Margaret Josephs, Jackie Goldschneider, Melissa Gorga, Teresa Giudice, Dolores Catania and Jennifer Aydin. Rodolfo Martinez/Bravo
Not even Andy Cohen’s diplomacy expertise can resolve the drama surrounding The Actual Housewives of New Jersey solid.
As Season 14 continues to air this summer season on Bravo, a number of sources confirmed to Us Weekly that viewers is not going to see a conventional reunion when new episodes wrap later this 12 months.
“The reunion is meant to be about decision and it’s clear there’s no resolving any points between the ladies,” one supply solely advised Us on Monday, June 3. “There isn’t a wrap-up in a bow and it’s not going to occur.”
Whereas followers should watch what occurs to be taught extra concerning the drama brewing within the Backyard State, followers have already witnessed the solid seemingly break up into two groups — with some staying mates with Melissa Gorga whereas others aligning themselves along with her sister-in-law Teresa Giudice.
“Teresa and Melissa are holding the present hostage,” the supply defined. “Everybody has been compelled to decide on sides and never have any actual interplay.”
Teresa, 52, and Melissa, 45, stay estranged and haven’t interacted within the first 5 episodes of season 14. Their household feud exploded on the finish of season 13 once they vowed that any relationship between them was over.
A second supply with information of the state of affairs additionally confirmed to Us that RHONJ is not going to have a conventional reunion this season. As a substitute, Bravo is determining a distinct idea to wrap up the season.
“A dramatic all-cast dinner within the season finale will make it clear to the viewers that there is no such thing as a path ahead in a reunion setting,” the supply shared.
Teresa Giudice and Melissa Gorga. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Photographs
One concept being floated round is that the solid — which incorporates Dolores Catania, Margaret Josephs, Jennifer Aydin, Danielle Cabral, Rachel Fuda, Jackie Goldschneider and Jennifer Fessler — participates in a single last interview. However in keeping with the second supply, nothing official concerning the present has been determined.
Cohen, 56, personally addressed all of the chatter surrounding this season throughout an look on SiriusXM’s Actuality Checked with Kiki Monique. He advised listeners that issues will make extra sense as soon as the finale airs.
“When all of us producers noticed the final minimize of the finale, all of us got here to the choice individually after which we talked,” he mentioned on Monday, June 3. “All of us had the identical thought, which is the finale is sort of the finale and the reunion multi functional. It’s within the nice custom of absolute stunning, dramatic Jersey finales and so they have this last epic group encounter, which is like, it feels just like the Final Supper and is simply so Jersey. And it’s stunning and it’s dramatic and it’s wonderful TV. I’m telling you, if you see it, I feel that you simply’ll really feel full.”
Followers will not be shocked by the robust divide amongst the solid. For the previous two BravoCons, occasion organizers selected to have break up RHONJ panels. The primary episodes of season 14 have additionally showcased a rift amongst the 2 teams.
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Whereas solid division can typically result in good TV, they’ll additionally deliver cataclysmic solid shakeups. Each The Actual Housewives of Atlanta and The Actual Housewives of Potomac not too long ago underwent main solid adjustments with some speculating that sure feuds proved to be unresolvable.
In Potomac particularly, each Robyn Dixon and Candiace Dillard Bassett exited the present after they did not make peace of their lengthy feud. On a associated word, that is additionally not the primary canceled reunion in Housewives historical past: the 2021 reunion for season 13 of Actual Housewives of New York was additionally nixed. When the present lastly returned for season 14 in 2023, it was with a completely new solid.
Us Weekly has reached out to Bravo for touch upon RHONJ.
With reporting by Andrea Simpson
