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Dina Manzo clears her Instagram of any connection to her past life on RHONJ. The Bravo alum has unfollowed everyone affiliated with the New Jersey Housewives franchise.
The Bravoverse is abuzz over the fact that Dina Manzo recently unfollowed bestie Teresa Giudice and her husband, Louie Ruelas, on Instagram.
However, that’s not the full story. Dina recently unfollowed everyone affiliated with the Real Housewives of New Jersey, including Joe Gorga and Melissa Gorga.
Dina did so after being dragged into the drama on RHONJ during season 13, which she has previously said she wants nothing to do with at this point in her life.
This move by Dina has nothing to do with the status of her relationship with Teresa and Louie. Dina still follows all of Teresa’s daughters on Instagram, as well as Louie’s son. She also still follows Teresa’s ex-husband, Joe Giudice.
Just this weekend, Dina commented on Gia Giudice‘s Instagram photo from her and her sister, Gabriella Giudice’s joint graduation party.
“Congratulations to you both!! You all look gorgeous!! Sending so much love,” the Bravo alum wrote.
Over the past year, the status of Dina and Teresa’s friendship has come up numerous times, especially after Dina skipped Teresa and Louie’s August 2022 wedding.
Dina’s decision to skip Teresa and Louie’s wedding had NOTHING to do with the state of their friendship and everything to do with the fact that it was being filmed for RHONJ.
At the time, a source close to RHONJ told AllAboutTRH:
“Dina is uncomfortable with the cameras and told Teresa to begin with that if the wedding is taped – Dina will not attend the wedding. Teresa understands and knew that from the beginning. They are both very supportive of each other, and Teresa respects Dina’s wishes of not being around while the cameras are on. Dina is in a different place in her life and wants nothing to do with the cameras. Teresa is not upset, and they remain close friends and supportive of one another. They are and will always be the best of friends.”
The former RHONJ star also has major anxiety and PTSD about returning to New Jersey following the 2017 assault she and her husband, Dave, endured at their home in the Garden State, allegedly at the hand of her ex-husband, Tommy Manzo.
Dina and Dave were tied up, assaulted with a baseball bat, and robbed of $500 and Dina’s new engagement ring.
In June 2023, Dina opened up about the “near-death experience” for the first time ever.
On Dr. Daniel Amen’s Scan My Brain podcast, Dina admitted that there were “many layers to the trauma” before elaborating further on the emotional and physical toll the assault had on her life.
As fans saw during season 13 of RHONJ, Joe Gorga alleged that a business deal gone bad between Teresa’s now husband, Louie Ruelas, and Dina’s husband, Dave Cantin, caused a rift between the couples.
“David [Cantin] called me because I’m friendly with David. Pizza Gate’ part two … and it f–ked up another relationship in Teresa’s life,” Joe alleged in his confessional interview.
Teresa later shut down her brother’s claim on her Namaste B$tches podcast, insisting that Louie and Dave never did business together and insisted the two are “close” and “speak every single day.”
The mom of four explained: “Dave and Luis were never in business together, ever, ever, ever, that never happened. They’ve always just been best friends, really. There’s nothing there. And I think there was a story that came out on Page Six that clarified that which I was kinda happy.”
Meanwhile, Dina has made it clear that her friendship with Teresa is solid, even if it may go through different phases.
“We were never not friends,” Dina said during a Q&A on Instagram in November 2022. “Sometimes friendships go [through phases], but in the end, true friendships will always find their way back when the time is right.”
Filming for season 14 of RHONJ will reportedly kick off in August.
