We’re turning the spotlight onto the hardworking team behind the scenes of The Real Housewives of New Jersey. For 14 seasons, the dedicated producers and crew have faithfully followed our favorite Garden State ladies, capturing all the drama in their personal lives and friendships.
Recently, a few of the show’s insiders sat down with RHONJ cast members Jennifer Aydin, Melissa Gorga, and Rachel Fuda for a BravoTV.com exclusive to chat about their experience working together and revealed some juicy behind-the-scenes secrets.
Meet Serife, Executive Producer on RHONJ
Melissa Gorga opens up about filming RHONJ with Serife
Serife, who serves as a Co-Executive Producer on the series, joined Melissa in conversation and Serife immediately explained what drew her to the ‘Wife, saying, “I feel like what stands out to me is like, you have a very different way with how you throw shade.”
Continuing their discussion, Melissa shared that filming with Serife allows her to let her guard down. “So, I do like whenever you’re around, you give me a sense of comfort,” she said. Additionally, Serife opened up about some of the “pushbacks” she experienced with Melissa while taping the show in the clip above.
Jennifer Aydin opens up about filming RHONJ with Serife
Melissa isn’t the only Housewife who’s enjoyed working alongside Serife. In her conversation with Jennifer, they dished on their Turkish backgrounds. “I mean, look, I’ve been doing this for over 20 years, and never have I been able to produce anybody who was Turkish on set,” Serife said. She continued to explain how it has “been a joy” to work with Jennifer and her family, noting that they have “a lot of fun.
Jennifer Aydin Explains Why There Was “Instant Trust” with Her RHONJ Producer
Meet Maggie Langtry, Executive Producer on RHONJ
Rachel Fuda opens up about filming RHONJ with Maggie
Maggie Langtry, RHONJ’s Executive Producer, joined the series in 2022 and immediately hit it off with Rachel, feeling “good vibes” from the start. During their sit-down, Maggie reflected on how they bonded over their IVF experiences. “When we first met, I had just studied your casting video, and last season, a lot of your personal story was your IVF journey… I was going through IVF, and I just word-vomited at you,” Maggie explained.
Rachel was glad that Maggie felt comfortable confiding in her about such a sensitive topic, calling them forever “IVF buddies.” Their conversation didn’t stop there. They also shared a laugh about Rachel’s reaction to Dolores Catania bringing Teresa Giudice’s gift to the Gorga’s housewarming party.