Teresa Giudice was booed by the audience at BravoCon 2023 after shutting down the possibility of a reconciliation with brother Joe Gorga amid their ongoing feud.
“First of all, I’m living this journey and I’m all about family and respect and trust,” the “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star said onstage during a panel in Las Vegas Sunday.
“Sorry. That chapter’s closed with my brother, unfortunately. It really is.”
The comments come days after Guidice, 51, accused Joe’s wife, Melissa Gorga, of spreading false gossip about her now-husband, Luis Ruelas, previously trying to date “Real Housewives of Miami” cast member Alexia Nepola.
“My sister-in-law put it out there,” she exclusively told Pvnew Friday. “She’s the one that started it.”
Ruelas, 48, pointedly added that there are a lot of people who are “thirsty for attention.”
Meanwhile, Melissa, 44, addressed her and Joe’s fractured relationship with Giudice and Ruelas during a BravoCon panel on Saturday.
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“You know what? It’s hard,” she said of cutting off communication with her sister-in-law.
“But I’ve come to a point in my life where, you know, you can try, you can try, you can try, but at some point you need to protect your peace and you need to create a boundary and I think that’s what I did and that’s what we’re doing.”
As for how their rift will affect Season 14 of “RHONJ,” Melissa explained, “It’s very different from last season … because there’s not a lot of communication, so I think it’s different and better.”
“I think the fans will feel refreshed as well. I mean, weren’t you sick of it?” she added, referring to the constant drama.
The conflict began after Giudice allegedly told Joe that Melissa was cheating on him — which she has denied.
Pvnew exclusively revealed that the unfounded rumor led the Gorgas to skip Giudice and Ruelas’ wedding last year.
However, Pvnew confirmed in July that the estranged sisters-in-law would both be returning for the upcoming season of the hit Bravo series despite their feud.
“This is an amazing cast that delivered one of the most successful seasons in franchise history,” an insider told us at the time. “Why try and fix something if it isn’t broken?”
A second source added, “While it once seemed like the show wouldn’t be able to move forward with both Teresa and Melissa, it was ultimately decided that both women are integral.”
