The Real Housewives of New Jerseyis turning up the drama for the second half of season 13.PEOPLE has the exclusive premiere for the hit Bravo show’s midseason trailer, which chronicles what led toMelissa GorgaandJoe Gorga’sdecision not to attendhis sisterTeresa Giudice’s August 2022weddingtoLuis “Louie” Ruelas.“So your only sibling is not showing up?” Giudice’s longtime makeup artistPriscilla Distasioasks the reality star in the clip — to which an emotional, crying Giudice responds, “Yes.“When news broke thatthe Gorgas would be skipping the nuptials, PEOPLE was first to report the reason behind their absence, with two sources explaining that Joe and Melissa had been planning on attending the wedding up until filming the season 13’s finalRHONJgroup event when false rumors about their marriage surfaced as the cameras rolledGiudice’s part in the matter and Ruelas’s behavior amid their back-and-forth ultimately changed the Gorgas' minds, the insiders said, one explaining that “Teresa betrayed them in a way that’s unforgivable.“Teresa Giudice.BravoTheRHONJmidseason trailer shows the moment those accusations surface, when new HousewifeDanielle Cabraltells a shocked Melissa, “She caught you in the backseat of a car, kissing a guy.“It’s unclear who the “she” is in Cabral’s claim, butMargaret Josephs— whoJennifer Aydinis seen saying has a “an arsenal” on people — appears to get herself involved, later calling Cabral “a s–t-stirrer” in the clip.“Meet the new Danielle,” Cabral screams back at Josephs. “You made her.“Regardless, the rumors are the final straw for Melissa. “How can I celebrate somebody else’s marriage when they are constantly trying to destroy mine?” she asksDolores Catania.Danielle Cabral and Melissa Gorga.BravoSince skipping the wedding, Giudice and the Gorgas haven’t been on speaking terms, exchanging blows in the press and on their respective podcasts. The two were even on separate panels at BravoCon 2022, dividing theirRHONJcast in two.Catania called that would be the case at the time. In the trailer, she wisely says, “If you don’t go to the wedding, Melissa, I think it’soverover.“Giudice’s 17-year-old daughter Milania feels the same way. “If he doesn’t come to your wedding, then it’s wrapped, it’s over with — never speaking to you again,” she told her mom about her uncle Joe earlier in the season.Melissa Gorga and Joe Gorga | Teresa Giudice and Louie Ruelas.Andrew H. Walker/Shutterstock; Teresa Giudice/InstagramViewers will have to wait until the reunion later this spring to see how it all shakes out, but there’s plenty more to talk about until then.Elsewhere in the trailer, viewers see a tense moment between Dolores and her ex-husbandFrank Catania, who is not happy when he hears that her new boyfriendPaul Connellhas already picked out an engagement ring for her. “Shut the f— up,” he says.“Frank does not like change,” Dolores, 52, tells Connell, who notes that “Frank needs to grow up.““You can’t move forward hanging on to the past,” Connell says.The Real Housewives of New Jersey.Andrew Eccles/BravoDolores’s relationship with Connell, who is from Ireland, appears to inspire the cast trip this year, too. As seen in the clip, the cast — including HousewivesRachel Fuda, and FriendsJackie GoldschneiderandJennifer Fessler— travel to the Emerald Isle to stay in a 400-year-old castle they say is “haunted.“Lots of laughs, drinks and even a roll in the mud follow as Aydin says, “Cheers to Ireland!“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The Real Housewives of New Jerseyairs Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo.
The Real Housewives of New Jerseyis turning up the drama for the second half of season 13.
PEOPLE has the exclusive premiere for the hit Bravo show’s midseason trailer, which chronicles what led toMelissa GorgaandJoe Gorga’sdecision not to attendhis sisterTeresa Giudice’s August 2022weddingtoLuis “Louie” Ruelas.
“So your only sibling is not showing up?” Giudice’s longtime makeup artistPriscilla Distasioasks the reality star in the clip — to which an emotional, crying Giudice responds, “Yes.”
When news broke thatthe Gorgas would be skipping the nuptials, PEOPLE was first to report the reason behind their absence, with two sources explaining that Joe and Melissa had been planning on attending the wedding up until filming the season 13’s finalRHONJgroup event when false rumors about their marriage surfaced as the cameras rolled
Giudice’s part in the matter and Ruelas’s behavior amid their back-and-forth ultimately changed the Gorgas' minds, the insiders said, one explaining that “Teresa betrayed them in a way that’s unforgivable.”
Teresa Giudice.Bravo
TheRHONJmidseason trailer shows the moment those accusations surface, when new HousewifeDanielle Cabraltells a shocked Melissa, “She caught you in the backseat of a car, kissing a guy.”
It’s unclear who the “she” is in Cabral’s claim, butMargaret Josephs— whoJennifer Aydinis seen saying has a “an arsenal” on people — appears to get herself involved, later calling Cabral “a s–t-stirrer” in the clip.
“Meet the new Danielle,” Cabral screams back at Josephs. “You made her.”
Regardless, the rumors are the final straw for Melissa. “How can I celebrate somebody else’s marriage when they are constantly trying to destroy mine?” she asksDolores Catania.
Danielle Cabral and Melissa Gorga.Bravo
Since skipping the wedding, Giudice and the Gorgas haven’t been on speaking terms, exchanging blows in the press and on their respective podcasts. The two were even on separate panels at BravoCon 2022, dividing theirRHONJcast in two.
Catania called that would be the case at the time. In the trailer, she wisely says, “If you don’t go to the wedding, Melissa, I think it’soverover.”
Giudice’s 17-year-old daughter Milania feels the same way. “If he doesn’t come to your wedding, then it’s wrapped, it’s over with — never speaking to you again,” she told her mom about her uncle Joe earlier in the season.
Melissa Gorga and Joe Gorga | Teresa Giudice and Louie Ruelas.Andrew H. Walker/Shutterstock; Teresa Giudice/Instagram
Viewers will have to wait until the reunion later this spring to see how it all shakes out, but there’s plenty more to talk about until then.
Elsewhere in the trailer, viewers see a tense moment between Dolores and her ex-husbandFrank Catania, who is not happy when he hears that her new boyfriendPaul Connellhas already picked out an engagement ring for her. “Shut the f— up,” he says.
“Frank does not like change,” Dolores, 52, tells Connell, who notes that “Frank needs to grow up.”
“You can’t move forward hanging on to the past,” Connell says.
The Real Housewives of New Jersey.Andrew Eccles/Bravo
Dolores’s relationship with Connell, who is from Ireland, appears to inspire the cast trip this year, too. As seen in the clip, the cast — including HousewivesRachel Fuda, and FriendsJackie GoldschneiderandJennifer Fessler— travel to the Emerald Isle to stay in a 400-year-old castle they say is “haunted.”
Lots of laughs, drinks and even a roll in the mud follow as Aydin says, “Cheers to Ireland!”
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The Real Housewives of New Jerseyairs Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo.
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