This is a lot… even for Teresa Giudice.
The longtime Real Housewives of New Jersey star took to Instagram on Wednesday with an emotional plea for fans to stop attacking her, her castmates, and everybody’s family members online.
The show’s Season 14 finale will air on August 4, and fans are eagerly anticipating all the drama. They’re also upset there’s no traditional reunion for the show this time around, in no small part due to Tre’s endless feuding with brother Joe Gorga and sister-in-law Melissa Gorga. But now, Tre is calling for an END to all the hatred and toxicity bubbling up.
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In her IG message on Wednesday, the ex-convict began by gravely noting:
“I have been on ‘The Real Housewives of New Jersey’ for the last 14 seasons and during that time I have seen and been a part of my fair share of drama with my cast mates. What is happening off camera on social media, is absolutely disgusting and is fueled by toxic people who are not affiliated with the show or the cast and are only interested in promoting themselves by spreading their hate through false narratives and lies.”
Whoa!
That one line in particular — “what is happening off camera on social media, is absolutely disgusting” — is REALLY intense. As well as her suggestion that it’s being fueled by outsiders, too! What does she mean? Non-fans??
Though she didn’t reference the rest of the cast (Gorga, Jennifer Aydin, Margaret Josephs, Danielle Cabral, Jennifer Fessler, Dolores Catania, and Rachel Fuda) by name, Tre did say:
“It has affected all of us on the cast and our families. They are attacking our children, going after our businesses and they are turning something that is supposed to be entertainment into something very dark and toxic.”
And she finished her message with a very simple request:
“This hate and toxicity has to stop. I am asking everyone to stop engaging in any negatively towards my cast mates and all of our families. Enough is enough. Love Love Love Teresa.”
You can see the full thing for yourself (below):
Sooooo we’re left with a LOT to wonder about here. For one, why is Teresa coming out with such a strong plea now?! Did she do or say something on camera that’s going to make it into the finale and bring an onslaught of unwanted fan attention on her?! She’s a pro at this. She’s been on RHONJ forever. So, for her to come out with this type of plea right now, something must be going on, ya know?? This is weird.
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Remember, there’s a LOT of context here. Tre’s feud with Melissa is so vicious that Bravo and Andy Cohen have been forced to nix traditional reunion plans… right on the heels of the season 13 reunion turning into a complete and total disaster in no small part because of Tre, Joe, and Melissa. And that is NOT ideal! The reunions are by far the best part of the Real Housewives experience! Hell, you can just ask Kathy Hilton about that! LOLz!
Plus, who could forget the rumors circulating that Tre is on the cusp of getting bounced out of the RHONJ universe altogether?! True or false (obvi most likely false, FWIW), those rumblings got so loud earlier this month that Teresa actually had to address the matter! Basically, the whole thing is a s**t show, which makes for great TV… but apparently not such a great life balance, as evidenced by this IG post! Thoughts, y’all?? Reactions?! Share ’em (below)!
[Image via Melissa Gorga/Instagram/Teresa Giudice/Instagram]