What happened between Jennifer Aydin and Danielle Cabral? 'RHONJ' star slams Teresa Giudice over lack of support
MONTVILLE, NEW JERSEY: In the latest episode of 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey' Season 14, Jennifer Aydin opened up about her feelings of vulnerability and isolation, expressing disappointment in her co-star Teresa Giudice for not standing up for her during a heated confrontation with Danielle Cabral.
Jennifer felt unsupported and left to fend for herself amid the escalating drama. For context, Jennifer and Danielle had a physical altercation at Giudice's party. In the RHONJ Season 14 premiere, Dolores Catania found herself isolated at the dinner table, surrounded by fragile glassware.
As Teresa, Danielle, Jennifer, Melissa Gorga, Dolores Catania, Jackie Goldschneider, Rachel Fuda, Margaret Josephs, and Jenn Fessler gathered for a meal at a steakhouse, chaos ensued once again, culminating in a physical altercation between Danielle and Jennifer.
Kim DePaola provided additional insight into the incident, saying, “[Danielle] picked up a glass pitcher and threw it, which could’ve really gotten ugly. Which was very dangerous. It was really shocking."
"Jen said something to Danielle about [Nate Cabral’s] anatomy, saying that he’s got like, you know, man boobs. That really put Danielle over the edge, okay? And I guess it was building up. But this was the second time that it got physical between [the two]," she added. In a recent episode of the Bravo show, Jennifer provided a detailed summary of Teresa's efforts to mediate a reconciliation between herself and Danielle.
"Teresa's like, 'You guys are my friends. I just want you to make up. I was just like, 'Do I f**king tell you to make up with people you don't want to make up with?!' It's like no one's got my back. I told Teresa that night, like, what the f**k? I shouldn't even have to say anything," Jennifer recalled.
The Bravo housewife expressed her surprise at Teresa's lack of support during the confrontation, emphasizing how unexpected and disappointing it was for her. In a confessional interview, Jennifer said, "With Teresa, sometimes you have to tell her. So, I need to tell Teresa how I'm disappointed in how she reacted. And how it's gotta change. Because eventually my autopilot to be there for her will diminish."
'RHONJ' stars Jennifer Aydin and Danielle Cabral were suspended after a physical altercation
The altercation between the women escalated as they exchanged insults, using terms like "dirty," "piece of sh*t," and "dirtbag." The tension reached a boiling point when Jennifer pushed Danielle, leading Danielle to retaliate by hitting Jennifer with a plastic drink cup.
Danielle yelled, “How about that?”, to which Jennifer replied, “Tastes good, baby doll!” As Nate Cabral guided his wife inside the house, Danielle shifted her focus to Bill Aydin, unleashing a barrage of insults. "Your wife’s a dirty f*****g dumb b***h. Just so you know, when you go to bed at night, you’re sleeping with the f*****g devil,” she screamed.
After Danielle left, the remaining cast members gathered around Jennifer to check on her. Initially, Jennifer was reluctant to admit that she had pushed Danielle, attributing the incident to the chaotic nature of the moment. However, she eventually acknowledged that she might have been the one to push her.
Amid the chaos, Teresa openly suggested that retaliating by throwing a glass was an acceptable response to being shoved. In the wake of the incident, Bravo placed both Jennifer and Danielle on temporary suspension while they conducted an investigation. However, they were eventually allowed to continue filming after the investigation concluded.
Are 'RHONJ' stars Jennifer Aydin and Teresa Giudice still friends?
Despite the drama between Teresa and Jennifer over Danielle during 'RHONJ' Season 14, it appears that their relationship has since smoothed out. On the July 14 episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, Jennifer revealed that they have resolved their issues and are now in a good place.
"This is the thing. Teresa's the type, you know how she always says, 'You need to tell me'? So, once I told her, she realized, and she's like, 'You know what, I'm gonna be more there for you,'" Jennifer shared.
Jennifer went on to say, "Sometimes she just doesn't do anything intentionally, this is just who she is. And being her friend, I acknowledge that about her. So we're good. She's one of my best friends."
And this rule still holds even if Teresa happens to be friends with Danielle as well. Jennifer brought up this point during her appearance on 'WWHL', elaborating, "From what I know, Teresa and her haven't really been in touch, but Teresa and I respect our decisions to be friends with whoever we want, so we're good."
'The Real Housewives of New Jersey' Season 14 airs every Sunday at 8 pm ET on Bravo.