“RHONJ”’s Melissa Gorga Says She and Teresa Giudice 'Don't Even Look at Each Other' in New 'Unfortunate' Relationship
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"I think it just is what it is," Melissa said of her "new normal" with Teresa. "I'll never be, like, happy about that"
Melissa Gorga is sharing how she's navigating her new relationship with her sister-in-law Teresa Giudice since their highly publicized fallout on The Real Housewives of New Jersey.
Melissa, 44, revealed that fans will get insight into how their relationship has changed post-feud in the upcoming season of the Bravo show. Though things have simmered down, the reality star admitted that their estrangement was "unfortunate."
"The biggest misconception is that it's gonna be more drama between me and my sister-in-law, we don't even, like, look at each other," Melissa told Entertainment Tonight.
Related: A Complete Timeline of Teresa Giudice and Melissa Gorga's Feud
"It is the new normal," she explained. "I think it just is what it is. I always say it's unfortunate. I'll never be, like, happy about that. But we're all living, and we're happy, and sometimes things just need to take its course. Right now that's definitely how it is."
Melissa also claimed that viewers can expect to see the drama play out on season 14 "in the spring."
"You're gonna get early, early spring. We're done [filming]," she added.
Fans of RHONJ have watched the ebbs and flows of the duo's feud for more than a decade. Over the years, Melissa and Teresa, 51, have traded insults in between uneasy stretches of peace for family's sake.
Years of misunderstandings, plus business dealings between Teresa's now-husband Luis “Louie” Ruelas and Melissa's husband/Teresa's brother Joe Gorga had put a strain in their relationship, but things only got worse throughout the season when attempts were made to repair it.
The season ended with Joe and Melissa deciding not to attend Teresa's wedding after it was revealed Teresa and Louie had met with Joe behind Melissa's back to tell Joe about cheating rumors they'd heard involving Melissa (Melissa has vehemently denied the "baseless" allegations).
"Teresa betrayed them in a way that's unforgivable," a source told PEOPLE in August 2022. "They're not going to celebrate Teresa's new marriage when all she does is try to tear apart theirs."
For that point on, lines were drawn between Teresa and Melissa. The two traded insults on social media and on their respective podcasts. They were even split into separate panels on BravoCon in October 2022 to mitigate the noise.
Things didn't get better by the season 13 reunion. Taped in April, the three-parter included plenty of name-calling. And though Melissa and Joe both offered hope they could build a relationship again in the future, Teresa made it clear she never planning on seeing them anymore.
During BravoCon in November 2023, the two kept their distance once again, remaining on separate panels and avoiding each other at the fan convention.
"I've come to a point in my life where, you know, you can try, you can try, you can try, but at some point you need to protect your peace and you need to create a boundary and I think that's what I did and that's what we're doing," Melissa said during her panel at the event. "I think, you know, when something is really toxic and it doesn't work for you and it makes you uncomfortable, you don't need to force yourself to be around it. It’s okay to let something go. I am protecting my peace. We should all protect our peace. I think that’s a wonderful thing and everyone should do that."
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