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The Real Housewives of New Jersey‘s long-awaited 15th season is currently taping.
It was recently revealed that the cast went on their first cast trip to Woodstock, New York.
Based on photos that popped up on X, some people started to surmise that Melissa Gorga and Dolores Catania were fighting.
“I’m getting Dolores vs Melissa vibes, in the video on IG you can see them looks to be arguing,” stated a tweet on X.
Melissa Gorga also made an Instagram post on Sunday that people thought was adding fuel to the fire.
“It’s me,” she wrote. “I’m Melissa. Why is everyone looking for me today?”
She captioned the text with, “Back up off me. #MELISSA.”
Amid the chatter, Reality Blurb spoke exclusively to an insider to find out what went down this weekend and if there was any truth to the rumors of Dolores and Melissa feuding.
“Melissa’s post had nothing to do with drama,” the insider dished, brushing off the chatter. “Her caption and post simply meant she was relaxing.”
As far as Dolores and Melissa go, the source insisted that “nothing” happened between the pair.
“There was nothing major that happened,” they added of the cast trip.
While season 15 has a lot of new women taping for the show, a source divulged last month that the show was not planning on bringing back more old cast members.
“No one involved has been told anything about any cast members returning, aside from Teresa, Melissa, and Dolores,” they explained.
A second source elaborated on who could possibly be a contender to return if Bravo changed their mind.
“Some have pointed toward Jennifer Aydin, but that’s not going to happen,” they stated. “Bravo cannot stand her and is 0% willing to entertain her coming back. She is persona non grata.”
As far as Rachel Fuda, the insider claimed she would be “100% perfect to return.”
“While Bravo was annoyed by her husband getting so involved, it’s possible he learned a lesson and would stay quiet this time, and Bravo could potentially bring her back,” they shared.
As far as Danielle Cabral, the source explained she “didn’t seem to be in the know of what was going on with RHONJ” when it was on pause, so it’s “unlikely” she’d return.
As for Margaret Josephs, the insider insisted that people “still want her to return and think letting her resign was a major mistake on Bravo’s part.”
“There’s a large number of people who have been vocal about wanting her back,” they added. “And production and the network wanted her to return. However, she’s been adamant about not wanting to film with Teresa and, unless she changes her mind – which it doesn’t seem like she’s going to at this point – there likely wouldn’t be a path forward. But, sometimes time heals all wounds and… if things aren’t going well in filming, Bravo likely could potentially scramble and try to find a way to make her come back, some way, somehow.”
The source also explained that Jennifer Fessler could be a contender to return if Bravo changed their mind about wanting to bring back more people from season 14 due to all of the “current drama” surrounding her, including being accused of sleeping with Summer House star West Wilson.
“It would be a perfect time to bring her back as there are a LOT of eyes on her; however, she’s not currently under contract with Bravo and was simply a friend of in the past,” they noted. “Also, the show will not be airing for many months after this drama has died down and people have forgotten about it. So, it’s possible, as is anything in the Bravo world, but unlikely.”