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
RHONJ’s Melissa and Joe Gorga Skipped Teresa Giudice and Luis Ruelas’ Wedding Due to Cheating Rumors: Teresa ‘Played a Part’
usmagazine.comThe drama continues. Real Housewives of New Jersey stars Melissa Gorga and Joe Gorga missed out on Teresa Giudice’s wedding to Luis Ruelas due to cheating allegations, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.According to the insider, Margaret Joseph’s longtime frenemy Laura Jensen stirred the pot of camera during the filming of RHONJ season 13 by sharing “a lot of deep dark secrets to Teresa and Jennifer [Aydin]” in order to earn a spot on the show — including a rumor that Melissa, 43, had cheated on Joe, 42, while away on business.“One of the secrets was Melissa making out with this guy while she was on a press tour in the city,” the source explains. “This ‘rumor’ was something that Teresa had known about for over a year and had been pushing for it to come out.
Finally, the finale was perfect timing.”While newcomer Danielle Cabral was allegedly the one to bring up the accusations, the insider tells Us that Teresa, 50, encouraged the leak, adding, “Teresa usually uses someone to bring up drama, so she played a part in that.”The Celebrity Apprentice alum exchanged vows with Ruelas, 42, on Saturday, August 6, with nearly all the RHONJ cast in attendance — apart from the Gorgas.
The source previously told Us that the couple chose not to attend the nuptials due to a “blowout fight” with Joe’s sister that occurred last minute.
The insider added that the pair didn’t regret skipping out on the cookbook author’s big day after Melissa was “blindsided” by the rumor.“Teresa may not forgive Joe after this and vice versa,” the insider told Us of the slight, explaining that the Turning the Tables author “continues to attack Melissa, and Joe isn’t standing for it anymore.”The pre-wedding fallout allegedly resulted in “both sides having to
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