Teresa Giudice’s Daughter Gabriella Turned 18 with an Elegant Birthday Cake and Dinner

Gabriella Giudice’s birthdays have always been Instagram-worthy. Last year, when she turned 17, Teresa Giudice’s daughter celebrated at home with a large black, red, and white cake and an impressive balloon design from The Balloon Boss. This year, for her 18th birthday, The Real Housewives of New Jersey daughter kept things a little more low-key but still stunning.

In Teresa’s Instagram Stories shared on October 4, Gabriella and her three sisters — Gia, Milania, and Audriana — can be seen at a restaurant with additional family and friends enjoying dinner with delicious plates of surf and turf, pasta, and more. The Giudice girls huddled together for a sweet snapshot in front of Gabriella’s cake, which featured a blue and white design this time around. Gabriella rocked a brown leather jacket and white top for the occasion, wearing her deep brunette locks sleek and straight.

Photo: Teresa Giudice/Instagram

Gabriella has hit some major milestones in the past few months. Over the summer, Teresa confirmed that her second oldest was touring colleges. In a slew of Instagram Stories, the Dancing with the Stars alum documented the family’s first stop, Villanova University in Pennsylvania, also noting some highlights from the trip.

“Going to look at her first college with Gabriella,” the proud mom shared in a video, adding, “So exciting.”

Gabriella’s college plans have definitely been top of mind for Teresa, as she shared with The Daily Dish back in May. “We have to start looking at colleges. At first, she wanted to be a CIA agent, and then she saw how much money they made, and now she’s changed her mind. So, like, I can’t wait to see what college she goes to, because she is my smartest kid,” the cookbook author said at the time. “I can’t wait to start looking at colleges with her and see where she ends up.”

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