Here’s Why You Won’t See Teresa’s Wedding When ‘RHONJ’ S13 Airs
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If you’re missing out on the usual drama-filled seasons of your favorite reality shows (I’m thinking of this relatively calm season of The Bachelor…) you will be thrilled to hear that Season 13 of Real Housewives of New Jersey is about to drop. If you thought the Season 12 finale was wild, it seems it will only scratch the surface of what will unfold this time around.
ICYMI, season 12 of RHONJ ended on a rather…hectic note. The cast took a trip to Nashville that did not go well. There were confusing sleeping arrangements, awkward bicycle rides, and a huge rift between Margaret and Teresa.
As far as finales go, it was a pretty entertaining one–but it left a lot of loose ends to be tied up in this upcoming season (if that’s even possible on RHONJ). The season 13 trailer definitely hinted at quite a bit of drama to come. So, what do you need to know about this season? See all the deets below.
Who is returning this season?
Here are the Turnpike housewives who will be returning for season 13:
Margaret Josephs
And FYI, Jackie Goldschneider has been demoted to a friend this season.
Who’s new this season?
There are two new housewives joining the chaos this season: Danielle Cabral and Rachel Fuda. Jennifer Fessler, who owns the shoe brand F Major, is also going to be introduced as a “new friend.”
New housewife Danielle Cabral has been on reality TV before.
We have two new Jersey housewives for the first time since season 9 aired in 2018. A blessing!
Danielle Cabral and Rachel Fuda are the latest to hold the proverbial New Jersey meatball. (The wives don’t technically hold meatballs, but consider this a free idea, Bravo!)
Danielle describes herself as “Jerseylicious,” which immediately transported me back to a simpler time. She is platinum blonde, rivals Tan Mom with her bronze complexion, and owns a children’s boutique Boujie Kidz. This is to say: she’s perfect.
According to Staten Island Live, Danielle’s reality television debut was actually on MTV’s True Life: I’m a Staten Island Girl.
Melissa’s friend Rachel Fuda joins the cast as a new housewife.
Rachel Fuda also joins the cast this season. Her husband, John Fuda, owns a mafia-themed pizza and burger joint in Jersey, which can only lead to good things for Bravo fans. Their tagline is: “We’ll make you a burger you can’t refuse” which is nothing short of iconic.
And while Danielle leaves a high bar when it comes to ridiculousness, Rachel walks into the trailer and says “hold my spray tan.”
“I’m a total dictator mom,” she says. “There’s no democracy up in this b--ch.” And we’re off to the races! She is what Margaret Joseph describes as a “glamorous Tim Burton character.”
What happens this season?
Viewers get a live look inside Teresa’s “love bubble” with now-husband Luis Ruelas as prepares for her wedding. They'll also see Tre arguing with Melissa telling her “family is everything,” and Melissa screaming back, “so now I’m that bad guy?” Which is sort of par for the course with these two. I’m getting major baptism flashbacks.
Of course, now that the wedding of the year is said and done, everyone knows that Melissa wasn’t a bridesmaid and that Joe and Melissa didn't attend. But it seems much of the beginning of the season is “will-they-won’t-they” when it comes to the Gorgas showing up at the wedding.
Tre’s daughters, who are the true moral compass of the show, remind her that she only has one family member, but it seems she won’t budge. The trailer ends with Teresa’s voice-over saying “ She’s always wanted to keep my brother and I apart and now she got her wish.” Which breaks my heart a bit! We need Nono! 💔
There is also some Frank and Dolores drama. Frank tells Dolores he wants to go back to the way things were and to fix it. She tells him there’s nothing to fix, which seems fair as he cheated on her, and they have not been together in at least a decade.
Dolores does seem to have a new man in her life, who tells her he’s “got her now,” which was an incredibly sweet moment for the Dolores fans (me) in the crowd.
Since this is Bravo, they sprinkled in some giggle-worthy moments to go with all the drama. Viewers see Frank in a Magic Mike-style bunny costume, Joe Gorga being, well Joe Gorga, and the Aydins getting absolutely drunk while crawling around in boat shoes. Love to see it!
Will Teresa’s Wedding air?
Nope. The wedding won’t air during the actual season (although it will obviously be a huge point of drama). There is apparently a special that will air after the season 13 finale where fans can watch the full nuptial celebrations, per US Weekly.
How can I watch Season 13?
RHONJ Season 13 premieres on Feb. 7 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo TV. And, if you’d rather not stay up to watch the 75-minute premiere, you can stream it the following day on Peacock.
New episodes will air on Tuesday nights on Bravo, and be released every Wednesday on Peacock for the entirety of season 13.
However you plan to watch it, prepare yourself some sprinkle cookies for a drama-packed season!
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