weighing Real Housewives of New Jersey star ya judge said that his uncle Joe Gorga can “do better” than his wife, Melissa Gorga, amid rumors that she cheated.
The drama came during the season 13 finale on Tuesday, May 16, when Daniela Cabral addressed rumors about Melissa’s cheating during a party.
“I already heard this story, and do you want to know how? Through my husband,” Melissa, 44, told Danielle, 37. “Do you want to know how I heard it through my husband? Because her sister secretly called him to her house without me to tell him this story behind my back.
Joe, 43, weighed in on how cheating rumors affected his family dynamics in a confessional. He claimed that his sister, judge theresa, and her husband, Luis “Louis” Ruelas he told him that Melissa cheated on him with “several men”, while his 22-year-old niece Gia allegedly called him to say “we think you can do better”.
Meanwhile, Melissa continued to discuss the speculation in a confessional. “Six months ago, Teresa called Joe with Louie because she heard a rumor about me and she believes it so much that she had to call her brother,” she recalled. “How dare you tell my husband that I would cheat on him!”
“You are saying this because of an unsubstantiated rumor of a woman who wants to hurt Daisy flower [Josephs] no facts. No, nothing. Did you think he was just going to pack up and leave? Melissa continued. “What the hell are you doing?”
The Bravo star said he had “no intention of confronting [Teresa] about” the rumors, adding that “Joe doesn’t believe it.”
“And since I wanted to let her have a quiet six months before her wedding, look what ends up happening,” said Melisa. “She makes her minion make me look bad in front of everyone so everyone can hear the words ‘Melissa is a cheater.’ And I’m done.
While Teresa’s drama with Joe and Melissa has always been at the forefront in RHONJ, their latest feud began to involve their other family members. After Teresa spread rumors that Melissa cheated on Joe, tensions continued to build when the reality star cut Melissa out of her bridal party. Following the snub, Melissa and Joe skipped Teresa and Luis’s wedding in August 2022.
While appearing on the May 3 episode of Teresa’s “Namaste B$tches” podcast, Gia revealed that her aunt unfollowed her on Instagram. She also admitted that His family’s relationships with Joe and Melissa have been “over” in a teaser clip for the postseason finale that will feature Teresa and Louie’s wedding.
In light of the drama, a source exclusively said In contact that Melissa unfollowed Gia because she and Joe “are desperately trying to stir up some drama so they can stay on Bravo.”
“For a woman in her 40s to start fights with little girls on social media screams desperation and meanness,” the source added.
