Andy Cohen Shuts Down Melissa Gorga’s Attempts to Discredit Teresa Giudice’s Role in Building RHONJ; Plus Melissa Reveals if Her Kids Are in Contact With Teresa’s Daughters

Andy Cohen and Melissa Gorga discuss RHONJ drama on WWHL.

Melissa Gorga’s attempt to discredit Teresa Giudice’s role in building the RHONJ franchise was shut down swiftly by Andy Cohen on Sunday’s Watch What Happens Live episode.

On the May 12 episode of Watch What Happens Live, Andy Cohen asked Melissa Gorga if she’d rather have lunch with Danielle Staub or Teresa Giudice.

“Would you rather have lunch with Danielle Staub or hang out with Teresa Giudice?” Andy asked the RHONJ star.

“I wanna have lunch with Danielle. She created this franchise. We can’t forget that,” Melissa replied, obviously taking a shot at Teresa, the only remaining OG on the RHONJ franchise.

“[She created this franchise] with four other women, yes, including Teresa,” Andy clarified, referring to the RHONJ season one cast, which consisted of Teresa Giudice, Danielle Staub, Jacqueline Laurita, Caroline Manzo, and Dina Manzo.

Bravo’s RHONJ season one cast

Elsewhere in the episode, Andy asked if Melissa’s three kids – Antonia, Gino, and Joey Gorga were in contact with Teresa’s four daughters, Gia, Gabriella, Milania, and Audriana Giudice.

 Melissa admitted that they don’t see each other but are in contact.

“They text happy birthday and all that. They don’t hang out, but they text,” Melissa said.

The families of RHONJ

RHONJ airs on Sundays at 8 pm on Bravo.

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13 comments

Evil Queen May 16, 2024 - 9:00 am
Melissa is such a dingbat!
Teeje651 May 15, 2024 - 10:39 pm
I’m still thinking of the season 10 reunion when Andy was reminiscing with Teresa about the season 1 reunion and how the season 10 set was dedicated to the season 1 set. He also gave her props for being the last OG standing. The camera went over to Messy and she looked salty as fuck! She is so mad that she will never be an OG like Teresa, especially when she was obsessed from the very beginning when OC came out back in 2006.
holy cannoli May 15, 2024 - 10:23 am
Melissa, Danielle did not “ create “ the franchise ?????, Bravo did She was part of an ensemble cast. You yes, we can forget you even said that .? I’m happy to hear the cousins text from time to time. Sad that you don’t see each other anymore. But these things happen when there’s family issues.
Zap It May 15, 2024 - 9:27 am
This is the real Melissa...competitive, sarcastic, jealous. I used to like her. I love her fashion sense and she always came across as fun at times. But then the last reunion aired and the mask dropped. Just like the last episode when Teresa walks into Danielle's party and Melissa mocks her like a bratty teenager by air waving and placing her hands under her chin in some sort of cutesy gesture while winking. Not an Andy fan, but good for him for putting her in her place.
holy cannoli May 15, 2024 - 10:02 am
I’m not a Melissa fan, ( I do believe she can and has been nasty and petty at times . But I do think she can be funny ( especially when she drunk) and I do think she’s pretty, and for the most part I like her style.
Evil Queen May 16, 2024 - 5:31 pm
Ditto. I liked her & Joe but as you stated her mask fell off. ( For me, the confirmation was Jacqueline’s last season . The way she turned of Jac. & dropped Kathy, & Rosie like a hot potato.)
Sushi May 19, 2024 - 2:04 pm
Remember when they were going to Italy and poison Joe said while she was packing that “you don’t like anybody”. She’s doesn’t & is awkward in social settings. Many of her interactions are words or phrases. I do think she rehearses what she says as it’s very predictable. She’s not that bright. I enjoyed this and a past WWHL when she blatantly disrespected Andy. It was deplorable! I believe he caught her off guard and she didn’t rehearse that particular question. This past week, he didn’t allow her shade to go unchecked like he has before. I like Joe Gorga and think if Melissa wouldn’t have interfered, Teresa would’ve had her brother at the wedding. His/their absence isn't defendable on any level.
Ross May 15, 2024 - 10:22 am
That was the most beautiful thing I’ve witnessed relating to Jersey.
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