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Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice recently made amends with her brother, Joe Gorga, and sister-in-law, Melissa Gorga. Now, a new report claims that Teresa plans to turn Melissa against Margaret Josephs to ice her out.
Teresa, 53, has been at odds with Melissa, 46, and Joe, 51, for quite some time now. Their feud worsened to the point that they hardly interacted during season 14 of The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Teresa publicly stated in September 2025 that she wanted to reunite with them, and they reconciled before BravoCon 2025.
An insider spoke to Radar Online about Teresa allegedly attempting to turn Melissa against Margaret.
They said, “She figures if she’s made up with Melissa and Melissa turns against Margaret, [then] Margaret, who Teresa admittedly has issues with, doesn’t like, and has not made up with, will not have a place on the show anymore if it does eventually come back.”
However, another insider spoke to the outlet, relaying that this could be a bad idea for Teresa. The person said, “First, Melissa and Margaret are real-life friends outside of the show. They’ve shared so many times and real-life things through the years, and Margaret has never done anything to Melissa, and vice versa. There would be no logical reason for her to turn against her.”
The insider continued, “Secondly, let’s say this did work and Margaret left the show. The show would 100% struggle without her. There would no one willing to get down in the mud and say what needs to be said to keep the show moving forward.”
From there, the insider compared RHONJ to The Real Housewives of Orange County as both shows need villains, which Margaret isn’t afraid to be. According to them, “Think about RHOC, once Tamra left the show, the show struggled to maintain its entertainment, ratings, and relevance. The same thing would happen without Margaret.”
They added, “She’s not afraid to be called a villain or play the role she has to, but some of her other casemates definitely are, so she’s needed on the show.”
The person concluded to the outlet, “As Bravo says, we’ll have to wait and watch what happens. But if Teresa’s goal is to eliminate Marge easily, it’s just not gonna happen. Period.”
This comes after reports that Bravo had lost interest in the show. This is especially the case as it seems they didn’t film Teresa reuniting with Joe and Melissa. Plus, the network has The Real Housewives of Rhode Island, which has already been compared to the early years of RHONJ. If successful, there is a world where the executives could see the new Housewives show as a worthy replacement.