Teresa Giudice (born May 18, 1972) is a reality television cast-member and fitness competitor, best known for starring in The Real Housewives of New Jersey.
Besides appearing on the show, Giudice has written multiple New York Times bestseller cookbooks and was featured on Donald Trump's The Celebrity Apprentice 5 (2012).
On December 23, 2015, she was released from federal prison after serving 11 months of a 15-month sentence for fraud, while her husband and four daughters resided in the Towaco section of Montville, New Jersey. She is known for her extravagant lifestyle and highly publicized financial and legal troubles leading up to her prison sentence.
Her husband, born Giuseppe but called Joe, began his 41-month sentence on March 23, 2016
'Real Housewives of New Jersey' Season 14 Halted Over Cast Feud
etonline.comThe Real Housewives of New Jersey cast will have some time off from filming, ET has learned. After an explosive season 13 finale, a source close to production says filming for season 14 has been «halted» due to «cast conflicts» and production «needs to assess and figure it all out.»During Tuesday’s finale episode, fans watched Melissa Gorga and Joe Gorga go at it with Teresa Giudice and Louie Ruelas.
The explosive argument ultimately led to the Gorgas skipping Teresa's wedding to Louie. The season ended with Melissa and Teresa in a worse place than viewers have seen them to date, signaling that things between this family may really be «over-over.»Despite the family feud and ongoing drama with Teresa, it appears Melissa has no plans to depart The Real Housewives of New Jersey.The reality star recently addressed speculation that she might not return to the show after finishing season 13 during a new episode of Melissa's podcast, On Display With Melissa Gorga.«I have no intentions on leaving,» Melissa said definitively. «I never run away when the going gets tough, that's not my personality.»«Our family has been through ups and downs for so many years on this show,» she added. «I have never left before and I have no intentions on leaving now.»Melissa has long been at odds with her sister-in-law, Teresa, and tensions have been rising over the past year.
This was most evident when Melissa was not asked to be a bridesmaid at Teresa's wedding last year. In response, Melissa and her husband, Joe — Teresa's brother — did not attend the wedding at all.Recently, Teresa's daughter, Gia Giudice, revealed during an episode of Teresa's podcast, Namaste B$tches, that her aunt, Melissa, even blocked her amid the family's ongoing.
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