Andy Cohen snaps at 'unhinged' Teresa Giudice, says he 'almost walked off' from 'RHONJ' reunion
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: A fresh revelation sheds light on what happened during 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey' Season 13 reunion on April 20. Teresa Giudice reportedly acted "completely unhinged" and "out of control" throughout the recording, which lasted over a day, according to insiders.
While fans aren't privy to many specifics regarding the reunion, they have seen a seating chart for the event. On Friday, April 21, 2023, the Twitter account @OMFGRealityTV posted a photo of the seating chart. The chart has 'RHONJ' stars Melissa Gorga and her sister-in-law Teresa seated opposite one other. The two ladies had a long dispute, to the point that Melissa and her husband Joe did not attend Teresa's wedding in 2022. According to the seating chart, Andy Cohen sat in the center, with Melissa, Margaret Josephs, and Rachel Fuda on his left. Teresa, Jennifer Aydin, Dolores Catania, and Danielle Cabral sat on the opposite side. Teresa was "nastier than ever" as she swore a lot, at one point even calling her costar and adversary Margaret a "f-king whore," reports Page Six.
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Andy Cohen was 'so annoyed'
In terms of his role in the Giudice/Gorga rivalry, Andy virtually drew a line in the sand. The Bravo host was filming the 'RHONJ' reunion with Teresa and Melissa last week, and it was anything from tranquil. "I've gotta tell you, the level — I won't even say vitriol, I'll say hate — between Teresa and Melissa," Andy stated on an episode of his SiriusXM radio show, Radio Andy. "The gloves are off. I've never seen anything like it," he said.
"The way the two of them were going back and forth," he said, "it was that thing of — neither wanted the other to have the last word in any petty fight."
Andy admitted that he "almost walked off at one point" during the reunion tape. "By the time I was going to, I was just so annoyed," he continued, explaining that he had dinner reservations that had to be rescheduled due to the length of the emotional reunion. Andy described his reaction as "turned to Teresa —I apologized to her later — I didn't yell at her, but I think I lost my s--t with her in a way that I haven't maybe ever."
Despite how incendiary certain portions seem, Andy noted during the radio interview that the day-long filming produced some ready-for-TV moments. "It will be very compelling television," Andy predicted, later adding, "There were a ton of new allegations being made. There was new material, so it was good. We didn't spend a ton of time rehashing the past. We leaned into a lot of new stuff."
Andy claimed he needed two tequilas after finishing the reunion. He woke up at 3.30 am to process all that happened at the reunion. Andy stated that around 4.30 am, he sent an email to producers outlining his opinions on the reunion and his ideas for the future season.
Teresa Giudice's behavior stemmed from 'hurt'
A source, however, is disputing the reports, claiming that Andy was "any more frustrated with her than with the situation as a whole," and that the subject of "family" was what truly stirred Teresa up. "This was the first time Teresa, Melissa, and Joe were gonna see each other in person," said the insider, blaming the family's "long history" of feuding as well as "deep-rooted family issues."
Teresa's behavior, according to the source, was caused by the "hurt" she was experiencing, and the "same energy was not necessarily matched" by Melissa.
And earlier this week, a rare video showing Luis Ruelas in tears and saying he was linked with the Rue La La firm was posted online, with insiders attempting to blame Margaret and Melissa for the leak, stating the breach was staged so that the video would be released shortly before the reunion tape. Margaret was asked about the video during her appearance on 'Watch What Happens Live' on Tuesday night, and she acknowledged she had known about it for a while but had never discussed it on the show.
"It just came out in a video, the Rue La La thing that I never revealed on the show," Margaret explained. "And I love that Rue La La tweeted and said they are not associated with Luis Ruelas. I was never gonna say that, but now that this video stupidly circulated … It’s so old. He doesn’t have a man bun," she added.
Season 13 of 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey' airs Tuesdays at 9/8c on Bravo.