8:14 pm - 09/30/2012
The feisty claws are about to come out as Teresa Giudice comes face-to-face with her four Real Housewives of New Jersey co-stars on the reunion episodes, including her sister-in-law Melissa Gorga. The ladies hit the battlefield in their yearlong Cold Shoulder War, breaking a lengthy silent treatment with the outspoken reality star.
The table-flipping, Andy Cohen-shoving, and Fabellini-making Jersey girl told The Insider, "For the record, I have never said that Melissa was a stripper… Maybe [Caroline Manzo's] getting confused with her sister-in-law." She is presumably referring to Jacqueline Laurita, who too cut all ties with Teresa after a season full of ups and downs in their friendship.
Melissa also put herself on display, as a singer, not a "dancer," saying, "I feel in my heart that [Kim D.] and Teresa teamed up to ambush me… we have proof."
Both women agree on one thing. Questions will get answered in the reunion trilogy, where the cast will be joined by their husbands.
Part one of the three-installment reunion airs tonight on Bravo.
10 Things We Learned at the 'RHONJ' Reunion Taping!
Earlier this month, The Dish headed south to Atlantic City to hang behind-the-scenes during the Real Housewives of New Jersey reunion taping. It turned out to be a doozy with all sorts of fireworks, and while we can't give anything away before it airs (part one premieres Sunday at 10/9c), the countless hours lurking behind the cameras did yield some interesting little tidbits for the RHONJ die-hards out there. Here's what we noticed:
1. Family still comes first:
From the Housewives themselves to production assistants and crew members, there were tears in nearly everyone's eyes following a montage of Jacqueline Laurita's son Nicholas, who she recently announced has been diagnosed with autism. Nicholas utters a few words in the video that cause Jac to sob uncontrollably, which had everyone misty-eyed for her.
2. Lauren Manzo does double duty:
When she's not defending her mom, Lauren's make-up expertise comes in handy, as she does touch-ups and keeps mom Caroline Manzo and Jacqueline looking all done up in between takes.
3. The bar was NOT open:
In between the drama-filled taping, both Joe Giudice and Chris Laurita were both in need of a stiff cocktail. Joe G was hoping some of the wine bottles used as decor were corkable (they weren't), while Chris headed back to craft services in search of something a bit stronger. Sadly, there was no alcohol on set.
4. Teresa Giudice doesn't do tanning -- just bronzer and spray tan:
Despite Andy Cohen's love of T's (amazing) tanning salon commercial from a few years ago, Teresa's given up the UV lights and opted instead for sprays and bronzers. And after a slew of Andy-arm-grabbing, the remnants of said treatments were left as a souvenir on his suit.
5. Reunions take for-freaking-ever:
When all was said and done, Andy was on set from about 9 am until well after 11 pm. The shoot itself lasted roughly 13 hours, including lunch.
6. Cameras take breaks; fights don’t:
Throughout the day, even when the cameras stopped rolling, the combat often continued. The 'Wives clearly weren't doing it solely for the cameras.
7. Joe Giudice really enjoys Red Bull:
Joe G. needed a bit of a pick-me-up before sitting down for his emotional interview, and Red Bull was his remedy. When the cameras were about to start up, rather than put it to the side, Joe chugged the entire can, leaving Andy smirking and saying "OK, here we go!"
8. Don't ever mention Rosie and Kathy Wakile's father:
You'll see at the end of the first episode what we mean here ...
9. Speaking of Kathy, she's has had a little work done:
You may notice that Kathy Wakile looks slightly different, and in the first few moments of the shoot, she addresses her newly-revised facial features, making for a hilarious follow-up line courtesy of Andy.
10. Melissa Gorga can sing on cue ... and so can Teresa:
There's one part of the reunion when Teresa and Melissa get into it over M's singing caree r, prompting Melissa to bust out a few lines – and Teresa to follow suit. We’ll let you channel your inner Adam Levine and decide for yourself who has the stronger voice.
TheInsider, Bravo
Teresa Giudice and Melissa Gorga Are Still Going At It!!!
The feisty claws are about to come out as Teresa Giudice comes face-to-face with her four Real Housewives of New Jersey co-stars on the reunion episodes, including her sister-in-law Melissa Gorga. The ladies hit the battlefield in their yearlong Cold Shoulder War, breaking a lengthy silent treatment with the outspoken reality star.
The table-flipping, Andy Cohen-shoving, and Fabellini-making Jersey girl told The Insider, "For the record, I have never said that Melissa was a stripper… Maybe [Caroline Manzo's] getting confused with her sister-in-law." She is presumably referring to Jacqueline Laurita, who too cut all ties with Teresa after a season full of ups and downs in their friendship.
Melissa also put herself on display, as a singer, not a "dancer," saying, "I feel in my heart that [Kim D.] and Teresa teamed up to ambush me… we have proof."
Both women agree on one thing. Questions will get answered in the reunion trilogy, where the cast will be joined by their husbands.
Part one of the three-installment reunion airs tonight on Bravo.
Earlier this month, The Dish headed south to Atlantic City to hang behind-the-scenes during the Real Housewives of New Jersey reunion taping. It turned out to be a doozy with all sorts of fireworks, and while we can't give anything away before it airs (part one premieres Sunday at 10/9c), the countless hours lurking behind the cameras did yield some interesting little tidbits for the RHONJ die-hards out there. Here's what we noticed:
1. Family still comes first:
From the Housewives themselves to production assistants and crew members, there were tears in nearly everyone's eyes following a montage of Jacqueline Laurita's son Nicholas, who she recently announced has been diagnosed with autism. Nicholas utters a few words in the video that cause Jac to sob uncontrollably, which had everyone misty-eyed for her.
2. Lauren Manzo does double duty:
When she's not defending her mom, Lauren's make-up expertise comes in handy, as she does touch-ups and keeps mom Caroline Manzo and Jacqueline looking all done up in between takes.
3. The bar was NOT open:
In between the drama-filled taping, both Joe Giudice and Chris Laurita were both in need of a stiff cocktail. Joe G was hoping some of the wine bottles used as decor were corkable (they weren't), while Chris headed back to craft services in search of something a bit stronger. Sadly, there was no alcohol on set.
4. Teresa Giudice doesn't do tanning -- just bronzer and spray tan:
Despite Andy Cohen's love of T's (amazing) tanning salon commercial from a few years ago, Teresa's given up the UV lights and opted instead for sprays and bronzers. And after a slew of Andy-arm-grabbing, the remnants of said treatments were left as a souvenir on his suit.
5. Reunions take for-freaking-ever:
When all was said and done, Andy was on set from about 9 am until well after 11 pm. The shoot itself lasted roughly 13 hours, including lunch.
6. Cameras take breaks; fights don’t:
Throughout the day, even when the cameras stopped rolling, the combat often continued. The 'Wives clearly weren't doing it solely for the cameras.
7. Joe Giudice really enjoys Red Bull:
Joe G. needed a bit of a pick-me-up before sitting down for his emotional interview, and Red Bull was his remedy. When the cameras were about to start up, rather than put it to the side, Joe chugged the entire can, leaving Andy smirking and saying "OK, here we go!"
8. Don't ever mention Rosie and Kathy Wakile's father:
You'll see at the end of the first episode what we mean here ...
9. Speaking of Kathy, she's has had a little work done:
You may notice that Kathy Wakile looks slightly different, and in the first few moments of the shoot, she addresses her newly-revised facial features, making for a hilarious follow-up line courtesy of Andy.
10. Melissa Gorga can sing on cue ... and so can Teresa:
There's one part of the reunion when Teresa and Melissa get into it over M's singing caree r, prompting Melissa to bust out a few lines – and Teresa to follow suit. We’ll let you channel your inner Adam Levine and decide for yourself who has the stronger voice.
TheInsider, Bravo
still excited to see her on WWHL tonight.
Actually, the fact that she's friends with any of these assholes is a turn off.
i tweeted about how annoying it is teresa cant keep her lies straight or own up to anything and youd think i said she was an abolsute cunt bitch from the depths of hell and will murder her kids with the insane reaction i got.
lol at that banner.
The Manzos are SO boring.
Edited at 2012-10-02 05:45 am (UTC)
so excited for this reunion, it's starting!!
she tries so hard to be remembered.
we have the same first name too - like the joe's. it's weird.
that's also why Caroline and Dina didn't like her for a long time.