‘RHONJ’ Season 14: Luis Ruelas walks back comments about Margaret Josephs’s son with apology
MONTVILLE, NEW JERSEY: Luis 'Louie' Ruelas, Teresa Giudice's spouse, recently apologized to Margaret Josephs for his controversial remarks during the Season 14 finale of 'RHONJ'. Taking to Instagram, Luis expressed regret for his comments, in which he wished suffering upon Margaret's son amid their ongoing conflict.
“The finale was very tough for me to watch and I wanted to address it with you all. After watching the finale, I was disappointed in my actions in bringing up Margaret Josephs’ son.” Luis wrote on his Instagram Story.
The Bravo star added, “The reason he was even brought up was because I have been dealing with being falsely accused of calling Margaret’s son at his work which is simply not true.”
Luis's statement further read, “For the last year Margaret kept putting this narrative out there that I called her son at work and I have to deal with it knowing I am being lied on. Still, I know better not to bring someone’s child up and it is something I deeply regret so I do want to apologize and acknowledge that I was wrong.”
'RHONJ’ star Luis Ruelas calls out show’s ‘toxicity’ as reason behind his controversial remarks
Luis Ruelas apologized on Instagram, attributing his hurtful comments about Margaret and her family to the negative atmosphere and toxicity of the show. "There has been a lot of toxicity on the show that has affected everyone on the show," he wrote in his lengthy Instagram statement.
“We have been dealing with a lot of frustrating things behind the scenes and it has been very hard for our entire family and my children who have been really impacted by all that’s happened at the hands of certain people. Two wrongs don’t make a right and I deeply regret saying what I said," Luis concluded.
‘RHONJ’ star Luis Ruelas was accused of threatening Margaret Josephs’s son
Luis Ruelas In his Instagram statement, Luis addressed an accusation made by Margaret during the Season 13 reunion of 'RHONJ' the previous year. Margaret had claimed that Luis called her son, who prefers to stay out of the public eye, while he was working, and stated that she had evidence to support her claim.
Luis denied the allegation, stating that he was falsely accused of making threatening calls to Margaret's son at his workplace during the previous season's reunion. He insisted that the claims were completely untrue.
The entrepreneur mentioned that Margaret repeatedly spread the false claim that he contacted her son at his workplace, which caused him immense frustration as he had to endure the burden of being unjustly accused.
However, Luis acknowledged his mistake and recognized the importance of not mentioning someone's child in a negative light. He admitted that it was inappropriate and has learned from his error.
Luis Ruelas dubbed Margaret Josephs 'disgusting and vile’ during ‘RHONJ’ Season 14 finale
During the 'RHONJ' Season 14 finale, which aired on Sunday, August 4, viewers witnessed a pivotal moment as Luis Ruelas had a heartfelt conversation with his wife, Teresa Giudice, before her significant lunch at Rails Steakhouse. This intimate exchange between the couple illuminated their relationship dynamics and set the stage for the dramatic events that would unfold later in the episode.
“I hope Margaret and her family suffer. I hope her f–king son suffers the way I suffer, the way other people in our family have suffered dealing with a woman like that. She’s a disgusting, vile human being,” Louie told Teresa on the show. “She’s here to take advantage of everything that’s going on, and she’s a real piece of garbage," he further added.
