'RHONJ' fans slam Rachel Fuda's husband John Fuda as he fumes over his drug dealing past being aired on TV at BravoCon 2023
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA: John Fuda has been slammed online after the 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey' star defended his past at this year's BravoCon.
As a video from the event surfaced online, keen-eyed viewers didn't miss Rachel Fuda trying to hush her husband in the middle of what seemed to be a heavy-loaded rant.
In a video that was shared on X, the moderator asked John what drama viewers may expect when Season 14 returns.
The 'RHONJ' husband went on to detail a difficult period when his ex-wife aired some dirt on him that was picked up online for him to feel the heat. He goes on to say, "My background got brought up, my life got brought up, and I had to defend myself."
Rachel interrupted John by tapping her husband on the knee, most likely to ask him to zip it up.
Slamming John for his remarks, one user commented under the video, "Umm you’re on a reality show sir. That’s the price," while another user chimed in, "Fuda is gross and desperate for any kind of attention."
Umm you’re on a reality show sir. That’s the price. ✌🏽
— Bluecheck mark (@Lifesasoundtrak) November 6, 2023
One user further quoted him while laughing, "“I had to defend myself.”" A fourth user questioned, "Why did Rachel tap her husband on the leg when he brings up his life got brought up?!?"
Why did Rachel tap her husband on the leg when he brings up his life got brought up?!? 🤔
— Sue Ellen Ewing (@wearebetter2020) November 5, 2023
Another user also asked, "What was that tap on Fuda’s leg from Rachel when he started talking about “my background got brought up”??!!" Others sighed, "Ex drug dealer goes on tv and thinks it won’t get brought up? Give your head a shake Fuda."
What was that tap on Fuda’s leg from Rachel when he started talking about “my background got brought up”??!!
— Dawna M Frankenberger (@frankenberger_m) November 5, 2023
Ex drug dealer goes on tv and thinks it won’t get brought up? Give your head a shake Fuda
— Sher (@sherrylynjones) November 5, 2023
John Fuda calls Teresa Giudice a ‘Has-Been’ in 1st look at 'RHONJ' Season 14
BravoCon guests got a first glimpse at 'RHONJ' Season 14 — including a new conflict between Teresa Giudice and Rachel.
The first glimpse at the forthcoming season was given on November 4 at the 'RHONJ' cast panel. Teresa and Rachel rehashed their relationship status for their respective groups in the video.
"You and Rachel started off, like, you were getting along and getting to a good place," Jennifer Aydin told Teresa, who then explained why she decided to go to Rachel's party.
"You want to be friends with Rachel [and] Margaret [Josephs], I don’t care. If they try to make up some cockamamie s**t, I’m not doing it," Teresa joked, “If she wants to make up, we make up. If she [doesn’t] want to make up, it’s a done deal, because I don’t need friends like that.”
According to the clip, Teresa and Rachel's feud erupted during a cast party when Rachel urged Teresa to tell her husband John what she said about him.
"I'm a drug dealer?" asked John.
Teresa emphasized that she was "not talking to [him]" before revealing that the rumor was generated by John's ex.
"Stop trying to hit me," John told Teresa. "F**k, I’m over it. You’re full of s**t. You know what, [you are a] has-been."
After seeing John's expletive-laden outburst, BravoCon attendees began booing him and chanting "Giudice."
Rachel later told her friends, including Teresa's sister-in-law Melissa Gorga, that John "lost his mind" after Teresa told him to "shut the f**k up." Rachel said she has moved on from her friendship with Teresa.
"The gate’s closed. It’s bolted shut," Rachel informed Melissa, "[She is] a piece of s**t and I have nothing to say to you."
John Fuda's ex accuses 'RHONJ' star of drug abuse
Brittany Malsch, John's ex, made bombshell allegations against the 'RHONJ' husband only weeks after their 16-year-old son Jaiden referred to his biological mother as a "stranger."
Brittany, Jaiden Fuda's birth mother, has been in and out of jail in recent years and accused John of being a "huge drug dealer" in a series of leaked messages. Jaiden admitted that his biological mother's rants against his father and his wife, 'RHONJ' star Rachel, who adopted him months ago, "annoyed" him.
Brittany mentioned her previous lackluster sex life with John before allegedly disclosing facts about her ex's criminal background. When they first met, John was a "hardcore drug dealer," according to Brittany.
“He first got arrested at the age of 18. Which of course you won’t find. Then again at 21 which he got expunged,” she recalled.
“I’m truly happy he stopped that behavior for Jaiden’s sake, but he was far from this character he portrays on TV when I met him… He paid $150K to the lawyer (John Bruno) for the arrest when he was 21 just to fight the case,” the texts further said.
She also claimed, “Everyone else who was arrested with him did [four] years in prison!! He got away with [one] year [on] probation and he also paid his [co-defendants] to deny his [involvement] in return [for] commissary and money on their books in jail.”
She also claimed that John provided her with drugs during their relationship.
'RHONJ' star John Fuda was arrested at 21
During an interview on the 'BravoBros' podcast in June, John stated that his record resulted from getting into problems as a rambunctious adolescent. He stated, "I'm not a convicted felon at all."
According to court documents, John was arrested in November 2008 at the age of 21. John, who was apparently known as Jonathan Datria at the time, was detained for "operation of a motor vehicle while in possession/narcotic."
