Jackie Goldschneider is setting the record straight on her newfound friendship with Teresa Giudice.
The mom of four formed a bond with the The Real Housewives of New Jersey cast member on Season 14 after years of feuding.
While some viewers — and fellow castmates Melissa Gorga and Margaret Josephs — have been critical of the timing of Jackie’s friendship with Teresa, The Weight of Beautiful author revealed that there was an unaired conversation between the two that helped progress their relationship forward.
“What viewers didn’t get to see is at Jen[nifer] Fessler’s birthday party, Teresa and I actually did talk for a few minutes,” Jackie shared during an exclusive chat with BravoTV.com on May 30. “And it started out as just small talk, but I think we both left the conversation sort of feeling like, ‘That was pleasant. You know, that was nice.'”
After having a good conversation at the birthday party, Jackie said that the two chatted, once again, at another group event.
“And then at Jen[nifer] Aydin’s dog party, we spoke again, and I think we started to see that there was a path forward for us, and I think we both really liked that,” she continued.
Jackie does understand why people might be critical of the friendship, as the ladies had a very public falling-out on Season 11.
“So I’m excited for people to see how that evolves,” she said in May 2024. “Because it’s a friendship that, while it may have started off strategic for certain people, what it turned into was a really nice, beautiful friendship that has continued off-camera.”
Jackie Goldschneider reveals where her friendship with Teresa Giudice stands today
When Jackie visited Bravo headquarters to chat, she confirmed that she’s still in a good place with Teresa.
“To this day, she’s the only person that I’ve spoken to on the phone today,” Jackie shared. “We really are good friends, so I’m very glad that it happened, but I’m excited for people to see how that happened.”
Teresa Giudice appears at BravoCon 2023 at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas, NV on Friday, November 3, 2023; Jackie Goldschneider appears on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen Season 21 Episode 100. Photo: Rich Polk/Bravo; Charles Sykes/Bravo
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-reporting by Tina Santomauro