Gia Giudice's Loved Ones Celebrate Her 23rd Birthday: 'A Force to Be Reckoned With'

"The world is ready to witness all the amazing things you're going to conquer," Gia's stepdad Luis "Louie" Ruelas wrote alongside a loving video tribute

Gia Giudice is feeling all the love on her birthday!

As she turned 23 on Monday, the reality star received a slew of tributes from family and loved ones. Gia's dad Joe Giudice kicked things off by sharing a photo of the duo as he wrote, "Happy Birthday sweetheart ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️"

"thank you love you so much❤️❤️," Gia replied in response.

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Luis "Louie" Ruelas, the husband of Gia's mother Teresa Giudice, then shared a very touching message alongside a video montage. His visual accompaniment set to Kygo and John Legend's "Happy Birthday" song featured several photos and videos of Gia, including moments of the oldest Giudice daughter posing alongside Teresa, 51, and Louie, 48.

"Happy Birthday to my incredible stepdaughter, Gia!" he wrote. "You are a force to be reckoned with, full of strength and fierceness. The world is ready to witness all the amazing things you’re going to conquer."

He continued, "Keep living life to its fullest and dancing like nobody’s watching. Here’s to another year of incredible adventures! LOVE YOU ❤️❤️❤️❤️#happybirthdayGIA#stepdaughterlove #theworldisyours"

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Teresa began kicking off Gia's birthday festivities on Sunday, sharing a video of her first-born daughter blowing out an all-black birthday cake from Palermo Bakery that read "Capricorn Baby."

The Real Housewives of New Jersey star followed that by posting a photo of the pair on her Instagram Story Monday, featuring the duo posing in front of a colorful Christmas tree. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY," Teresa wrote, tagging her daughter's Instagram handle.

Gia's younger sister Audriana also celebrated the special occasion with a loving Instagram Story tribute, writing, "happy birthday twin. i love you for everything you do and more. i'm so proud of how far you've come. please stop getting old ❤️"

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Teresa shares Gia as well as daughters Audriana, 14; Milania, 17, and Gabriella, 19, with ex-husband Joe, 51.

Fans first met Gia when the Bravo series premiered in 2009, and she quickly became a fan favorite. Although growing up in the spotlight has come with its challenges, the influencer and aspiring lawyer has still managed to stay true to herself while coming into her own.

"I've been an adult now for almost five years, since I was 18. So I've always gotten this image of like, 'Oh, you're a child.' And I think this is what has just made me grow so strong mentally, want to create my own businesses, become an entrepreneur, because I've just never let the outside noise affect me and affect my family," she told PEOPLE in November 2023. "I've always stood up for what is right, for what is wrong .... The strong mentality has helped me create my business and grow as a person."

Gia continued, "I learned to speak up for myself and speak up for my family because there's just been scenarios where things weren't true. And I took on that role to stick up for my family ... and stand our ground."

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As for what else the future holds, Gia isn't ruling out becoming a New Jersey Housewife one day alongside her mother Teresa.

“We're definitely a power team, my mom and I," she previously told E! News. "But I'm not married, I don't have kids. I'm not a Housewife yet, but we're definitely a great duo."

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