The Real Reason Why Melissa & Joe Gorga Skipped Teresa Giudice's Wedding Revealed in 'RHONJ' Season 13 Finale

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Fans of The Real Housewives of New Jersey are finally getting answers. Back in August 2022, it was revealed that Melissa and Joe Gorga were skipping his sister Teresa Giudice‘s wedding to Louie Ruelas after an explosive argument that was all filmed during the season 13 finale episode.

Well, the RHONJ season 13 finale aired on Tuesday night (May 16), and we now what went down to result in Melissa and Joe skipping Teresa‘s wedding. Keep reading to find out more… In the beginning of the episode, Melissa revealed that she’s been keeping a “big secret” for the last six months in hopes to keep the family together and at peace. “For the last six months, I’ve been trying to keep this big secret, because I was doing everything in my power to keep the family together,” Melissa said in a confessional. “I didn’t want to say anything, because I was scared that they were going to ruin my wedding,” Teresa shared in her own confessional.

The episode then flashes back to the night of Dolores Cantania‘s Irish-themed, 1920s, “prohibition” party, where everything is revealed.

At the party, Danielle Cabral breaks the news to Melissa that Margaret Josephs‘ former friend, Laura Jensen, told Teresa and Jennifer Aydin that Margaret had dirt on Melissa, claiming that Melissa was caught making out with a guy in the back of car. Melissa then tells Danielle to stop talking, because Joe already told her about this rumor. “You wanna know how I heard it through my husband? ‘Cause his sister called him over to her house secretly without me to tell him this story behind my back,” Melissa fired back. “Pretty f–ked up sister-in-law I have, isn’t it?” In a confessional, Melissa explained more, saying that the rumor was “baseless.” “Six months ago, Teresa