Bravo nearly canceled The Real Housewives of New Jersey because of Teresa Giudice’s renewed feud with her brother and sister-in-law. The family has had bad blood between them since Melissa Gorga joined the show back in Season 3. They all recently buried the hatchet for Season 15. However, a fan called out a pic of their reunion as “AI.” Stay on this page to see the photo and decide for yourselves if it’s real or not.
RHONJ Returns After Near-Cancellation
RHONJ wrapped up Season 14 in 2024. The fractured cast refused to sit for a reunion episode, so they broke into two groups to watch the last episode of the season. The future of the reality show was in doubt because of the division between Teresa Giudice and her sister-in-law Melissa Gorga.
Their relationship has been tense since Melissa joined the cast in Season 3, allegedly without telling Teresa. They’ve fought and made up several times over the years. Joe and Melissa even skipped Teresa’s wedding to Luis Ruelas amid the feud. Melissa Gorga shocked Andy Cohen at BravoCon in November by revealing they had all made up and were on good terms again.
However, Bravo still dumped half of the cast after Season 14. Teresa Giudice, Melissa Gorga and Dolores Catania are the only ones returning for Season 15. Several newbies will join them when the show returns to Bravo later this year or in early 2027.
Teresa Giudice Reunites With Joe & Melissa Gorga
Teresa Giudice told PEOPLE magazine in August that she was the one to reach out. “We talked about certain things, apologized, and that was it, moved forward, yeah, and I’m happy,” she said about the reunion.
The RHONJ star revealed on social media that they’re all still on good terms. Joe, Melissa, Luis and Teresa were all smiles as they posed together for a recent photo. Fans took to the comments to share their happiness at the reunited family.
- “Look happier then ever together, forever”
- “Now yall better not start beefin when cameras pick up! Bc we love yall”
- “The dream team!!”
- “We prayed for times like this”
- “Family Forever! I can’t wait for Season 15! This upcoming season is going to be fun to watch!”
- “Everybody loves a reunion! Family first!”
But not everyone believed the smiles were genuine.
Reunion Pic Slammed As ‘AI’
RHONJ fans have been skeptical about Teresa Giudice’s reconciliation with her brother and sister-in-law. One Bravo fan replied to the reunion photo with a shocking allegation.
- “Looks AI altered but glad you are all together”
Teresa Giudice didn’t respond to the comment, but other fans jumped in to defend the reunion as real. But time will tell.
Teresa Giudice is among the Real Housewives starring on Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th. Bravo has yet to reveal when RHONJ returns for Season 15. Stay tuned for more details.
Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, Lola and Ruger