Teresa Giudice criticizes Brother Joe Gorga for prioritizing Margaret Josephs over family: ‘Strong Dislike Towards Her’

As one of the key figures on the show, Giudice frequently found herself embroiled in conflicts. Over her time on the series, the original reality TV star had disagreements with various co-stars, ranging from former allies to outright adversaries.

While her disputes with her brother, Gorga, were notable, Giudice’s most intense clashes happened to be with Margaret Josephs. Initially, the two women had a close bond when Josephs first appeared on the show in 2017. However, their relationship soured gradually due to mounting tensions surrounding trust and allegiance.

In later seasons, Josephs and Giudice were on opposite sides of the group. During one argument, things became so heated after Giudice emptied a table full of food and drinks on her co-star that they had to be separated.

While appearing on the “Undressed” podcast, Giudice addressed her issue with Josephs and revealed how much she doesn’t like the 57-year-old. “I hate that b-tch,” she said. “I can’t even f-cking, like, no. I hate her.”

The 12th and 13th seasons of “Real Housewives of New Jersey” also focused primarily on Giudice’s beef with Josephs.

After Josephs shared rumors with the rest of the group that she heard about Giudice’s then-fiancé, Luis Ruelas, the cast became divided. Instead of backing his sister, Gorga and his wife, Melissa Gorga, sided with Josephs.

“My brother picked Margaret over his own sister,” Giudice shared. “I mean, that’s basically what it comes down to. They’re not gonna go against Margaret because Margaret knows where all the bodies are, you know, all the dead bodies are.”

Giudice’s comment about Josephs isn’t the first time she’s claimed her “RHONJ” peer had an arsenal of information about their cast mates.

In a season 12 argument, the two Jersey ladies fought over the same issue, during which Giudice alleged Josephs leaked sensitive information about her partner to the media.

“You know everybody,” she said during the fight. “Margaret knows everybody.”

Giudice’s strained relationship with her brother and sister has been a constant theme on the hit Bravo show. However, after years of ups and downs, the trio of reality stars decided to end the back-and-forth.

During a recent interview, Giudice called the break between her and her family a “permanent” one before revealing they’d likely never find their way back to each other.

For those who may be unfamiliar, the conflict between the Giudice and Gorga families began after the latter allegedly joined the series behind their sister’s back.

“I never signed up to be on a TV show with my family,” Giudice said. “I [got] bombarded and ambushed by my family. And it was very sad because I felt like my dream kind of got shattered.”

Later, during her chat on “Undressed,” Giudice revealed that the above situation helped her teach her daughters to put each other first.

“I’m like, no matter what, you always stick with your blood,” she said. “Like… don’t ever let whomever you marry get in between you and your sister.”

Josephs also addressed the state of her relationship with Giudice during an episode of Andy Cohen’s “Watch What Happens Live” in 2024.

While discussing the conflict within the group, Josephs told the “Real Housewives” executive producer that she would’ve been happy to move on with Giudice, considering she’s “forgiven” her so many times. However, the Bravo OG went too far during an argument in their last season together, ultimately making their friendship too much for Josephs to handle.

“She’s body shamed me, she’s had my hair pulled, she’s made up with me endless times,” Josephs explained. “And then she crossed a boundary [that] I couldn’t go back from.”

With all of the drama still brewing between cast mates, it’s starting to make sense why Bravo has chosen to place the series on a brief hiatus while they decide how to move forward.

According to a viral report, sources claimed the network remained “engaged” with Dolores Catania, Gorga, and Giudice. However, another insider revealed that wasn’t the case.

“All of them have been in contact with production, but not with any news,” a source shared. “There’s still an open line of communication but no news on who is coming back or who is not coming back.”

They added that Bravo was “stalling” over the casting for the next season to ensure they get it right.

“None of the Housewives have heard anything from the network,” the insider shared.