Joe Giudice has been living in the Bahamas since he was released from prison and subsequently deported in 2019. His family has wanted him to come home, but that has not happened. Now, with RHONJ set to return for Season 15, Andy Cohen made a shocking prediction about Joe’s future with the show. Keep reading for more on what Andy had to say.
Cameras Captured The Giudices Heading To Prison
When Teresa and Joe Giudice went to prison, the Bravo cameras were there to capture all of it. This made Teresa say that she wishes she had never done The Real Housewives of New Jersey. It caused her family so much pain, and she seems to believe that they never would have gotten locked up if they were not public figures. That is not necessarily true, but they were lucky enough to serve at different times. This allowed one parent to be at home with their four daughters at all times. Unfortunately for the family, Joe never became an American citizen, so he was deported after he was released in 2019.
RHONJ has been on hiatus for over two years, but Season 15 just wrapped. Additionally, Gia Giudice is a part of Next Gen NYC. She was just on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, and he opened up about her father. Joe and Gia have hoped that President Donald Trump will offer a pardon, as he did with Todd and Julie Chrisley. Andy believes that this will happen mainly because the president and Teresa Giudice are friendly:
“I feel like Trump’s gonna do it … he knows your mom.”
That thrilled Gia to no end, who noted that she does not even care who does it, as long as her dad comes home:
“Maybe just speak it into the universe. At this point, I don’t even care who does it. I just want him home. I think that’s the goal. I think that’s the hope. We do have things in place, and it’s just a matter of when, I guess, people will sympathize with his story.”
If Andy Cohen is right and Joe does get a presidential pardon, that is likely something RHONJ fans would love to see. They were there when this all started, so of course they would want to see it come full circle.
Not Coming Home
Despite what Andy Cohen believes, many WWHL viewers did not agree. They did not think that Joe Giudice had enough money to get a pardon. However, anything is possible despite what RHONJ fans believe:
- Sorry Andy but you’re wrong. Juicy doesn’t have enough money, or influence to qualify for a Trump pardon.
- If Trump was going to Pardon Joe, why didn’t he do it during his first term?
- Trump ain’t ever gonna pardon Joe Giudice. He could have done that a decade ago.
Do you think Andy Cohen is right about Joe, or will he remain in the Bahamas for the foreseeable future? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Amanda has been a professional freelance writer for over a decade, holding both a BA and an MA. Her passions include animals, iced coffee, gnomes, summer, music, and ‘Vanderpump Rules’.