In a new interview, Teresa Giudice accuses The Real Housewives of New Jersey cast of being “jealous” of her oldest daughter, Gia Giudice, as she also addressed if she gets along with husband Luis Ruelas’ ex-wife, Marisa DiMartino.
As Luis’ ex-girlfriends continue to be a hot topic on the show, Teresa, 52, revealed where she stands with Marisa, detailed the bullying her daughters received during her prison stint, and offered updates on Gia’s law career and the rest of the children she shares with her ex-husband, Joe Giudice, 52.
On the July 31 episode of Let’s Talk Off Camera With Kelly Ripa, after being asked if she gets along with Luis’ ex-wife, Teresa replied, “I do,” and she admitted that blending her and Luis’ families was easy.
“It was pretty amazing. I got really lucky,” she gushed.
Looking back on her 11-month prison stint, Teresa confirmed her kids were bullied at school.
“Kids said things to them at school but it just made them stronger and that’s how Gia grew up so fast, because Gia was like mommy to [her sisters],” Teresa shared. “She looked out for them. She was amazing and she really was the best big sister.”
As Gia has gotten older, she has begun appearing more and more on RHONJ, which Teresa claims has been a problem for some of her co-stars.
“I would love for her to [film even more]. She has grown up on the show, and some people get jealous on the show that she’s around, some of my cast members. They call her a kid, and she’s not a kid. She’s 23. She’s an adult,” Teresa clarified, seemingly signaling comments from her estranged brother, Joe Gorga, 49.
Although Gia recently moved back in with Teresa and Luis after graduating from Rutgers, Teresa confirmed that after taking the summer off, she’s planning to get back to her studies with hopes of going to law school in New York.
“Right now, she’s been doing a lot of influencing. She’s doing well and she’s so good at it. She’s like, ‘Mommy, I’m gonna take a break, enjoy the summer,’ and then she said she’s gonna go back to it,” Teresa shared.
Although Gia previously wanted to go into immigration law, due to what her father went through after committing bank and wire fraud crimes, Teresa revealed she’s since had a change of heart.
“At first she wanted to go into immigration law because she wanted to help other families but it’s really hard. Unless the president changes the law, it’s really hard. If you commit a crime, you get deported,” she stated.
While Gia enjoys appearing on RHONJ alongside her mom, Teresa’s second daughter, 20-year-old Gabriella Giudice, likes her privacy.
“I’m not allowed to post a picture of her unless she approves it, and she’s private on Instagram and she never wants to be tagged. She’s my brainiac, which I love,” Teresa gushed. “She’s gonna start her internship in finance in the city [on] August 1. So I’m so happy for her. She doesn’t want to be in this world, which I’m totally fine with. That’s why we didn’t film University of Michigan … I respect her privacy.”
As for the rest of her kids, Teresa said, “[Milania Giudice]’s going to [the] University of Tampa, so it’s gonna be her first year. And then the baby [Audriana Giuidce] is home, she’s 14, and she’s gonna be a sophomore.”
Teresa also revealed that her 20-year-old stepson lives with her and Luis, and Luis’ older son, who has autism, lives with his mom but comes to see them “every other weekend.”
The Real Housewives of New Jersey season 14 finale airs Sunday, August 4, at 8/7c on Bravo.