Why Danielle Cabral and Rachel Fuda Should Anchor the RHONJ Reboot

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There are no longer any questions as to why Real Housewives of New Jersey needs a casting change. Teresa Giudice and her sister-in-law, Melissa Gorga, cannot stand each other. And the Last Supper finale fizzled out and left the cast more divided. Now Andy Cohen made it plain that RHONJ is getting a makeover. We don’t know whether that means doing a total reboot, or maybe keeping some of the cast members and adding new faces around them. I like the latter option. Here’s why Danielle Cabral and Rachel Fuda should anchor the RHONJ reboot.

Danielle Cabral and Rachel Fuda bring a fresh vibe to the show

Both Danielle and Rachel joined RHONJ during Season 13. Danielle quickly bonded with Teresa and Jennifer Aydin, while Rachel fell in with Margaret Josephs and Melissa.

These ladies are a bit younger than the present cast and bring a fun vibe to the show. Danielle, who is from Staten Island, is loud and proud. She favors bright colors and lots of glitter and sequins. Her confessionals are a riot but don’t get it twisted. Danielle doesn’t back down from conflict.

Meanwhile, Rachel is a bit quieter than Danielle. But when she has something to say, she also stands her ground. This duo brings a fresh feeling that has been missing from the franchise for years. They fulfill that nostalgia for earlier seasons. You know, when RHONJ was magical.

Rachel and Danielle are dealing with relatable issues

Both Rachel and Danielle are married moms, and their children are truly their joy. Danielle enrolled her daughter, Valentina, with a talent agency. And Danielle is the biggest stage mom ever!

Meanwhile, Rachel and her husband John Fuda have been focused on caring for their youngest child. Their daughter, Giuliana, had a lip and tongue tie, which can result in speech difficulties. Rachel shared Giuliana’s journey of physical and speech therapy on the show. Thankfully, Giuliana is now doing well. However, Rachel is still struggling with her diagnosis of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. And during Season 13, Rachel also opened up about her decision to adopt John’s son, Jaiden Fuda.

Unfortunately, Danielle has been having issues with her family. She is estranged from her brother, and recently initiated contact with her father again. Both of these RHONJ stars are dealing with their careers and being wives and mothers. It makes them relatable to viewers.

Danielle Cabral and Rachel Fuda’s friendship is solid

Danielle went over to Rachel’s house with Valentina for a play date, and it was adorable. However, the relationship between Danielle and Rachel wasn’t always this cute. Last season, Danielle called Rachel “a rat” after Rachel shared what Danielle told her about Margaret Josephs. Basically, Rachel told the class that Teresa and Jennifer warned Danielle about Margaret and her “arsenal.” That didn’t sit well with Danielle. Then, at the reunion, Rachel and Danielle decided to put the issue aside and move forward.

And during Season 14, the duo discovered that they had the seeds of a real friendship. “I think that Danielle and I have very similar spirits. We’re kind people. We don’t have that evil energy in us,” Rachel told The Daily Beast. “I appreciate having someone like Danielle as my friend in this group of women because not all of us have that kind of heart.”

This duo reminds me of Teresa and Jacqueline Laurita during the early seasons of Jersey. Back when they were compared to Lucy and Ethel, tasting chocolates on a cruise ship.

Danielle and Rachel aren’t afraid of conflict

Both Rachel and Danielle demonstrated that they aren’t afraid to confront their co-stars. After Teresa called Rachel’s husband John, “the biggest drug dealer in Bergen County,” Rachel stood up for her husband. At Danielle’s Boujie Brunch, she warned Teresa to stop talking about John. “What the f*ck have you done, you stupid b*tch? You went to f*cking prison as a grown-ass woman,” Rachel told the OG. Oh, my!

Meanwhile, Danielle and Jennifer’s simmering tension boiled over at Teresa’s Tulum party. Jennifer accused Danielle of trying to sabotage her hairdresser and alleged that she took money from a charity event. When Danielle accused Jennifer of being, “dirttyy,” Jennifer shoved Danielle. So, Danielle crushed a plastic cup against Jen’s head. Violence is never the answer, kids. And this dust-up landed both women a temporary suspension from filming.

During the finale, Jennifer tried to rile up Danielle, and she succeeded spectacularly. After Jennifer body-shamed Danielle’s hubby, Nate Cabral, Danielle nearly flew across the table at Jennifer. After a brief time-out in the lady’s room, Danielle returned to the doomed lunch.

Danielle Cabral and Rachel Fuda don’t manipulate storylines

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Jennifer and Teresa allegedly shared information with bloggers to manipulate RHONJ storylines. Those reported actions show exactly why some of the show’s vets are too jaded to be part of the upcoming season.

When Danielle and her husband clapped back at Jennifer for body-shaming Nate, it was with a fun video shoot via Instagram. Fans saw a shirtless Nate pose while Danielle oiled him up. They didn’t start a campaign to dig up dirt on people or leak information to the blogs.

This group as a whole is too toxic. But Danielle and Rachel have nailed what fans want in a real housewife. They are funny, quirky, relatable, and stand their ground. That’s why Danielle and Rachel are perfect to anchor the RHONJ reboot. Bravo, are you listening?

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How Teresa Giudice Has Shown Growth, and What She Could Improve On

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There isn’t a doubt in my mind that Teresa Giudice never thought her life would pan out like it has. No one wakes up one morning and thinks, “I’m going to make a living as a reality TV star.” But here we are, 14 years after Real Housewives of New Jersey premiered, still talking about Teresa and her table-flipping ways. I’ll be honest, as I feel sentimental; Teresa used to be my favorite.

I loved how opinionated she was and her kindness from her early years. I found myself crying when the episode aired of her return home from prison, and I kept wishing her luck. As the series as we know it winds down I am starting to look at how Teresa has evolved and what she could do to really make herself as zen as she claims to be. 

Teresa Giudice has blossomed over the years

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Not surprisingly, there is a lot to admire Teresa for. She has always been a good mother. From filming the birth of Audriana Giudice, to her prison stint, to today, Tre has always put being a mother first. The Paterson native made sure that her daughter never wanted anything and seemed to support their passions.

After she was released from prison in 2015, Tre got right back into working in order to earn money for her family. There is something to be said about being able to get back up after you fall so far off the pedestal. Within two years of being set free, Teresa penned two memoirs, Standing Strong and Turning Tables.

Even though I’m afraid I have to disagree with how Teresa treats a lot of the cast, I will admit she is a loyal friend. Regarding Jennifer Aydin, Dina Manzo, and Dolores Catania, the OG is ride-or-die. And I would say Teresa also prides herself on being a good friend. She once said, “Good friends are like angels; you don’t need to see them to know that they are always there.”

Teresa’s best friend, Rosanna Costa, still stands by her side. Even if she has issues with certain co-stars, Tre is capable of holding onto long-term friendships off the series. That is something to be admired. 

Teresa Giudice has work to do

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The mother of four has changed A LOT over the seasons. Teresa started off as a pretty reserved (if you can believe it) wife and mother who just wanted to live her life the traditional Italian way. In Seasons 1 and 2, Tre was arguably lighter. She (supposedly) wasn’t aware of the side dealings her husband was doing, and Joe and Melissa Gorga hadn’t appeared on the show yet. In Season 3 there was an obvious difference in Teresa’s personality. 

In my opinion, the moment she decided to chase Danielle Staub around a New Jersey country club was when she became the villain. Her choice to do and say just about anything to stay in the limelight started to overtake her.

If Bravo were to bring back Teresa in any capacity, I think there are a few things the housewife could work on. Firstly, the OG has to start taking accountability for her actions. For years, Tre has made up salacious rumors and encouraged her co-stars to fight. The bestselling author often enjoys playing the victim, stating that family is everything. But she couldn’t even put her own jealousy aside to mend her fractured relationship with her brother. 

RHONJ Season 14 marks the end of an era

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When it comes to Teresa, she has an ego. The fact that she refused to film with Melissa but wouldn’t quit Real Housewives of New Jersey was a blow to the franchise. It allowed cracks in the foundation to show, with some claiming that the series couldn’t be carried by the other women alone.

Whether she returns to Bravo or not, I am happy I was able to witness Teresa’s evolution. The good, the bad, and the ugly. It’s been one hell of a ride. I hope Tre has learned a thing or two about herself in the process. Here’s to now focusing on the love, love, love!

Real Housewives of New Jersey is available to stream on Peacock.

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Why The Real Housewives of Dallas Won’t Get a Second Chance

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With the remake of DCC (Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders) making a comeback on Netflix, Bravo fans wonder if we will ever get the Real Housewives of Dallas back on the network. I’ll admit I am addicted to everything Dallas and Thunderstruck after the cheerleading doc returns. Still, I can’t wrap my head around the Real Housewives franchise ever getting a second chance. Here’s why!

Brandi Redmond

How do you solve a problem like Brandi Redmond? Honestly, I feel like I’ll be humming that tune about multiple people on this list. But Brandi was a bit of a chameleon. She was bubbly, funny, and very Texas. She was a Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader and deeply Christian. So, for most people, she represented what it was to be a Texan. You know Miss Texas in Miss Congeniality? That was Brandi. But even though she was a fan favorite, she wasn’t perfect. Old videos reemerged, showing her spouting racist ideology. 

In Season 5, old videos showed her mocking Asians, which eventually got her canceled. In the video, Brandi put on a fake accent and said, “Everybody ask me what Asian I am because of my eyes, they squinty.” Dr. Tiffany Moon stood up to Brandi, saying, “I don’t want you to think that I’m like, coming after you or attacking you or anything, but I think I would be remiss if I just sat silently, like, complicit, like, ‘This is my opportunity to stand up and say like what you did was wrong. Like, it hurt a lot of people’s feelings. It was in poor taste. You know that.”

LeeAnne Locken

See, I’m humming that tune again. LeeAnne Locken was no stranger to reality TV. Fans might recall seeing her on Big Rich Texas. But when they came to the Real Housewives of Dallas, a lot had changed. LeeAnne went from the lady about town to quite a bully. The Texas series was particularly embarrassing for the Lone Star State. And just when you thought it couldn’t get much worse, LeeAnne went and called her costar, Kary Brittingham, a “chirpy Mexican.” The former carnie also challenged Kary’s strength by leaning on a played-out stereotype, saying the mother of four was supposed to act “all Mexican and strong.”

In Season 2, LeeAnne at the time had one of the best hot mic moments ever in Real Housewives history. But in retrospect, her words were alarming. “She’s going to come for me one day, and it’s not going to be pretty. I grew up with a lot of things in my hands and they’re not knives. They’re just hands. They work quite well.” The threatening stance didn’t sit well with the network who kept a close eye on the entire cast after that. 

The future of the Real Housewives of Dallas

The future of the Real Housewives of Dallas looks pretty bleak, especially after the last season of anti-Asian comments. Sadly, even though this particular franchise has been canceled, many fans still don’t understand why RHOD couldn’t be renewed. The environment was toxic, and instead of showing a melting pot, it focused on some pretty narrow-minded influencers. However, there have been rumors that the Real Housewives of Dallas might be trying to have a rebirth. 

LeeAnne addressed the underground chat with OK! sharing,  “I would love to have RHOD back on air with the drama, the parties, and even the friendships.” But according to LeeAnne, she didn’t miss “some of the cast’s toxicity, especially on social media.” And I think that’s the crux of the issue. If we thought the women of Dallas were getting better, we were proven wrong when Brandi recently took to Instagram to share what many have called an ultra-right-wing post following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.

If the Real Housewives of Dallas ever did somehow make a comeback, it would need to be with a whole new diverse group of women. Personally, I think there are more interesting places and women to focus a camera on. Dallas’s time has passed, and Bravo fans are better off! 

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The Real Housewives: 100 Best Moments Ever (10-1)

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We’ve made it to the end of our list. After taking a stroll down memory lane in honor of the 100th season of Real Housewives, it has been quite the trip. We’ve revisited the Homeless Not Toothless debacle. We have been in the sprinter vans. Now, we are counting down the last ten moments of this epic franchise. So thanks for staying with us to the end and I hope we did you proud.  

Let’s take a look at Real Housewives’ Greatest Moments of All Time 10 – 1…

10. Vicki Gunvalson doesn’t want a “little family van”

The rage that Vicki Gunvalson felt when she yelled those infamous two words, “Family van,” shook the entire Real Housewives of Orange County franchise to its core. Vicki was all about “Whooping it up” most of the time, but she was unhappy when the stretch limo she hired turned out to be a minivan. Bravo cameras caught her exploding with rage on the phone, yelling, “I said 12 bags, six people. We are going on a cruise for two and a half weeks. This is not funny! You have a little family van. When do you ever bring a family van to pick up six people? This is ridiculous!”

 9. Bethenny Frankel confirms it is indeed “about Tom”

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Please don’t let it be about Tom. ? #rhony #ramonasinger #luanndelesseps #sonjamorgan #realhousewives

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I’m still shaken after hearing Bethenny Frankel mutter these words from her hotel bed to Luann de Lesseps. While away on a cast trip to Palm Beach, Bethenny fell upon some information that Tom D’Agostino was cheating on Lu. A mutual friend had spotted Tom kissing some other woman at the bar in The Plaza. The man didn’t exactly try to hide his affairs. Bethenny proceeded to summon the countess, who whimpered, “Please don’t let it be about Tom.” To which Bethenny replied, “It’s about Tom.” 

8. Karen Huger can’t get her wig in place

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Karen’s wig shift is a classic #RHOP moment that never fails to me laugh. #RealityTV #Hayu

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The Grand Dame of the Potomac has always tried her best to present herself as a pretty, put-together woman. But sometimes Mother Nature has other plans for you. While at a girl’s picnic, Karen Huger’s hair had everyone on edge as she tried her best to course correct. But that stubborn breeze kept turning it until the wig was pretty much backward. This is perhaps the one time I really saw the women work together as Candiace Dillard Bassett noted, “Okay, hold on. Let’s do this.” As Karen started to look more like Cousin It the ladies lost control and just couldn’t help but laugh. 

7. Shereé Whitfield asks the immortal question: “Who gon’ check me boo?”

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“Who gon’ check me boo?” was an instant classic. #RHOA is streaming now on Peacock. #ShereeWhitfield #Atlanta #RealHousewives

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Shereé Whitfield always came to play during her time on the Real Housewives of Atlanta. But it was during Season 2 when fans learned just how much of a gangster she was. Sheree was just trying to plan a simple party but her event coordinator had left her frustrated and with little answers. The party planner made the mistake of trying to put Sheree in her place, but the mom of three was ready and asked, “Who gon’ check me, boo?”

6. Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ dinner party from hell

The dinner party from hell on the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills made me dread becoming an adult and being invited to such things. Camille Grammer was the pot stirrer we all needed as she was the one who invited the medium, Allison DuBois, who ended up insulting everyone before the first course. Allison foresaw the future as she told Kyle Richards that Mauricio Umansky would “never emotionally fulfill.” Lisa Vanderpump described the dinner as  “a few clowns short of a circus.” And Taylor Armstrong exploded yelling “Enough” after it all just became too much. 

5. Teresa Giudice’s table flip

This scene, without a doubt, helped to put Real Housewives on the map. During the Season 1 finale, Teresa Giudice found the lies spewing from Danielle Staub to be all too much. After the former stripper asked Tre to “Pay attention, please,” the mother of four exploded in a fit of rage. Viewers watched as she lifted the dinner table, food, and all to prove her point. Needless to say, a lot of chicken parm died in vain that night.  

4. The Reality Von Tease reveal

Monica Garcia was the one-hit wonder no franchise had ever seen. After winning over Real Housewives of Salt Lake City fans in the beginning, Heather Gay learned they had all been lied to. The Beauty Lab founder discovered that the freshman cast member had been behind the troll account Reality Von Tease. The account had been bullying Heather and the rest of the cast for years. Heather informed the rest of the cast on the beach while in Bermuda leaving everyone stunned as she stated, “Recpets. Proof. Timeline. Screenshots.” 

3. Kim Richards vs. Lisa Rinna in Amsterdam

As the ladies vacationed in Amsterdam during Season 5, no one quite thought it would end up with a blowout fight between Kim Richards and Lisa Rinna. By Season 5, Kim’s issues with alcohol were well known, and the women were exhausted. While at dinner, what started as an apology from Lisa ended with Kim throwing accusations. The former child star was livid Lisa had stuck her nose where it didn’t belong. 

Voices got louder, and insults were thrown. Eventually, Kim crossed the line when she repeated a rumor that Harry Hamlin, Lisa’s husband, had cheated on her. The night ended with a broken glass and Lisa being restrained.  

2. Real Housewives of New York’s vacation to Scary Island

All Kelly Bensimon wanted was some friends and gummy bears. What she got instead was paranoid thoughts and weird looks. Kelly’s erratic behavior was concerning most of her cast members. At the time, Bethenny Frankel was one of the only women who tried to end the merry-go-round of crazy. The crux of the issue was Kelly was horrified that she had received a goody bag of Skinnygirl products from B. After what felt like hours, Bethenny finally screamed, “Cuckoo for cocoa puffs! Go to sleep!”

1. Tamra Judge changes the game with a question about Bass Lake

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And just like that, we had a show. #rhoc #realhousewivesoforangecounty #realhousewivesofoc #realhousewives #bravotv #wwhl

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Gretchen Rossi wasn’t the most liked by her fellow castmates. At the time she was dating Jeff Beitzel, who was much older than her. Naturally, everyone thought she was a gold digger. Jeff was dying from Leukemia and showering her with expensive gifts, which left Tamra Judge and Vicki a bit peeved. While at a dinner, Gretchen catches Tammy Sue whispering about her. After inquiring about the issue, Tamra uttered the now-famous question, “Did you go to Bass Lake?”

Back in the early days, accusing someone of taking advantage of a dying man was pretty abhorrent. Today, viewers and cast members probably wouldn’t think twice. Everyone was caught off guard by the question, and no one seemed to know how to manipulate the conversation.

Tamra’s question changed the course of Real Housewives at that moment – when absolutely nothing was rendered off-limits. To that we say, THANK YOU, TAMMY SUE!

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