When it comes to plotting, Teresa Giudice is an open book. The Real Housewives of New Jersey OG has played the same game since 2009. Whether it was feuding with her family or fighting the newbies, Tre always had a game plan to make sure she stayed the Queen Bee of New Jersey. With Bravo most likely planning a reboot for the popular series, Tre could be shaking in her boots. A call to action now has her looking at other opportunities and former foes to become allies. These big moves are all a desperate attempt to stay number one in the Garden State. But will the move pay off?
Teresa Giudice needs new allies
It hasn’t gone amiss that Teresa has a hard time keeping friends. Currently, she only has Jennifer Aydin and an iffy Dolores Catania. When it comes to being best buds with Tre, there are a few rules that you have to meet. Every friend has to be willing to back up the mother of four’s crazy rumor mill, and they have to be ride or die. But what once worked in the past isn’t exactly working on Season 14. Teresa can no longer sit on laurels and assume that most people want to join her cause. Even though she somehow recruited Jackie Goldschneider that won’t exactly be enough for a small army. If I were a betting woman, I would say Teresa is looking to branch out when it comes to open recruitment.
I guess hell has frozen over, or at least is starting to have flurries because Tre and Kim DePaola are talking again. In May, Teresa and Kim got together for a frienemy birthday lunch, which left fans shocked. In a social media post for the ages, Kim shared a snap of the two and wrote, “Thank you for my birthday lunch.” The “Power lunch” left everyone a bit unsettled.
But this isn’t the first foe Teresa has reconnected with. In February 2023, Teresa posted a photo of her and Jacqueline Laurita while she was in Las Vegas. The OG wrote, “5-hour lunch! Lots to talk about. Lots of laughs too! Reunited, and it feels so good!” RHONJ viewers will recall that former besties had a pretty bad falling out over Tre lying. The response to their team-up was overwhelming, with many fans wanting to scream, “Bring back our girls!”
Teresa Giudice wants to be on the reboot
Teresa has made it clear she wants to be on the reboot. Bravo has yet to explain what their idea board might look like for such a change. But producers could do the same they have done for the Real Housewives of Atlanta. The new season will bring back a memorable face or two. If Bravo were to bring back big hitters like Jacqueline, Danielle Staub, or Kim, it could revive the series. And Teresa isn’t dumb. She might play dumb well, but she knows how to win. By making friends with possible cast members it means there is more of a chance that these women will want to film with her.
The star of the Real Housewives of New Jersey is working overtime. Teresa is already using Jackie and said on TV that she doesn’t care about her; she just needs numbers. Even though Teresa has hinted that she might not want to come back for Season 15, I think it is a crock of bull. Reality TV is all that Tre knows. She has made a living of sharing every detail of her life and earning a paycheck.
But as much as Tre might need Bravo, I don’t know if the network needs her. The drama and toxicity that the queen brings are all getting to be a bit too much. It might be time to let the ship sail and move on. But if I know Teresa at all, she won’t go quietly. She will be like the captain of the Titanic, standing at the wheel as the ship goes down.
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Believe it or not, Real Housewives of Orange County is currently airing the 100th Real Housewives season! To mark the occasion, the Features team here at Reality Tea put our heads together to name the great Real Housewives moments EVER. Naturally, we could’ve come up with a thousand!
We hope you’ve enjoyed looking back at 100 seasons of gasp-worthy moments with us! If your fave isn’t on this list, please check out numbers 100-31 in our countdown. And don’t worry, there’s still the final 20 to go! So, without further ado, here’s 30-21!
30. These 10 best Real Housewives moments start with a classic: The only thing fake about Aviva Drescher is THIS!
That’s certainly one way to punctuate an argument! In response to the ladies calling her “fake” all season, Aviva Drescher decided to show her the true meaning of that word. Insisting THIS was the only thing artificial or fake about her, Aviva slammed her prosthetic leg down on the table. “Everything else is real!” she repeated over and over.
Who could blame the crowd for bursting out laughing, and mouthing, “holy shit.” Then, as if that wasn’t enough, Aviva THREW her leg across the room to Heather Thomson, and said, “I’ll crawl home!” Heather wasn’t crying “holla!” about that one. Luann de Lesseps absolutely lost it, and joked in a confessional, “they say this is the last straw…I mean, this is the last leg.”
Everything NeNe Leakes said, and every face she made, on Real Housewives of Atlanta lives on as a meme these days. Her retort to Shereé Whitfield, “I am very rich, bitch!” surely made its way onto some Housewives fans’ needlepoint pillows.
What makes this moment a little less iconic nowadays is the unfortunate “Trump check” reference. Of course, in context, this was because NeNe was on Celebrity Apprentice. Unsurprisingly, she was such a breakout star that she quickly appeared on other reality shows and scripted dramas.
Ramona Singer’s girl’s night was an absolute mess for many reasons. And that was long before Leah trashed the place. As an argument with Ramona and Dorinda Medley was underway inside, Leah convinced Tinsley Mortimer to go skinny dipping.
The underwear-clad Leah began throwing booze at the tiki torches surrounding the pool. When Leah ranted about hating the tiki torches, she said it was because of what they represent. A confused Tinsley replied, “they represent, like, a fun party.” Of course, while Leah didn’t say it outright, tiki torches are now associated with the Charlottesville white supremacist riots. After all, a major theme of this season was the RHONY ladies’ ignorance and privilege.
27. Bravo, Bravo, fucking Bravo!
As her weed dinner reappearance showed, Denise Richards loves to break the fourth wall. When her Real Housewives of Beverly Hills co-stars (especially Kyle Richards) put her on the spot and questioned her honesty AGAIN, Denise officially had enough. So, she dropped the ultimate, fourth wall shattering bomb: “Bravo, Bravo, fucking Bravo!” This wasn’t just one of the best Real Housewives moments ever, but one of the most shocking.
This RHOBH moment left viewers gasping, and asking, “can they do that?” It felt like a peak behind the curtain at production secrets. Sure enough, producers eventually cut in, and tried to convince Denise to get back to the scene. The reactions of Kyle, Lisa Rinna, and Erika Jayne are particularly fascinating in hindsight, considering their own turns in the hot seat in subsequent seasons.
26. Monique Samuels breaks out the RHOP reunion binder of receipts
Monique read her co-stars to filth, and looked amazing doing so (this is one of my personal favorite Real Housewives reunion looks). Especially regarding Gizelle Bryant’s relationship with ex Jamal. Karen Huger’s soft “is … Jamal coming?” and utter lack of surprise when Gizelle answered that he wasn’t, really says it all.
Like many RHOP moments, this has been replicated, but none can match the original. Sorry to Monica Garcia and her RHOSLC Burn Book.
25. Luann de Lesseps fell in the bushes to deliver one of the best Real Housewives moments
Leave it to Luann to cut some tension with a timely pratfall! As Sonja Morgan and Bethenny Frankel argued over Ramona’s behavior, Ramona vented to a very drunk Luann outside. At some point, Luann decided to dance her way out … and immediately fell into the bushes, laughing the entire time. The image of a hysterical Luann, laying in rose bushes, in a jumpsuit Ramona complimented five second earlier, should be displayed in The Louvre.
24. Teresa Giudice pushes Andy Cohen into his chair
From a table flip to a chair push! There’s a lot of discourse around the lack of a RHONJ reunion this year. The Real Housewives of New Jersey reunions have always been extra dramatic. But Season 2 was something else, thanks to Danielle Staub. And not just because she wore a tank top and brought a mannequin head. Teresa Giudice did not react well to Danielle’s antics, to put things mildly. Andy Cohen got caught in the middle, and caught some strays.
When Danielle brought up Teresa’s nephew, all hell officially broke loose. Teresa got out of her chair and right into Danielle’s face. As Andy tried to hold her back, Tre pushed him into his chair. The expression on his face was nothing short of priceless.
23. Meredith Marks tells Angie K: “You! Can! LEAVE!”
To quote (a five espresso martinis deep) Heather Gay, Meredith Marks left the Palm Springs table with a British accent … and we will never get over it. Meredith always has a … unique way of pronouncing words. But the half British, half space alien voice she put on to tell Angie Kastsanevas “You! Can! LEAVE!” instantly went down in history.
As Heather burst out laughing (her most relatable moment yet), Meredith kept getting better and British-er. Shouting, “Can we get sekarity please? Can we get sekarity? She refuses taleeve.” The “security” (sorry-“sekarity”) she got was Chad (a waiter, as the chyrons helpfully pointed out), who adorably told her, “I’ll … do whatever I can.” You know it’s bad when Mary Cosby seems like the voice of reason.
Once Meredith got up to “worry about the THINGS THAT MATTER in this world”, Lisa Barlow followed her. At which point Meredith brought up the “ruhmerze and nahstinezz” about Angie. “You want me to go there with her huzzbund? Oh I can do that. Don’t fuck with me. Tell her to fuck AUGHF.” Personally, as if I didn’t love Meredith enough already, this cemented her as RHOSLC’s best Housewife.
22. Taylor Armstrong says ENOUGH!
A moment that will live on in reactions GIFs for eternity! There’s a reason the original dinner party from hell will never be topped. Actually, there’s about a billion reasons. But one of them is the way Taylor Armstrong shut down her argument with Kim Richards. The way she flailed her arms and repeated, “ENOUGH! Enough enough enough!” is exactly the type of over-the-top gesture that makes Taylor such a Real Housewives legend. Not to mention, prime meme material.
21. Rounding out today’s best Real Housewives moments: Dorinda Medley made it NICE!
Dorinda’s Berkshires home, Blue Stone Manor, is one of the most iconic Real Housewives estates. It was also the setting of RHONY’s greatest moments. Including, to quote Luann, Dorinda’s “not-birthday birthday” meltdown. Dorinda cooked! She decorated! She did it NICE! Luann’s mocking pouty face expression is the cherry on top that solidifies this as one of the best Real Housewives moments ever.
Stay tuned, as next weekend, our countdown of the Real Housewives franchise’s best moments reaches its conclusion…
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Seasons 2 of Perfect Match came to an end on Friday, June 21 with an explosive final episode. A week later, Netflix announced the dating show would return next year. We can’t stop thinking about what messy singles we want to see next season, so we compiled a list.
Here is my dream cast for Season 3 of Perfect Match:
Amber Desiree ‘AD’ Smith – Love Is Blind
Amber Desiree “AD” Smith was a fan favorite on Season 6 of Love is Blind. She was a guiding light in a cast overflowing with immaturity. She found love with 31-year-old Clay Gravesande but sadly, the two didn’t leave the show a married couple. Clay turned her down at the aisle after she said “yes” to marrying him. Brutal. While I doubt AD has any trouble finding love in real life, I would love to see her back on TV.
“It’s really intriguing because someone like AD, who her and Clay [Gravesande]’s story was, I think, such a hard one for everyone to stomach,” he explained. “I think AD is a great candidate for someone to be on the show.”
Kieran Bishop – Dated and Related
Kieran Bishop is the twin brother of Perfect Match Season 2 heartthrob Kaz Bishop. Kaz provided some great television this season and I predict his brother would bring the same level of chaos into the house. He’s charming and a little messy, which makes him perfect for the show. I mean, how can you cast one twin on the show and not the other?
Josh Demas – Love is Blind
Every reality TV show needs a villain and Josh Demas may be the man for the job. We know from Love is Blind that he loves to steal someone’s girl and I’m sure he would cause chaos in the Perfect Match house.
Savannah Palacio – The Circle/Perfect Match
Savannah Palacio didn’t get a fair shot on Season 1 of Perfect Match. The Circle star tried to make a move on Francesca Farago’s man and it didn’t work out so well. She ended up leaving the villa early and without a perfect match. I think Savannah deserves a second shot at love. She’s cute, fun, and dramatic, which is a perfect combo for the Netflix show.
Megan Thomson – Too Hot to Handle
Megan Thomson brought the fun on Season 5 of Too Hot to Handle. She was bubbly, energetic, and many fans drew comparisons between her and Season 1 veteran Chloe Veitch. Megan is currently in a relationship but if she finds herself single next year, I think she would be a great addition to Perfect Match.
Cole Barnett – Love is Blind
Fans watched Cole Barnett’s volatile relationship with Zanab Jaffrey play out in Season 3 of Love is Blind. Fans were critical of Cole’s behavior all season but after the reunion, many viewers felt conflicted about whether he deserved the pile-on from the women.
Host Nick Lachey agreed that Cole deserves another shot at love. In his interview with People, he said he would like to see Cole on the next season of Perfect Match.
“He really took it in the reunion, really kind of got piled on,” he told the outlet. “I was like, ‘Man, this dude, I’m not sure he’s getting the right deal here.’ So he’s another one I wouldn’t mind seeing have a chance on something like Perfect Match.”
Irina Solomonova – Love is Blind
Irina Solomonova was the villain of Season 4 of Love Is Blind. The Seattle native received criticism for her treatment of her former fiance Zack Goytowski. While she wasn’t a fan favorite, neither was Micah Lussier. Fans called Irina and Micah “mean girls” after Season 4 of Love Is Blind, but Micah was able to shed her old persona on Season 2 of Perfect Match. I want Irina to have the same chance. Maybe she’ll have an arc similar to Micah’s or maybe she’ll once again be the villain. Either way, she’ll be good TV.
TELL US – DO YOU AGREE WITH OUR LIST? WHO DO YOU WANT TO SEE ON SEASON 3 OF PERFECT MATCH?
