Whether anyone likes it or not, Teresa Giudice is the true “breakout star” of the Real Housewives of New Jersey.
Her life reads like a soap opera, actually, better than a soap opera, since she joined Dina Manzo, Danielle Staub, Caroline Manzo and Jacqueline Laurita in 2008 with the first season.
Then, she was the ditzy sidekick of Jacqueline and Dina, with over the top tacky taste, three daughters and a hulk of a husband she referred to as Juicy Joe.
A table flip, another daughter, three New York Times bestselling cookbooks, a signature cocktail and a stint on Donald Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice later, Teresa is a very different woman from the one e first met.
Word on the street is Melissa Gorga, Kathy Wakile, Caroline Manzo and Jacqueline Laurita will be gone after Season 4 airs. Those of you that can’t see Andy Cohen having the guts to get rid of Mama Manzo; remember we felt the same way about Jill Zarin ( and look what happened to her!) Not to mention Teresa is one of Bravo’s top moneymakers.
THE TOP EARNING MONEYMAKERS FOR BRAVO
Bringing in Teresa’s relatives was a bad idea for the franchise, they, along with the Manzo’s and all the Manzo hangers on, did everything they could to destroy Teresa. They continue to do so even today, with Melissa Gorga’s sisters working overtime on twitter to disparage Teresa any way they can.
Caroline Manzo is not only angry about the Punta Cana incident, but the Celebrity Apprentice gig was the straw that broke the camel’s back for her. She tried to get on Celebrity Apprentice herself, or get golden child Albie (can you imagine?) on, ended up making herself look foolish.
CAROLINE MANZO NEVER CONSIDERED FOR CELEBRITY APPRENTICE
Yes, I know I’ve been one of Teresa’s harshest critics, but I admire spunk and stamina. My respect for her started when she decided to try to pay back the 8 million dollars she owes to her creditors.
In the meantime, the Manzo’s, the Laurita’s have dirty laundry by the bucket load, all surfacing. Can anyone say karma?
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thank you kelly, the only thing I remember for that trip was the bikini show, and walking thru the market with the high heels on. I don’t think Caroline should blame Tree for what her son’s did. They are adults and should control themselves -no body made them get into a fight.
This isn’t my fav hw clan……might even like OC better than NJ…
Yeah, they didn’t show any if it because of the ongoing lawsuits. I get that Teresa may have instigated it, much like Bravo was instigator when the Gorgas were hired. If Melissa’s sisters are hired, I’m done. Kim G. is bad enough.
What a bunch of bullshit!!! Don’t get me wrong, I Love Teresa, but we need to see Melissa get what she gave to Teresa. She came on the show with the sole purpose to destroy Teresa.
Here we have Penny & her hubby, The Greek, with true juicy details about Melissa and her famewhore sisters and Bravo isn’t planning on casting them for season 5? Bullshit!!! I say bring on Penny & The Greek and take the Gorgas out, Bravo owes Teresa that much.
Grow some balls Andy & Bravo !!!
You’re right! Bravo has no balls, and Melissa’s sister are poison.
I must of missed the boat…lol. Why was Caroline pissed at Tree for Punta Canta?
I don’t mind Kathy, I wish she would stay…the rest…ahhh, don’t care one way or another
Because Caroline adult sons aren’t capable of making decisions and so she blames Teresa solely for the fight that resulted in the boys getting arrested, along with Juicy Joe. She was also buttsore about the comments Tree put in her book about Caroline being an “Olive Garden Italian”. Caroline can dish it out, but can’t take it back.
Tre may have started the altercation in Punta Cana. Caroline is angry about Teresa’s success, IMO
Teresa was not my favorite before Season 3. But after seeing her at, what had to be one of the lowest points of her life, and her “friends” kicking her while she was down..not to mention Melissa and Joe..she earned my utmost respect. Even now, she continues to thrive and she has been amazing at not saying anything negative about other housewives or brother and sister in law. I’m not sure I know many people that would be capable of that after the last year. Caroline was my favorite, but after the reunion and press tour she felt compelled to do in order to trash Teresa, she lost me as a fan. Funny, as much as Melissa and her sisters tried to get everyone to join the hate train for Teresa? They actually succeeded in making her bigger and more popular than ever! Pat yourselves on the backs, girls! Job, well done.
I’m not a hater of anyone,but teresa is a breakout star for bravo because of all the illegal things her and her husband are involved in and now bravo gets all the outcomes first.If that’s a star,no thanks,not for me.
Getting rid of Caroline wouldnt be the same as Jill. Jill became completely evil and everyone hated her. Not the same with mama manzo.
I heard somwewhere wendy williams?) that Caroline was going to get her own reality show or maybe talk show. could be they are spreading that themelves. or not.
Is teresa actually paying back the creditors? we have heard a lot of noise, but how many are getting or have received money?
I could totally see them getting rid of the “Manzos” nobody is saved or is “The Favorite” on these shows, da boot will come eventually
The thing about the Manzo’s there are so many of them, and none of their business ventures are profitable. Why would Bravo continue to support all these people?
I can’t see them eliminating the Manzo’s. I’ll bet on the other 3 getting canned. Or “quitting”.
Okay all you Teresa lovers – love on – but stop bullsh–ing about dropping her bankruptcy – this was not a move of duty or graciousness on her part – she dropped her bankruptcy to keep her A$$ out of jail and so did Joe. It strickly a legal move to cover their a$$es. This woman and her husband are the type of people who would have kept to their bankruptcy goals had they not been all over BRAVO splashing wads of money they claim they didn’t have.
Exactly. She didn’t stop the bankruptcy because she felt the need to pay back any money. She knew they would be totally busted in all their lies and there would be prison time involved..for both of them. You watch, it isn’t over…bankruptcy is in their future, as soon as she gets their ducks in a row. Guaranteed.
I know the T haters would like to believe she dropped her bankruptcy petition to get out of jail. Maybe that’s partially true. But do you really think the bankruptcy courts would have let her drop all her obligations while she brought in the bacon by the bucketload???? I don’t think so.
A scam artist who wanted to get away with getting all their debts cancelled would have stopped working, minimized their income, and let the courts cancel their obligations. Did Teresa do that? No. She has been hussling to maximize her earnings any which way she can, all while her petition was in the courts. Then she dropped her petition altogether saying she plans to pay off all her obligations.
So let’s say all the naysayers are right and she refiles for bankruptcy. Guess what happens? ALL this income she has been generating from working her ass off (RHONJ, book tours, new cookbooks, Celebrity Apprentice, makeup, cocktails, etc) will all go towards the remaining obligations. Why would she work so hard if she is going to refile again and have it all go to her existing obligations? Or maybe, just maybe, she’s working her butt off so she could get out of this hole as fast as she can and then start rebuilding her assets.
The facts are the facts. You may not like T, call her an opportunist if you want, but I think we can all agree she is working extremely hard. And we all know she still has outstanding debt. So whether she files again or actually pays off her debt, all this income she’s making now will go against her debt, one way or another. So like her or not, she IS working to pay off her debt.
Thanks for the article! Love Teresa! strong woman! Must be hard having your sister in law and pussywhipped brother riding your coattails
Haate thewench: LOL, yes, it must be hard!!
I felt bad for her at last seasons reunion. Caroline is so good with words, meanwhile poor Teresa can barely put a sentence together. I truly believe she’s in the right, but she’s just so bad at defending herself that it makes her look wrong. It’s very telling that even Dina is on Teresa’s side. Dina’s always been very level headed and I think she sees the situation for what it truly is. Hopefully “The Celebrity Apprentice” will show Teresa in a positive light again and this will be a year of redemption for her.
to show the spirit of Teresa, after blocking me for two years, she unblocked and followed. She unblocked several people. None of the others would ever do that, IMO
Please say it isn’t so! Not that I will miss them, just not all at once. Teresa’s ego is going to cause her head to explode!
What you’re suggesting would be unprecedented.
While Bravo did a major clean up with RHONY they retained 3 from the current cast. Since I wouldn’t miss the Manzos, Lauritas, Gorgas or Wakiles it sounds like a great shake-up but it’s just so extreme it doesn’t sound plausible.
We can live in hope, though.
I wish they were on long enough for them to be harassed about all their troubles with money and the law they should have to have their whole lifes be picked apart like they did to Teresa and her family I’d love to see them all fall apart.
That is the thing i like about Teresa, and i’m not even a fan. I tell myself would i be able to do this and on TV nonetheless. She just keeps on pressing on, and i like that. She should call Taylor and talk to her. Taylor needs to stop portraying that she is a victim. STOP being victims, rise up against fools and make something of yourself, and that is why i like Teresa this year. Bravo tried to play her, her own family betrayed her, her friends quit her, but she manages to keep on going and focus on her goals. Many women (tamra Barney) would have left their husband when the ships are down, but this chick took the captain hat and steered her own. Shout out to ALL the working women out there, whether it’s in the home or workplace…KICK ASS
Need a “like” button for JD’s post. I have not been a Teresa fan since season 1, but you gotta hand it to her – as my grandpa used to say here in the south “that girl ain’t got no quit in her”.
Right On, Amerlia, Any woman working as hard as Teresa is deserves respect. Look at all the Real Housewives who consider themselves “too prettty to wor” like Sheree Whitfield and Tamra Barney. In the same situation, would they step up?
I truly believe Teresa didn’t know what Joe was doing with their finances. She was different when we met her years ago. Yes, she dropped the bankruptcy to keep from going to jail, so what? She’s been a self and family supporting superwoman ever since.
Celebrity Ap[prentice is hard work, Can you imagine Caroline Manzo working?
oh gawd i hope this is true!!!!!!!
Albie on Celebrity Apprentice? My side hurts from laughing so hard!!!
It makes sense that Bravo would keep Teresa. She is the top money maker for the NJ franchise. To be honest, I wouldn’t buy anything the other cast members peddled.