Who is Michelle Pais? New cast and real estate agent accuses 'RHONJ' star Joe Gorga of owing her husband money

In case you're wondering who exactly Michelle is and how she landed herself bang at the center of the housewives drama, then we got you covered
PUBLISHED MAR 11, 2021
Michelle Pais, Joe and Melissa Gorga on 'Real Housewives of New Jersey' (Michelle Pais Instagram/Getty Images)
Michelle Pais, Joe and Melissa Gorga on 'Real Housewives of New Jersey' (Michelle Pais Instagram/Getty Images)

Season 11 of 'Real Housewives of New Jersey' is barely five episodes in and the ladies are already bringing in the drama. The pilot episode of the latest season featured housewife Jackie Goldschneider throwing a birthday party to celebrate her husband, Evan Goldschneider's birthday. 

Jackie was hoping to have a fun party in the company of her friends and family, unfortunately, although the event became a memorable one, it didn't exactly go the way Jackie would have wanted. From Teresa Giudice spreading rumors about Evan's infidelity to new cast member Michelle Pais accusing Joe Gorga of owing her husband money, the party was filled with several juicy moments.

While Teresa and Jackie continue to feud over rumors and analogies, there seems to be another budding plotline involving Melissa Gorga, Joe and Michelle. Read on to know more about the explosive information that Michelle dropped at the party and find out who she is.

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Joe Gorga and Melissa Gorga attend the Republic Records VMA After-Party at Catch on August 20, 2018, in New York City (Brian Ach/Getty Images)

What did Michelle Pais reveal about Joe Gorga?

Before we get to who exactly Michelle Pais is, here's a look at what she revealed about Joe at Evan's birthday party. As soon as Michelle entered the party, she instantly made her way to Jennifer Aydin. The two ladies seem to hit it off almost instantly and were spotted talking to each other at length.

One of their topics of conversation turned out to be about Joe, the husband of Melissa. Melissa and Jennifer have had a very rocky relationship, and only recently made up. So, it was interesting to watch Michelle air out dirty laundry about the Gorgas to Jennifer. 

Michelle tells Jennifer that Joe owes her husband money. "So, my husband and Joe were working on this event and Joe didn’t pay my husband." Jennifer's interest was immediately piqued on hearing these words, so she proceeded to ask Michelle how much did he owe.

"Tens of thousands" reveals Michelle. Surprisingly, Jennifer seemed to believe Michelle. In her confessional, the housewife explains how she has heard rumors about Joe in the past, but the recent incident involving him and false claims of renovating a kitchen left her questioning his authenticity. 



 

In the preview clip for the upcoming episode, we see Jennifer relaying the information to Melissa about Joe owing money to Michelle's husband. The housewife seemed shocked and angry at hearing the rumors against her husband. While it remains to be seen how Melissa reacts to Jennifer being the messenger, we are certain that the housewife isn't very pleased with Michelle.

Who is Michelle Pais?

So, in case you're wondering who exactly Michelle is, and how she landed herself bang at the center of the housewives drama, then we got you covered. Michelle is a highly successful and popular realtor known for her luxury real estate firm. She also happens to be Teresa Giudice's realtor. Michelle is married to a fellow real-estate broker, Jonathan Steingraber. The couple has a newborn daughter together named Madison Rose. 

Michelle Pais (Michelle Pais Instagram)

According to her profile on Realtor.com, she seems to be a very accomplished and renowned realtor. "Named one of NJ’s most powerful people in real estate by NJBIZ, crowned the 'Barbara Corcoran' of NJ by Bella Magazine, NJ Biz 40 Under 40 award winner, Circle of Excellence Multi-Platinum Award recipient, named one of '100 most influential Real Estate Agents' nationwide by Real Estate Executive Magazine and Broker for THOUSANDS of sold homes, Michelle Pais excels at many facets of the real estate business."

"Michelle is the face and founder of Signature Realty NJ. Successful in the industry for 16 years, Michelle Pais is recognized as a “Power House” Broker, personally selling well over 100 homes per year, more than many real estate offices combined," reads her profile. No further information about Michelle is known.

'Real Housewives of New Jersey' Season 11 airs every Wednesday at 9/8c on Bravo.

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