It seems like Bravo executives are between a rock and a tough place proper now due to an more and more untenable state of affairs taking place with the celebs of the Real Housewives of New Jersey.
According to media reviews, filming for the hit actuality TV present has been “put on pause.” The root trigger right here, as you may count on, is the endless feud between mega-star forged members Teresa Giudice and Melissa Gorga. But it seems like there’s much more than that happening behind the scenes…
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So, late on Tuesday evening, Page Six reported that Bravo has paused filming for brand new would-be-season-14 eps of RHONJ. Insiders cited Teresa and Melissa’s longstanding rivalry as the rationale, claiming the sisters-in-law are “legitimately estranged,” and thus incapable of being in the identical photo voltaic system as each other.
But the report cites strife that appears to go far past that between Joe Gorga‘s sister and wife. For one, the outlet notes that “no one has been offered a contract or been fired” ahead of season 14. Yes, that’s “no one.” That means Bravo is holding out on Teresa and Melissa, but additionally on Jennifer Aydin, Dolores Catania, Margaret Josephs, Danielle Cabral, and Rachel Fuda. The complete factor is in shambles at this level. And all of it goes again to the aforementioned household feud?!
As Perezcious readers will recall, the present is coming off a really contentious thirteenth season that revolved fairly closely round Teresa and Melissa’s storyline. Filming for season 14 had initially been deliberate to start subsequent month. Andy Cohen‘s production folks were all set to start filming once again after Teresa’s wedding ceremony particular with new hubby Luis Ruelas airs together with the season 13 reunion. But that ain’t occurring now!
In reality, manufacturing has gone so chilly that a number of of the forged members have “begun to plan summer vacations due to the hiatus,” per the report. And Bravo believes internally they received’t even be capable of begin filming till early 2024. WHAT?!
Feels like as soon as the celebs begin going away for the summer season, it’s going to be robust to corral all of them again in NJ for no less than a couple of months. It looks like 2024 is a great distance off, and but, right here we’re. Herding cats, and all that…
Most alarmingly, Page Six reviews Bravo “does not know how to proceed under the current conditions.” That’s fairly an announcement! The rift is so messy that execs are at a loss for the place to take it from right here?? This ain’t their first RHONJ rodeo. And but they’re uncertain methods to transfer ahead?!
As for the forged members, the report claims the ladies are “divided over how to feel.” Some are naturally fearful about shedding out on profitable actuality TV paychecks. Others are “welcoming the reprieve” and excited for a enjoyable summer season with out cameras.
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As viewers know, the present’s aforementioned season 13 reunion nonetheless has but to air. Filming for that was apparently its personal full s**t present, as we’ve been reporting. Multiple sources have claimed Teresa specifically was “completely unhinged” and “out of control” whereas taping that particular — to the purpose the place it supposedly made Cohen lose his cool. Now, it seems like that reunion rumble has spun off into far greater issues for RHONJ.
What do U make of this report, Perezcious readers? Controversy is good for actuality TV reveals, obvi. It looks like this is able to be catnip for Bravo producers to make nice tv, proper? And but?!
Something must be REALLY f**ked up behind the scenes for them to be holding off from filming season 14… Just saying…
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