'RHONJ' Season 12 Full Cast List: Teresa Giudice to Traci Johnson, meet the Bravo stars

Melissa's friend and wife of former NFL player, Tiki Barber, Traci Johnson will be making her big debut as the friend of the housewives
The cast of 'RHONJ' Season 12 (Bravo)
The cast of 'RHONJ' Season 12 (Bravo)

Season 11 of 'Real Housewives of New Jersey' ended on a tense note as the ladies split themselves into two teams. One comprising of Melissa Gorga, Jackie Goldschneider, and Margaret Josephs and the other team with Teresa Giudice, Dolores Catania, and Jennifer Aydin. Luckily for us, we will now get to watch how these New Jersey housewives will navigate through the sticky situation they created for themselves on the upcoming Season 12, as all the ladies are returning to the show.

The trailer for the upcoming season of 'RHONJ' teased explosive fights between Teresa and Margaret, while in a surprising turn of events that nobody saw it coming, Jackie and Jennifer seem to be getting along well. While we will have to watch the season to see what pulled these two enemies so close, here's all you need to know about what you can expect from the iconic 'RHONJ' cast on the upcoming Season 12. Melissa's friend and wife of former NFL player, Tiki Barber, Traci Johnson will be making her big debut as the friend of the housewives.

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Teresa Giudice

The OG housewife and the table-flipping queen of 'RHONJ' aka Teresa will finally be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel after years of struggles and hardships in her personal life. After years of weathering the storm, Teresa is finally getting her ray of sunshine and much deserved happily ever after. With less than a year of relationship bliss, Teresa makes the decision to move in with boyfriend Luis and blend their families. Excited to take things to the next level, Teresa is faced with rumors surrounding her relationship that has the ladies expressing concern and asking questions about the couple’s future.



 

Melissa Gorga

Family always comes first for Melissa and this season is no different. After selling her house and moving towns, her daughter Antonia struggles during her junior year of high school as she acclimates to this new normal and recovers from an ACL injury. Following the accusations made by Jennifer last year about Joe’s business, Melissa comes to his defense, proving why you should never mess with her family. Will Melissa and Jennifer be able to reconcile, or will Teresa be forced to choose between family and friendship?



 

Margaret Josephs

After revealing an Aydin family secret, Margaret deals with the guilt that comes along with causing pain to Jennifer. Despite her successful book launch, she discovers that her ex-husband was upset with the narrative. Her oversharing nature continues to cause shifts within the group, as well as with her family and past relationships which comes to a head during a group trip to Nashville.



 

Dolores Catania

With Frankie and Gabby both living in their family home, Dolores has decided to rent a brand new townhouse and loves the freedom that comes along with it. Things get too close for comfort when Frank invites himself to stay at the Catania’s domicile. But, that’s not the only struggle she’s facing -- after years of the ladies questioning her relationship with David, Dolores contemplates what the future of her love life looks like. 



 

Jennifer Aydin

Jennifer publicly faces the biggest hardship and insecurity in her marriage when family secrets are revealed and rise to the forefront. After the news is brought to light, not only does Jennifer fight to protect her family, but she’s also left to reevaluate her contentious friendship with Margaret.



 

Jackie Goldschneider

Jackie is forced to face her life-long struggle with an eating disorder and comes to the realization that her road to recovery could be life-threatening. While confronting her health issues head-on, she also has no problem confronting Dolores as she begins to question her lack of loyalty to her so-called “friends.” A turn of events takes place when Jackie comes to Jennifer’s defense after reflecting on her own personal difficulties last year.



 

Traci Johnson

Introduced to the group by Melissa, Traci is no stranger to the spotlight. As the wife of former NFL player, Tiki Barber, she knows what it’s like to be in the public eye and values loyalty more than anything. After seeing what Teresa and Jennifer are going through in their relationships, she is forced to revisit past allegations about her own marriage.



 

'Real Housewives of New Jersey' Season 12 premieres on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at 8/7c on Bravo. 

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