rude and inappropriate.” She’s just not. She’s trapped at the house, she has no way to leave on her own steam and she just wants to be alone. She feels frustrated and powerless.
Ask your mother if you were a perfect adult when hou were 10 and don’t be surprised when she laughs her ass off. 10 year olds having tantrums like 5 year olds? The very idea! Never happen!
Funny thing is my Mom agrees with what Caroline and Jacqueline did, she watches the show and says that Gia was out of line and rude. She would not have tolerated that behavior from a ten year old or a nine year old. She would have told Tre that she neede to leave with her daughter because of her behavior and her disrespect, or she would have told Gia “You can stay and calm down, but you remember this is not your house and you do not get to boss me around as if you are an adult. My house, my rules.”
Since you don’t know the problems I’ve dealt with growing up, I will tell you that yes I had quite a few meltdowns, but My mom never used what my differences are as an excuse, she’d explain my behavior but if it was out of line she told me. She NEVER would reprimand an adult in front of me if she didn’t agree with what they did, and instead would pull them aside and talk to them privately.
They should have told Teresa to leave if a stupid tantrum bothered them that much that they had to stop everything and have a symposium on it as if nothing in the world like it had ever happened before. That’s fine. Teresa is an adult. What they should not have done is followed a little girl and created another situation. Gia basically put herself in time out, and instead of leaving her be they provoked. There was no need. The incident was over and it was up to Teresa to discipline her for that. She wasn’t doing anything but talking to another child at that point, it’s not up to them to take it upon themselves to teach her life lessons.
Nobody is saying that kids shouldn’t be corrected. Sure they should. It’s normal for kids to have tantrums, but that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be corrected and punished if necessary. Just because we’re not, as adults, jumping all over the behavior of a child, calling her names and acting like she committed some major offense, it doesn’t mean we wouldn’t have a talk with her if it were our kid.
*shrugs* YMMV. It’s fine to choose to pull the adult aside and talk to her privately, but honestly if someone feels like two fame whores are deliberately harassing a kid to make a point to crazy reality show fans, then I don’t have a problem with them being confronted, either. I doubt that Gia got reprimanded for the initial incident because Caroline and Jacqueline upset her so much that it got shoved to the side, so if their point in jumping in and reupsetting an already upset kid was to teach her a lesson about that, it was counterproductive. All they taught her was to stay away from them and go to the shore instead.
And did you notice that everyone else, even Deloris, Melissa and Kathy, emphatized with Gia? Because kids are emotional, and they have tantrums, and it’s not the biggest deal in the world. Yes, if it were my kid she’d get a correction, but if she weren’t my kid she’d get a hug. That’s the nice thing about other people’s kids, you’re not responsible for them acting out like all kids do, so you get to treat them with sympathy and understanding and not have to blow every little thing out of proportion so everybody else approves of your responsible parenting.
Jelly I have been in the service industry for over 40 years and would never reprimand a child on the floor. That is the parent’s responsibility, not yours. If the parent isn’t controlling their child’s behavior, you ask them to, for everyone’s safety
No, but if you cornered that kid in a room and tried to read them a book about running in a restaurant and when the kid wanted to get away from you and you yelled “get back here I want to teach you a lesson” you would.
It seems schools been let out early today. Lol
yep the crazies are out!!!!!!!!! LOL
LOL too funny. And I think it is going to be a long summer as well.
TO all You lovers of Teresa who can say anything you want too….unlike your idol who is 20 years old, has never been a mother, a sister in-law but who you all follow and worship .Frankly, I am not someone who would sue anyone, but this little girl I would, if I was the Gorgas…Your blog’s and your followers show a lack of intelligence and mental stabilty and that franklly blow’s my mind…ANYONE, who watches this show can see that Teresa not only can’t speak intelligently but likes the drama, her husband is an asshole, my husband is Italian from Florence. he has NEVER talked to me that way….Roxy here is my advice, continue with your pharmacy degree, stay out of your bias blog, to save your self from getting sued….YOU will never be a journalist you are too pro Teresa…
I don’t think that this blog is biased, and if it is so what? How many blogs up that are biased against Teresa? I know that Reality Tea and Bravo are two that comes to mind. But then again, it all comes with the territory. Right? The good with the bad?
I do not appreciate being generalized. I am not a “follower” of anyone, nor do I have any “idols.” I come to this site and read the blogs and comments of other readers, and post a few comments of my own, because as a paying cable and internet subscriber I have that right. I’m black and my husband’s family is from Italy, and sometimes he gets a little stupid in the mouth, sometimes not. Who the hell cares? I personally do not care how your husband talks to you, but then again WHO ARE YOU? I say that to say this, nobody care what you think, so go to one the sites that post blogs against Teresa, it’s obvious that’s where you want to be.
Good day.
I happen to think she is a GREAT blogger and if you dont like it why are you reading and commenting?????? LOLLAAAAAAAAAAAA????
Lmao! So true, get off this site!!!
I’m confused on how is she being bias she’s gives you FACTS and tell you her opinion. She not making up rumors. Just like you decided to comment and give your own opinion she does too. These whole bias statements are getting annoying. She not a new reporter. She blogs about all kinds of stuff good or bad. It doesn’t matter who its about. She tells you the story and give her opinion. Its plenty of bloggers who the same but are pro Mel or Pro jac. It’s fine because it’s their opinion. If you don’t her opinion then don’t read. Read the story she blogs about and not her opinion of those story. Also since she clearly isn’t allowed to have her opinion as a blogger then you shouldn’t have yours. I’m just saying
I’m not trying to be Teresa. That’s your opinion. And you don’t know anything about my personal life. I do have a sister-in-law. Although I don’t need to explain that to you. Now stop coming on the site if you have such a problem. One person won’t affect my 32,000 visitors I get a day. Tootles xo
I enjoy reading your blog, including your opinions. This is the first site I check when I log on
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Noun: A Web site on which an individual or group of users record opinions, information, etc. on a regular basis.
Thanks for checking the trolls Roxy. They add nothing to the discussion and simply are here to attack your readers. I think you should start banning anyone who comes here to span the board. I’d start with Samantha.
Your post makes you look uneducated, Lolla. I’m not sure that’s what you were going for…
She is uneducated Indigo, and she sounds EXACTLY like one of Melissa’s witchy sisters. They are outraged that this site exists…but it is fine for them to retweet and talk trash about Teresa. Rox – you should block her – you don’t deserve this nonsense.
Lolla, although I do NOT worship Ms. Roxanne, I sure as heck respect her 100 percent and admire her for her wisdom, honesty, work ethic, and how much SHE loves these shows. PLUS, she’s earning a degree in an area that is exceedingly complicated through science and continually changing regulations.
She’s an outstanding example of a college student. Maybe I’ll just call her SupeRox from here on in — just to piss YOU off!
I like that first we had Super “T” now we have Super Rox!!!
Lolla are you PMSing right now? Its a blog! It can be any way the site owner wants it to be! Its for opinions and talk related to the show, no matter what team you are on!!! I disagree with some things on here related to other shows, but its a blog where the site owner, the posters , whomever are free to express their thoughts about the topic at hand. While I do not personally like what some people say at times and trust me it can get pretty rude and crude, the point is , it is what it is on here! Its frustrating at times but commenting on here does not define our lives!
She will never get sued you uneducated moron. Everyone is public figures business law 101
Aren’t blogs supposed to be biased? This is not a news website. Each person that posts here writes with a certain bias, that’s what makes a blog interesting. I may not always agree with all that is written but it’s fun to read and get a different take on the housewives.
Evidently, Roxy and her success with this blog has pushed Lolla’s button. It was bound to happen, the other blogs are eating her dust.
I’m very intelligent and mentally stable. Closed minded people such as yourself resort to name calling when you know you don’t have a valid argument.
Get ta steppin!
Gia doesn’t seem to think very highly of her own mother. The bra shopping scene showed that very well…not to mention the look when Teresa told Gia could ask her questions too..not just her teacher. Also, Gia was just as anger at Teresa’s team playing as she was at her Uncle and Aunt.
LOLAG………SAMANTHA or Kate or whichever personality you are todoay……..please go AWAY!!!
Why do you want me to go away? I have comment under one user name…thank you! I am sorry if my comment upset you. Gia did say that about her mother. So go tell the others to go away now…Does that make you feel better?
I think a lot of us preteens didn’t think highly of our mothers at times. My mom used to get mad at me because I would talk to my favorite teacher and not her…oh the drama back then!
Only a mother would know and appreciate that fact!
lolag, there are plenty of people at RT who share your opinions. I’m surprised you are compelled to come here to express your dislike for Teresa when RT is the perfect forum for you.
I can hear a little pesky gnat buzzing around-swat!
So I brought my oldest son in and made him look at the clip of J & C in the basement with Gia. He has never seen this show and knows nothing about any of the cast. I didn’t explain the scene or say what I wanted him to see, after the first minute he said “OK, I’ve seen enough, can I go now?” I said that I wanted him to see the rest and he got angry and said “This is like f*cking child abuse, I don’t want to watch it, I don’t even understand why these type of shows are on TV!”
I just wanted to express an unbiased opinion from someone who knows nothing about the show. It clearly isn’t just ‘Teresa Fans’ who think Caroline’s & Jacquelyn’s behavior was completely wrong.
I couldnt watch it myself…It made me sick..who goes after a 10 year old like that..If that was my child..i would tell tacky wacky jacky About her wack ass daughter and tell her to eat sh*t..excuse my french,but im pissed off about this.
Caroline and Jac are not mentally stable. Yes, it was abuse. Show that clip to any social worker and see what they have to say about it.
I think that Gia, and ALL OF THE CHILDREN ON NJ are bit fresh in the mouth, but it was never a problem nor a issue before. In the south, children stay in children’s places. We do not (under any circumstance) call out mother’s friends by their first name. No matter how long or how well we “know them” or what their age is. I am 30 years old, and I still call my mother’s friends Ms. so and so. It’s about respect. You put a handle on the way you address adults. I say that to say this, Caroline, nor Jac never demanded respect from Gia before, so why now? Was because Gia was being a spoiled sport, or were they taking their aggression out on a kid?
I do not think that Gia was all wrong. The only thing that I say she did wrong was in the way the she address all the adults, but that is clearly a nothern thing (I don’t mean any offense). But she did go the basement to calm down at bit. Trust me, Gia has heard things at home, but she’s heard a hell of a lot more away from home, like how these people really feel about her parents.
Second, Caroline, had no business talking to that child in that tone. Her mother was there, and it was clear that Caroline was fed up. She should’ve stayed put in the kitchen. But no, she has to be a part of everything. And even if she honestly thought that Gia was in the wrong, you cannot right a wrong with another wrong.
I did not see whatTeresa was doing that was so bad either. I heard her telling Gia to mind her manners, not to be disrespectful when adults are talking. Calm down and that it was a game. I heard dog face Caroline say that Teresa yelled at her, I didn’t hear that. But she damn sure should have.
I found it sick and utterly disturbing, that a child was asking for her mother, and no one said “I’ll go get her. Maybe she can handle this.” In my opinion, Caroline “handling the situation the way she thought was appropiate,” was a dig a Teresa’s parenting. She was saying, “you’re a brat and you need to be taken down a peg and I’m the one to do it.” No ma’am. Teresa, as usual, showed why she’s on tv and I’m in front of the computer. Had that been me and my child… Let’s leave it at that.
And what makes Caroline or Jac think that Teresa should be listening to their parenting advise let’s call it like it is. Albie- law school FLUNK OUT (worse than a drop to me) and he still aint working. Lauren- quit the business that HER PARENTS BROUGHT HER, THE DAY AFTER IT OPENED. (Really?). Chistopher- did he even graduate from high school? Ashley- where do you want me to start?
Finally, I do not think that Joe Guidice is wrong, not one bit. Teresa was right, if he text her brother America is going to know about it, if he goes and slap the piss out of him, the courts will know. He was right, don’t bring me around these people. So Melissa, that college degree that sucked off a few professors for, has been put to use. You showed that you can reason. No Joe Guidice does not like y’all. But then again, why do you care? He said the truth, he just did it without a filter. Can’t hate on him for that one.
THIS. Right on!
omg where is the stand an applaud button
beautifully said !
PS- side not
notice how Teresa has barely mentioned Melissa in this blog and in last weeks?
Love that!
Why do you love that Katherine? You that at the reunion Melissa is going to have a problem with Teresa not mentioning her in those damn blogs, and it mean “that Tereas does not want to have a relationship with her brother.” Or some other BULLSHIT (I’m fixing to be more like Joe Guidice. Say it like it is).
I agree completely!!!!!!! Caroline should KNOW better!. She just wanted another reason to criticize Teresa…PERIOD. I have stated this a million times….this show is disturbing to watch now. It used to be fun with a little bit of crazy…now it’s just a whole bunch of nasty. They have crossed the line with this Gia situation though, IMO. Sadly, Caroline used to be one of my favorites!!!
Andrea,
Phaedra is now tied for her place as my favorite southern belle. Also, the voice of reason is always welcome. Thank you for your candor about the different mores held in the North and South. It is true there is a more abiding respect for elders below the Mason-Dixon. However, I noticed that you’re as bawdy a broad as any of us Yankees when it comes to having to fight the good fight no matter how down and dirty it has to get. Yee-hah!
Lovely post, I want to pat you on the back!!!
Caroline has no patience for children. Look back in previous seasons.
so on point – great post!!
agree with every word!
Sucks off a few professors for, lol!!! Priceless. The sad thing is its probably true, they were her best customers!
*like* and you are right about the South….I’m from Louisiana, and that’s exactly how things are.
Love this-I am a southern girl also-but I think even sweet well-mannered southern kids would “lose it” while dealing with Caroline and Jac
When reading T blog something Just kind of jumped out at me..This Comment
Last night was also a personal celebration of the exciting new chapter I am starting in my life. I am in a really good place now and just want to wish everyone the best. I think we should all celebrate each other’s success, and I am so happy for NeNe, Dina, Lisa, Jill, Bethenny, Kim, Kandi, and all of the other Housewives or reality stars that go on and do other great things! It’s hard sometimes to put yourself out there in the public eye and face the criticism, but in the end if you are a good person who does the right thing, good things will happen to you.
Anyone else notice that the HW she talking about all got there own shows… ummmm I’m wondering and SOOO Hoping what I’m thinking is right!!!
Also as to Jac & C they took it way to far..close friends or not. It really wasn’t ok.
Do I think Gia was mouthy yes I do..But it dosn’t excuse how they treated her in anyway..You go get mom when a child wants her mom!!!!
Jill got her own show?
Sorry I missed that..
I do agree that paragraph in Teresa’s blog does strongly hint at that she’s going on to bigger and better things. Season 5 of the RHONJ wouldn’t exactly be “bigger” or “better”. She’s definitely talking about something else. So far her and her ppl have done an excellent job of branding her, so if she stays positive and keeps taking the sage advice, I predict the skies the limit for her. This is the life post housewives that Caroline thought SHE deserved and would naturally get. People don’t generally like to buy things from an angry piece of turd though.
Jill was doing a radio show with her sister. Don’t know if it is still on. I was wondering the same thing.
I really hope that Teresa is moving on to another show and another network. Bravo has not been kind to Teresa in many ways. I hate the direction of the housewife shows. Since when do the husband gets talking heads, and their own filming schedule?
She said “go on and do other great things,” not necessarily shows, I think she means Jill’s shapewear line. T’s said in the past that Bethenny isn’t a nice person to her and she seems to personally like Jill, so I think if she felt like she had to include B J was going in there too.
I caught that too! I tweeted Teresa earlier saying” It sounds like you got something on the back burner?”. “Hope it’s good! “
Also earlier on tweeter someone tweeted that looks like Kathy,Jacqueline and Caroline got the Axe! Something along those words! Could be true!
I would rather Kathy stay and melissa go
ditto – me to, keep Kathy and get rid of Mel.
LH, I just saw your post after I finished posting the same thing below!!! Funny!
And the thing was, they weren’t close friends. Maybe Jac at the time, but definitely not Caroline who last season made it a point to say she was never more than an acquaintance. If you’re an acquaintance you go get the mom to deal with her child, you don’t do it yourself.
She also asked the audience on Wendy Williams show if they’d enjoy her doing a cooking show..
Hmmm. Sounds promising!
Maybe HGTV has an offer for Tre. They gave Dina her own show. Interesting concept, hmmmmm………
Oh I sure hope so!!!!
I think we all need to remember that there is a lot of editing done and things are not always as they seem. Every one needs to relax and stop being so judgemental of all the ladies, children and husbands. If there weren’t controversies then there wouldn’t be a show! Also I believe things are handled differently by generations.
God these 2 are pathetic….Jacko wacko disciplining someone elses child. Are you kidding me???? She can’t even parent her own child….This is just too much. I have boycotted this season & quit watching because the disdain I feel for these loosers was not healthy for me and there is absolutely no entertainment value in this show. There is a petition going around the blogs to stop this program. I hope others will sign it.
I will the only refreshing part of the show is when T is having a good time and not under attack. Otherwise why is it on, and why do they think someone wants to watch a bash T fest. T is selling cookbooks. T is on the NY bestseller list. Why do they want to burn her at the stake?
RahRah..you are right…T is the only thing worth watching
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Annah, I’m glad you’re still making everyone aware of the petition!
You know, Teresa brought up something very relevant that we all already knew, but I don’t think many of us thought about – and that is, the whole pool party incident and the field day were pretty close together. Who knows how much she heard, but Gia must have definitely saw her that mother was upset and crying due to her conversation with Uncle JoeGo. And THAT, probably more than him cheating was what was really eating her inside. That’s why she was so emotionally raw and so quick to unravel.
Like T said, the child observed her uncles ugly actions at her and that means T’s brother doesn’t give a shit about anyone but himself and he sure doesn’t consider Gia an important part of his life or his family. My 3 brothers have probably wanted to kill me but if my child were present they wouldn’t say a thing to me because they don’t want their niece to ever feel threatened because they are there to protect her.
Not surprised–everything T does is blown out of proportion and made to look bad. Re: Gia, unless you are another 10 year old I don’t think comments are appropriate. However, a lot of adults have the mentality of 10 year olds so you turn to twitter to harass a child.
The thing between her and her husband, I know some of y’alls husband have cursed you and worse. I shared my own Dads lack of tolerance for certain issues. This is the Dad who worked to keep a roof over our heads, feed us and educate us until we could do it ourselves. I am already planning Father’s Dad Weekend activities because I am so excited that he is here to celebrate. The Manzo/Laurita/Wakile/Gorga will pay for the way they’ve treated T and the things she loves for no apparent reason other pure, unadulterated jealousy. Caroline Manzo in the words of Ev really is a bum bitch. Melissa skeletons rattling all over the place, her dumb as an effing rock husband (sorry T I know you love him inspite of Melissa and his conduct), and clueless Jac.
DOES ANYONE FEEL LIKE KATHY IS MAYBE FEELING A TAD BIT REMORSEFUL?
If she has any soul she knows that she is wrong and what is taking place with respect T is morally, ethically, unchristian and unholy. Another all of this is being played out with any regard for anyone’s elderly parents. These people really are legitimate douchebags.
Yes ! I feel that way about Kathy! I hope she does feel remorse, at least we know she has a heart! Im not jumping on her side, but I think she may just finally be coming into her own, her real self just might come out!
My opinion is that while Kathy clearly enjoys being on the show, it is her husband that drives the bus. He is the one who thinks he’s smarter than everyone else in the room so he came up with what he thought was a solid plan. I could see him insisting they ally themselves as they have from their show debut because he believes there is strength in numbers. Not being capable of critical thinking, he couldn’t think ahead far enough to be able to deduce it could be a strategy that could backfire with some serious blow-back. As, of course, we see is exactly what has happened.
Now Kathy, (who is likely more like Teresa in the assumption of ‘traditional’ marital roles than not) would filet her tongue before she would admit this but it’s definitely what I think – at this point in time, given what we have been privy to up to now.
I think Kathy’s mother telling them to stop trashing Teresa in the first episode knocks some sense into Kathy.
I agree. Kathy’s mother maybe shut the bullshit down with her and Ritchie before it got started good. I feel do think that she means well, this season…. I feel like Ritchie was cool in that scene, and I also feel that there is sometimes a double standard with with his talking and Joe Guidice. It’s clear who was the wrong.
This part of Teresa’s blog makes me think she is not returning for a Season 5 of RHONJ: “Last night was also a personal celebration of the exciting new chapter I am starting in my life. I am in a really good place now and just want to wish everyone the best. I think we should all celebrate each other’s success, and I am so happy for NeNe, Dina, Lisa, Jill, Bethenny, Kim, Kandi, and all of the other Housewives or reality stars that go on and do other great things!”
I think the particular names she mentioned are women who all have gotten their own shows after being on The Real Housewives (except for Jill…not quite sure why Jill was mentioned, what has she done since being fired except for complain – loudly?). I think that the way she worded this paragraph is so that she can tell her fans not to worry about her because she is getting out of this train wreck – alive and kicking – and that we will see her again. Perhaps because of contractual obligations with various entities, she cannot just come out and say that she is leaving the RHONJ and getting her own show YET, but I like to think that she is giving us a *wink wink* so that we all know she’s definitely moving on and up!
Girl I hope so and I can’t wait I am so tired of this and I can’t let up because T needs her fans to defend her against the Dark Lords of NJ.
One thing T dosn’t do is tell..Even tho we all knew she was going on CA she never said it till they were allowed to. That women is really good at keeping things to herself…And they say she’s not smart..Yeah right I’d say shes Biz smart..
Did you notice that she kept saying to Wendy Williams that it would be a good idea for her to have her own cooking show?
i was thinking the same thing. God i hope she is getting her own spinoff
btw, i love your name.:)
If she stays on Bravo after what they’ve done to her family, she lose fans.
if i was pissed off about jac and caorline talking to Gia, can you Imagine Teresa , Her own mother.
even my daughter who is 14 , said they were wrong to do that.
leave Gia alone to cry and she will come up when she’s ready.
caroline , caroling, she will never admit that she was wrong, even jacquelne said she was wrong to do that. yet caroline stands by it and blogs that ” no one will tak to me that way” well if people didnt think she was stupid , im sure they do now.
honestly, i understand Joe that way he speaks . it is out of fustration to yell at your wife when your upset. its not right . but its not about teresa its really about the situation. you can only go so far. to try and try to make up but it the problems are still there you have to cut the cord and thats what joe wants.
i love teresa blog, i hope she is in a better place . wishing teresa many more successful ventures thats forsure.
Great blog both Teresa and Roxie. It’s so simple, the only reason more and more people are coming on here to bash both of you is Teresa is WINNING and Caroline, Jac and Melissa are LOSING!!
Next week should be interesting when Caroline blows her cool and shows how jealous she is of Teresa and her brother at the wedding. Caroline can’t stand Teresa having anything to do with her family and it is going to show.
Teresa and family stay strong. Love your family and in spite of what a lot of people think, Gia is an amazing young lady and Teresa is an awesome Mother.
I was blocked from Jac and Caroline the other night on Twitter when I tweeted them that they won in the polls because Teresa fans weren’t watching WWHL and voting LOL
LOL im glad to hear that they blocked you cause that means that it bothered them that you said that!!!!
Iv been blocked by some of them (including Melissas sisters …except for Caroline and Jac – I dont get y – I never use vulgar language but i do go against them – for instance I told Jac that Bravo loves her and the manzos and thats why the poll was in their favor and that it was rigged – the polls dont make sense when mostly everyone on twitter are saying u guys wer out of line – she didnt block me and now im upset!!!!
next
ohhhhhhhhhhhhh how this kills me
it bothers Caroline that Teresa is all lovey dovey with her family (which Im sure Caros family cant stand their own sister) but how does she think Teresa feels that she has inserted herself in teresas family
- its like shes getting a taste of her own medicin and she doesnt even see it
LOL
then I start reflecting
this woman is a bit stupid
good point! Caroline is getting a taste of her own medicine! haha
I find it strange that Caroline, who said something to the effect of “life doesn’t work that way”, when talking about Teresa comforting Gia after their run in, is okay with blocking people on Twitter.
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could just “block” people (in person) throughout the day who you don’t want to hear from or deal with?
Unfortunately…life doesn’t work that way. She needs to take her own advice.
I am.so.hopeful Teresa is moving on..or has another oppurtunity outside of HW from hell. Would love to never see the rest of the cast on my TV ever again. Ohh…all the reality Tea assholes posting their nasty shit comments here today no your not making this great site into a toxic place like that one..you people are sickening.
Teresa’s blog is the reason why I am now admitting I am Team Teresa. I will admit Teresa has done some messed up things, but no so horrible as what Caroline the douchebag Manzo or Jacqueline the drunk bipolar tweeter.
I wish continued success for Teresa.
One thing i can say about Teresa’s fans, you guys are thorough and efficient, glad that the account was suspended and taken off….Teresa might have a following just like Bethenny…did not expect this…Ms Andy said he was surprised by Teresa’s popularity…Never underestimate a Sicilian woman
I said I wasn’t watching and I didn’t until rebroadcast last night……. And regarding the disciplining of Gia, all I have to say as a parent I may not have had any issue with what Caroline said, IF IF IF she hadn’t thrown the bard in about “All the attention can’t be on you”. That was a total dig towards Teresa directed at a 10 yr old girl who is completely aware (right, wrong, doesn’t matter) that Caroline DESPISES her mother. The whole reading of the book was nothing but taunting.
Bottom line, if someone’s kid is upset, GET THEIR MOTHER. Flock if they are ‘filming’ as was the pathetic excuse…… get their flockin mother.
Teresa has been great about not ‘bashing’ the others (why I don’t know since they delight in bashing at any given moment) and I’m glad she is fighting back (as I figured she would…..don’t flock with her kids!).
Her whole blog makes sense unless your a crack brain.
That is such a good point!!!!!!!
I remember thats what made me cringe and if I was a 10 year old heck if somebody told me that now (im 25 btw) I was go ape shit on them – telling her all the attention cant be on you and Gia knew this is coming from someone who knocks her mother every chance she gets -who did that little girl contain herself from getting up and attacking her is beyond me especially in that vulnerable emotional state she was in
-ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
so frustrating
if we took the names of the woman out of this. and just said:
1. looney toon – tells a crying 10 year old “stop crying youre really ruining my day. now i cant have fun”
2. old hag- tells a crying 10 year old “not EVERYBODY has to pay attention to YOU” (the irony in this is said 10 year old didnt want the fu$%ing hag and looney toon even in the basement with her! ergo she doesnt want any attention)
3. mentally challenged- calmly tells a ten year old when an adult speaks just sit quiet and listen
4. bug eyed chef- hugs a 10 year old and makes her laugh and treats her well
which 2 are wrong and which 2 are right in this situation?
Caroline was just mean. Sure, Gia was acting out, she’s a kid for god’s sake. But the way Caroline spoke to her and the tone of voice she used, if I were a kid I would avoid her always after that. Caroline doesn’t seem like a warm, touchy feely type, she seems cold and impatient, so I doubt she and Gia have had a lot of one-on-one time where they bonded and Caroline was nice or fun. I don’t know why anyone would go out of their way to make a child hate them over a little tantrum unless they just hated kids.
Can you imagine what she’s going to be like with her grandkids?
She’s going to feel like she has an absolute and unquestionable RIGHT to say or do not only whatever she wants to THEM, but to Lauren, Chris and Albie’s spouses too. MOVE OUT OF STATE, guys!
She is not the sweet Nana type , that’s for sure.
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No idea why Gia’s reaction to the game is being played as a big deal.
She just recently turned 11. Give the young girl a break. It was her first time hanging with the adult crowd without any of the little siblings or cousins. She felt like she was being accepted into the adult hang out times, but she’s still a young girl, so I can totally relate to how see saw her Uncle Joe Gorga cheating and thought it was wrong! Let’s not 4get that she’s well aware of how Jac & Caroline feel about her mom & dad.
If you go back and watch the game part of the show, u will see Gia getting pulled/yanked and twisted to the ground. I instantly felt her emotion. In the old days, not long ago, an adult would have helped her up and rallied on about the game, but those adults next to her were to busy being on camera to notice that she had been yanked to the ground. Then add her Uncle’s cheating to emotions, bingo, you as a young kid would also have emotions about that moment.
If you combine all of the above, then you would understand how any 11 year old would react they way Gia did. Not a tantrum, not a selfish kid, but only a young girl spending the first big adult time and thinking she was being accepted as on of them.
It’s a touchy issue because Joe did cheat. Of course it was no big deal, but kids are all about fair play and cheating is one of the worst things you can do in their eyes. They do get indignant. So how do you explain to a kid that yes, cheating is wrong, and no, you shouldn’t cheat, but sometimes it’s not a big deal and you should go against what you believe in and let it slide? Kids tend to see things in black and white and it’s hard to introduce moral ambiguity without sending them messages that they shouldn’t be getting, like go ahead and cheat.
Gia cheated as well, are we going to condone that? or is that a ‘different’ form of cheating? Remember when she was playing that game where you throw the ball at the button to get that person in the water? She ran up and slammed her hand against the button and the person fell in the water.
That, is a form of cheating too. But Gia didn’t get up in arms about that, since she was the one doing it. And if you told her she was cheating she would have gotten mad about it I’m sure.
Not for anything – but I think it went a bit deeper than the cheating – I think it had to do with the fact that joe and Melissa were on the opposite team and given that the incident that happened at Kathy’s house was not to long ago from Jacs event – Gia probably still had some pretty strong ill feelings towards her uncle for the pain he cause her mom- so I think she was probably really playing to win against them (in her 10 year old little world – it would really matter and prove something if their team lost) – I think she REALLY wanted them to lose – and then to see them win and act the way they did and cheat while doing it -set her off- I bet if Gorga and Mel were on her team and Albie cheated (lets say) she wouldnt have reacted that way
but hey wat do i know
I just find its disturbing how Caroline spoke to her in such a condescending manner – knowing very well she cannot stand Teresa – this was Teresas daughter!!!!!
Seriously? That’s not a game with a winner and a loser, it looked like they were just joking around. Gia ran up grinning and the person she dunked looked like they were laughing too. When you get in the dunk tank, you know you’re getting dunked one way or another. But yes, Gia is a regular Al Capone of the criminal world. I cannot condone that. That is not different. That 10 year old is a menace to society! If she were only enough to understand the meaning of “hypocrisy,” she would know hers knows no bounds.
Everyone = adults —> took it as joking around
Gia= child (10 yo at the time)—>viewed it more serioulsy
I dont think shes a menace at all
Shes seems very involved in her school work and dance and extra curricular activities
thats discipline!!!! Shes disciplined!!!
Oh my god. Okay fine. There is no difference between adults and kids. Gia is a terrible person. 10 years old, still living with her parents. No job, and you think she’s paying taxes? Feh! She got mad because Joe cheated, but she cheated too, and she takes no responsibility for her behavior. If we pointed out her cheating she would get mad. It’s gross when adults can’t grasp all the nuances and complexities of adult behavior. For shame.
Thats why I say I dont think she cared so much for the cheating (since she did it too) and it went deeper than that and triggered a nerve because it was her zio Joe that was cheating and thats how he was winning (the person that was making her mom sad ) – I bet you she would have gone on with her honkey dorey day had it been Christopher or Albie that cheated and won wtv game –
I think Gia is fab
like totally FABULOUS
I ASPIRE TO REACH JER FABULOUS LEVEL ONE DAY
Wow, you are being overdramatic don’t you think? I never said Gia was horrible or a bad person, but her behavior was wrong. That does not mean she’s bad or evil.
Sorry that you seem to think I have to be okay with this kind of behavior, I am not. I’m not okay with what how the two adults went about this, but not happy about Gia’s behavior either.
I’m being “sarcastic.” If I were worrying about whether we were going to condone some kid cheating at pin the tail on the donkey(she TOTALLY peekedand nobodygot up in arms about it!!!!) THAT would be “overdramatic.”
Congratulations, you just proved that Gia is a child. Don’t worry, it’s a condition she’ll grow out of.
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Gia was 9 or almost 10 when they filmed this last year.
Give the young kid a break…she’s a kid.
I would not have handled the situation as Jac & Caro did. My main focus would to be to comfort her because she looked distraught…doesn’t matter what happen, just the fact that a 9 yr old is that upset makes me upset, so I’d have definitely hugged and would let her be heard…that is called giving comfort to someone who’s hurting. Not a time to be used to prove ur “a know it all” about rearing kids….
Anybody here from Chicago?
Teresa’s doing a book signing June 20th downtown
June 21st in the suburbs!
Very exciting.
I plan on being there. With bells on — can’t wait and especially can’t wait to buy my 3rd Teresa cookbook on that day!
I live about 30 miles away, but I don’t think I can make it. Maybe I can send my daughter who lives near the DePaul campus. I would love to get my books signed
g.ellyn, she’ll be in Winnetka the following day (June 21st), too.
6/20/12 6:00 PM at Barnes & Noble at DePaul Center Loop Campus, Chicago, IL
6/21/12 6:30 PM at The Book Stall- Elm Street, Winnetka, IL
I met her last night in Boston!!!! Go if you can. I waited in line for over 2 hours and it was worth the wait. Joe was there too and both of them were so so nice to everyone. I have never done any ‘meet the celebrity’ type thing before in my life, but had to go meet Teresa
That’s so good to know, cammierari! I’m glad you enjoyed! @Shipp…we should wear name-tags when we go! lol
Chicago here. Thanks for the info Dubb.
Ooops, and thanks too, Calzoned.
Your welcome..I’m going to try going to the Winnetka signing!! Can’t wait
I’ll give her a hug from all of us!!!!
Perhaps we should wear a red carnation in our lapel..lol
I thought Teresa handled the situation with Gia and the Field Day really well. And I had a sneaking suspicion that the reason she hadn’t told Jacqueline about the text from her brother is because she hadn’t gotten it yet. It was pretty lame seeing Jac and Caroline go on and on about the text and how conniving Teresa was–it’s like, you don’t have anything better to talk about?
My problem is with Jac’s excuse that Teresa “put her on the spot and demanded an answer”. I saw Teresa ask Jac if Mel had said anything and Jac got all weird which is when T started to question her more and more. All Jac had to say was ‘yes’. T never asked what Mel had told them. The reason I find this so amusing is that, at Caroline’s house, Mel straight out ask Jac if T had told her about what she told Joey. Jac didn’t even blink before confirming her conversation with T. She didn’t get mad at Mel for asking but she gets mad at her suppose to be best friend for asking the exact same question???? That’s a little iffy to me!
Boycott Bravo is you’re disgusted by the dark direction this show has taken.
Cable TV Ratings for Sunday, Top 10 in Viewership:
NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 2 L 4.443
GAME OF THRONES 3.864
KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS 2.855
Ax Men 3.485
Ax Men 3.522
REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRVO 2.345
BREAK 2.491
CLIENT LIST, THE LIF 2.547
BREAK 2.090
Army Wives 2.773
RHONJ Ratings:
Episode 1, 2.9 million viewership
Episode 2, 2.2 million viewership
Episode 3, 2.5 million viewership
Episode 4, 2.3 million viewership
Episode 5, 2.3 million viewership
That’s still pretty good, which is why they see no need to change the course of how they do business. Bottom line, ppl are watching, even if they’re disgusted while doing so.
I’d really like to boycott Bravo. But, I freely admit I need to know what’s happening next. It’s painful for me to watch, but I have to defend Tre and family from the haters.
You can sign the petition to boycott the direction of the show with the bullying at:
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Come on you guys…. We all watch the show, those girls are spoiled brats and Teresa doesn’t discipline them at all. Caroline and Jacqueline are like Aunts to Gia (or they used to be) my family would tease me like that too if I acted like a spoiled brat. Maybe it was appropriate for being on film, but it was not completely unwarranted in my opinion.
At this point Caroline had aleady said she was FINISHED with Teresa.. in every talking head she oozes HATE towads Teresa.. is that someone you would allow to parent your child while youre unaware?
Caroline wasn’t teasing Gia, she was just being mean. You ever tease anyone with a sour puss like hers?
Keppler,
You are so right! I have been noticing lately that there is something dark in Caroline’s eyes. Her smile always seems as though it’s the first one on the Stepford model. I have never known anyone who can look at children and not smile in spite of themselves. There’s no real warmth or welcome in her at all. She looks as cold as ice. There is no real joy in her and it shows in her cold eyes.
Helen…. It’s all the menopause…. wasn’t this established in the first 2 episodes….. geesh… (sarcasm)
Not really, Gia reacted like any child who has been taught not to cheat. A spoiled brat would have stayed and had a tantrum right in front of everyone…she chose to leave and she was followed by Jacqueline, Caroline and the cameras. What you saw was TAME compared to what my children would have done if they had been followed and confronted by women they knew were bashing my parents. *LOL* Bravo would not have dared to show that!
Lolag, you clearly have “mental” issues, and you need to leave this site and not bash Rox, who is a 20 something, gorgeous, smart girl and a BLOGGER! Do NOT come onto Rox’s blog if you have nothing but hate to say. There are plenty of of other Tre trashing blogs – move on there. Keep it up Rox…doing a great job. Block Lolag and thte other nut Samantha.
I have to agree that what Jac & Car did was wrong . Did you notice how Ts family handle the situation differently. What I have notice reading all the comments is that no one has said anything about what Lauren said about everyone being there and how she wished it could have been just the Manzos & Lauritas. If you don’t want everyone else there than get your family off the show. Stop having the camera crew follow you every were and stop using Bravo to promote your stuff. Did anyone else notice the nice product placement of the BLK box in the background? I’m. So hoping that Season 5
will be some new faces. Tired of the bash T story line. *Sorry phone sent post before I finished it.
Gia was totally out of control and like her Mother, is a fame and attention seeking “child”. It was Jac’s house. She has/had every right in the world to ask Gia and her overly made-up – drama queen of a mother – to leave. That is what I would have done – but I am Irish – and unlike these families – drink ourselves into a tissy before we will have any drama!
She has every right to ask Tre to leave if she wants to be a drama queen. What is she going to do to Gia, tell her to leave, refuse to tell T, refuse to drive her home and send her out hitchhiking on the highway? Gia can’t go anywhere without an adult, there is no reason to speak to her at all. Jacqueline is less mature than Audriana. If she feels the need to bully a child, she should go to therapy to take out her aggressions.
Yes keep on bashing young kids-do feel better now? Feel SO sorry for your kids and family