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RHONJ’s Melissa Gorga dishes on ‘unfortunate’ estrangement with co-star and sister-in-law Teresa Giudice; says their relationship ‘It is what it is.’
Melissa Gorga says she’s accepted her “unfortunate” relationship with her sister-in-law and RHONJ co-star Teresa Giudice.
“It is the new normal. I think it just is what it is. I always say it’s unfortunate. I’ll never be, like, happy about that,” the 44-year-old RHONJ star told Entertainment Tonight on Monday, January 8.
The mom of three added, “But we’re all living, and we’re happy, and sometimes things just need to take its course. Right now, that’s definitely how it is.”
The longtime Bravoleb also teased that, unlike past seasons, season 14 of RHONJ won’t primarily focus on the rocky relationship between Melissa and her husband, Joe Gorga, and his sister, Teresa.
“The biggest misconception is that it’s gonna be more drama between me and my sister-in-law,” Melissa said. “We don’t even, like, look at each other.”
As for when season 14 of RHONJ will air, Melissa didn’t reveal that exact date but teased that she heard it will premiere in “early spring.”
Back in November at BravoCon, Melissa Gorga opened up the upcoming fourteenth season of RHONJ and had quite a bit to say about what fans can expect, especially when it comes to her rollercoaster relationship with estranged sister-in-law Teresa Giudice.
“You know what? It’s hard,” she said of cutting Teresa and her husband, Luis “Louie” Ruelas, out of their lives, per PEOPLE. “But I’ve come to a point in my life where, you know, you can try, you can try, you can try, but at some point, you need to protect your peace, and you need to create a boundary, and I think that’s what I did and that’s what we’re doing.”
“I think, you know, when something is really toxic, and it doesn’t work for you, and it makes you uncomfortable, you don’t need to force yourself to be around it,” Melissa continued. “It’s okay to let something go. I am protecting my peace. We should all protect our peace. I think that’s a wonderful thing, and everyone should do that.”
When asked how their lack of communication changed things for season 14 of RHONJ, Melissa said:
“It’s very different from last season… because there’s not a lot of communication, so I think it’s different and better.”
“I think the fans will feel refreshed as well. I mean, weren’t you sick of it?” the 44-year-old asked the crowd. “It’s so much to describe right now, but I think everyone knows where we’re at. Everyone’s reading it. I think it’s, like I said, we’re at a place of peace. I think everyone needs a minute. Everyone needs a break, and there’s just a period on it right now.”
As for Teresa, she told E! News in November that her relationship with Melissa was over for good.
“That chapter’s closed,” the RHONJ OG declared.
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The Real Housewives of New Jersey will return to Bravo for season 14 in 2024.
