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'RHONJ' Season 13: Danielle Cabral's dad Phillip DiPietro breaks down as he talks about her estranged brother Thomas

Before everything went sideways for the brother-sister duo, Danielle and Thomas were close

NEW JERSEY, US: Danielle Cabral's father, Phillip DiPietro, breaks down during their first family meeting without Danielle's brother. Let's get to know Danielle's brother Thomas aka Tom a bit better before Bravo airs the intense Cabral-DiPietro moments.

Danielle Cabral may be new to 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey' but she is no stranger to reality TV. Danielle is the proprietor of a "jerseylicious" children's clothes business from Staten Island, New York. Danielle is joining the show with the goal to fix the damaged family relationships that constitute 'RHONJ'. She, like other newer cast members, has her own family feuds to rival the epic drama of the Giudices vs the Gorgas.

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Danielle hasn't talked to her brother in years

In a sneak peek from an upcoming episode of 'RHONJ', Bravo showed a family gathering thrown by Danielle to celebrate her 7-year-old daughter, Valentina's artwork. The fact that one essential member was missing, however, changed the tone of the celebration.

The video begins with Danielle's son, Dominic, loudly embracing her sister. Valentina walks down the steps gracefully, thanking everyone who came to see her art show. The young girl receives a happy embrace from her brother after mentioning Dutch painter Piet Mondrian, Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky, and American painter Jackson Pollock as sources of inspiration.

Danielle then expresses her concern about her children splitting off as she and her brother, Tom. That would "kill" her, she said. What made it even more difficult for her was the fact that it was her first time doing something for Valentina, and her brother was not around. Danielle is perplexed by his absence.

Danielle's mother admits that they attempted to contact him but received no response. "We've tried, but it's very sad," she continues.

Danielle says in her confessional that her mother does not communicate with her brother either. "Your roads, and sometimes you go one way and you go other way," Daniell's husband Nate chimes in.

Danielle's father sobs in the middle of the conversation. Danielle then discloses that her dad is the only one that has a relationship with her brother. "All he wants is his family together," she continues. She said the separation wrecked her whole family. "That's the worst thing that could ever happen."

Who is Thomas DiPietro?

Thomas aka Tom, Danielle's brother, is an aspiring athlete. Staten Island was where the siblings grew up. He was born in 1988 and is currently 34 years old.

Tom attended the College of Staten Island Athletics while growing up in Staten Island. He was an aspiring athlete who played collegiate baseball. According to his profile, he graduated from Susan E Wagner High School.

Tom married his long-term love, Gabrielle DiPietro (formerly Gabrielle Rossiello), in October 2020, after proposing in 2019. Carmella, the couple's daughter, was born in 2022, just two years after they married. "God Bless Carmella," she said on Facebook, revealing the name of their daughter.

Tom can be found on Instagram under the handle @tdipietro25. He has 200 posts and approximately 1000 followers on the platform as of this writing. His account, on the other hand, is private.

To watch the entire conversation between Danielle and her father, tune into Bravo on Tuesday for all new episodes of 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey' Season 13 at 9 pm ET.