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Melissa Gorga addressed a textual content she despatched Teresa Giudice after the season 12 reunion – and a message from Teresa earlier than the beginning of season 13.
She additionally accused her sister-in-law of “gaslighting” her and teased the Luis Ruelas drama, which viewers will witness.
The Real Housewives of New Jersey stars fought within the dramatic reunion, triggering Joe Gorga into an emotional place. Later on, in accordance to experiences, Teresa uncovered a false rumor about Melissa’s affair, which prompted the couple to skip Teresa’s wedding ceremony to Luis.
Speaking with E! News, Melissa revealed that she and Teresa weren’t on talking phrases in the beginning of season 13.
According to Melissa, she despatched Teresa a “text message” amid the reunion’s conclusion, so as to “put a button on this right now and claim peace … I thought that was big of me.”
The star stated Teresa “didn’t respond … didn’t answer.” Right earlier than they began filming once more, nevertheless, Teresa “suddenly texts” Melissa with an invite to her fiftieth birthday celebration on an island, Melissa alleged.
“I just was like, ‘No. It’s not happening.’ It didn’t make any sense. It was gaslighting. It was very thought-out, and I saw right through it and I said no,” claimed Melissa, who feels Teresa solely talks to her whereas filming. “It’s just like, ‘We’re going to start filming again, hi.’”
“[This] doesn’t work for me anymore,” Melissa added, and later expressed, “I need to do what’s best now for my husband. “I’ve been married for almost 19 years. I have three children. I’m not gonna put her marriage in front of mine, that she met somebody a year ago. I’m not gonna do that … Anyone who’s trying to hurt my marriage — that I’ve been married for 19 years with three kids — I’m not gonna go and celebrate yours.”
Teasing an anticipated combat between Luis and Joe, Melissa defined, “It’s weird. It’s like Louie did not come into the family like that. So I don’t know if it’s like a learned behavior … My family does not function this way.”
The star claimed it didn’t turn out to be bodily. “They do not get into a physical fight, thank God. You don’t have to worry about that. That’s just the tension, like it’s crazy,” she stated.
Regarding the marriage they skipped, Melissa addressed if she’ll watch it on tv. “It’s pretty much the finale of our show, so I’m sure I will watch,” she shared. “I don’t know if Joe can watch, it is hurtful to him if I’m being honest. It’s so sad that he’s her only living relative and somehow he’s not there. It was just awful the way it went down.”
Melissa teased an “accumulation” of points. “There is something that was the icing on the cake that really hurt us,” stated Melissa.
The star additionally revealed she harbored a secret for a lot of season 13 “for the right reasons—for the family—because [Teresa] was getting married.”
“We were like, ‘We’re not going to throw a bomb in here right before her wedding,’” she continued. “When it does come to light, then I had to call it out.”
Melissa stated they haven’t seen Luis and Teresa because the season completed filming.
The Real Housewives of New Jersey season 13 premieres on Tuesday, February 7, at 9/8c on Bravo.
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