RHONJ Recap: Margs & Marriage

Lara SophiaJune 10, 202442504 views

Rachel Fuda's husband John Fuda claims that he is Teresa Giudice's only storyline on RHONJ.

On Sunday’s episode of RHONJ, John calls Teresa the “poster child for mortgage fraud” as their sit-down goes awry. Plus, so much more!

Sunday’s episode of RHONJ kicks off with Melissa Gorga complaining about being stuck living with all boys now that Antonia has gone to college. Thankfully, Antonia is keeping in touch with her via FaceTime.

Melissa tells Joe Gorga about Danielle Cabral’s “dramatic” boujie brunch. She laughs about the switching alliances in the RHONJ cast, but she’s unaware of how close Jackie Goldschneider is getting to Teresa Giudice. In fact, Jackie is over at Tre’s house at that very moment.

At Teresa’s house, Jackie tells the RHONJ OG that Margaret Josephs seems angry. This is music to Teresa’s ears, but she tells Jackie that she’s happy to see her standing up for herself when it comes to Marge. Jackie says she wants her friendship to be drama-free.

Margaret Josephs and Melissa Gorga aren’t thrilled with Jackie Goldschneider’s budding friendship with RHONJ OG Teresa Giudice.

As for Magaret, she is in Charleston for a birthday soirée, but that doesn’t stop her from FaceTiming Rachel Fuda to rehash what went down at Danielle’s brunch. Rachel explains that she got into it with Teresa, noting that Teresa tried to weaponize John’s past and mock his career. Margaret supports Rachel by taking a shot at Teresa’s hubby, Louie Ruelas, saying, “Isn’t her husband unemployed and mooches off of her?”

Elsewhere in the episode, Dolores Catania and Paulie go out to dinner, but their night out quickly turns sour when Dolores brings up getting engaged one day. Dolores tells Paulie that as much as she wants to get engaged, she doesn’t want to think about it until his divorce is finalized. Paulie gets snippy with Dolores. He can’t believe that Dolores would think to propose right after getting divorced.

RHONJ couple Dolores Catania and Paulie Connell pose for a picture

Dolores stands her ground, noting that Paulie said he would get divorced last year but still hasn’t. The RHONJ star says she may have to re-think the future of their relationship if Paulie can’t be honest with her about where he sees their relationship going. Paulie says maybe Dolores should think about it and make a change in their relationship if she isn’t happy with their situation.

Meanwhile, Danielle is sweating bullets over her NYFW show for Boujie Kids. While she’s excited that Melissa will be there to support her, she misses her mom, who can’t attend.

Some of the RHONJ cast, Melisa, Dolores, and Rachel, come out to support Margaret’s charity event. Melissa is excited about her upcoming housewarming party and lets the ladies know she did invite Jackie and Jennifer Aydin. Naturally, not everyone is thrilled by that news.

Elsewhere, Jenn Fessler meets with Jennifer for margaritas. Jennifer explains that she and Melissa have put their issues behind them in an attempt to start fresh. Jenn wonders how Teresa will feel about Jennifer and Melissa getting friendly. Jennifer explains that it feels right to let go of her hostility for Melissa but admits she hasn’t told Tre that she will attend Melissa and Joe’s housewarming party.

In her confessional, Jennifer admits it will probably “sting” Teresa to see her move forward with Melissa.

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Jenn is in the same boat as Jennifer. Her budding friendship with Teresa is pissing off some of her pals. During their chat, Jennifer insists she did not set Danielle up but knows Danielle is pissed about Lina bad-mouthing her.

At Margaret’s charity event, Rachel says she is done fighting with Teresa because she has too much going on in her life to deal with such petty drama. Dolores then brings up the conversation she had with Paulie about his divorce. Margaret reveals that she got engaged a week after getting divorced and questions what Paulie’s deal is.

Later on in Sunday’s episode of RHONJ, Louie wants to chat with John Fuda about their issues. John, on the other hand, wants a proper apology from Teresa for calling him a drug dealer and a parking attendant.

Teresa can’t believe John is demanding an apology from her. Rachel can’t get over Teresa bringing up John’s past, and John feels like Louie knows everyone’s secrets and wants to use them to hurt people.

The Fudas set up a private meeting with Louie and Teresa. Teresa brings a housewarming gift for Joe and asks the Fudas to deliver it to her brother.

RHONJ — Season:14 — Pictured: (l-r) Rachel Fuda, Margaret Josephs, Melissa Gorga, Dolores Catania, Teresa Giudice, Jennifer Aydin, Danielle Cabral, Jackie Goldshneider and Jenn Fessler — (Photo by: Andrew Eccles/Bravo)

John tells Teresa he is trying to clear the air with her out of respect for Joe. Teresa says she never had a problem with the Fudas and that because of their friendship with Melissa and Joe, she can’t get a fair shake. John questions why Teresa would bring up his part and call him a drug dealer. Teresa apologized for making it seem like he was currently selling drugs. However, John still isn’t happy and continues to demand an apology. John doesn’t feel like Teresa’s apology is authentic, so when Teresa asks John for an apology, he freaks out.

Teresa insists that the Fudas threw the first punch, which angers John. But Teresa holds her ground and claims that John brought up Louie’s name first. Louie tries to calm Teresa down and keep the situation peaceful.

John Fuda thinks Teresa Giudice’s time on RHONJ has run its course

When John isn’t getting what he wants from Teresa, he grabs Rachel and leaves. As the Fudas are leaving, Teresa calls him “John Fugazi,” and he responds, “You’re the poster child for mortgage fraud.”

He then adds that he loves a good fight and will call the RHONJ OG when he needs his money laundered.

Real Housewives of New Jersey airs on Sundays at 8 pm on Bravo.

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Teeje651 June 10, 2024 - 8:30 pm

Honestly, Teresa, Jen Aydin, and Jen Fessler were the only ones worth watching this episode. And Teresa’s great nickname for BabyFudaFool ‘Fugazi’. He and his wife made complete fools of themselves during that sit down. I watched Teresa on WWHL and I love how unfazed she was about not having a reunion and how she reminded everyone about that damn envelope that Fugazi didn’t end up opening at the S13 reunion. Teresa may not be his favorite housewife but at least Andy recognized how important she was by mentioning how many times she’s been on WWHL. I didn’t know that she was the most frequent guest but good for her! It’s just another accolade for her to tack on to her extensive list of accolades. She has more accolades than the rest of the Jersey housewives combined and it’s clear that a few of them are bitter as fuck about it. But at least she’s got her girl Jen Aydin to have her back!

notenoughtime June 10, 2024 - 6:42 pm

The latest episode was difficult to watch. It is housewives not househusbands. Better to tape the episodes and fast forward through the majority of insanity.

Enigma Wrapped in Hope June 10, 2024 - 4:26 pm

Aside from the trailer, there were several clues from the start indicating that the meeting between the Ruelas and Fudas was doomed from the start. Clue #1: A grown ass man (Louie) asking Paulie to ask John Fuda if he would sit down with him to talk about their issues. Clue #2 comes when the Fudas start downing tequila before the Ruelas even get there. Clue #3 comes when Louie tells John to "start" even though Louie is the one who called the meeting. Clue #4 comes when Teresa insults everyone's intelligence by saying she wasn’t calling John a drug dealer currently, and then adds fuel to the fire by declaring that it was already out there. Ya sure Teresa, but when Margaret brought up that crazy video about Louie (and claiming it was out “in the universe”) you wanted to tear Margaret's throat out. Now she’s doing the exact same thing, and she sees no problem with it.

Shayvoe June 10, 2024 - 8:46 pm

What can anyone expect from a woman with the brain the size of a pea? There is absolutely nothing going on upstairs. It is all she can do to work the one brain cell she has, to think up her next lie. There is not room in there for any other thoughts. Her one brain cell is overworked with the hamster doing overtime on the wheel in her one brain cell to think of her next lie. That poor little thing is overworked and screaming in pain, yelling "let me off"! She is a disgrace in all aspects of her life.

Enigma Wrapped in Hope June 10, 2024 - 9:32 pm

That's the thing about Teresa, on WWHL right after, she almost came off as coherent. I was watching the dynamic between her and Andy; and there was no sign of angst or trouble, and if there is, then she sure is a cool one.

Jshappyday June 11, 2024 - 1:23 am

It was the Sun Newspaper who ran the follow up story on John’s past ( within weeks of the adoption story airing- them bringing it to media attention), just as the Sun ( and same reporters ) ran multiple stories on AnnMarie, BH, husband scandals , background, he also was never convicted, just the rumors. The Sun also has run stories on the controversial background of New New York HW with her and her family having ties in the Church of Scientology, etc.. Stories ran and she has not even aired yet. Teresa had negative stories so many during her court issues, and Louis also still does regarding his work past, court battles and he knows it is part of the tabloids and does not blame HW for contacting the press, although Marge absolutely did in the beginning about his videos and things. So no it wasn’t Teresa months later talking about Jon, the press did their normal reporting they always does but why can’t that be accepted by non Teresa Housewives. They are going to need to toughen up if they want to be Housewives, Housewives Husbands, because that is the tabloid press.

Enigma Wrapped in Hope June 11, 2024 - 2:18 pm

Yes people have skeletons, but Teresa brought John's past up with malice and ill intent to expose, damage, and hurt them. It is what it is, and I predict that in a year or two, she will completely own this one, just like she has with the Jackie/Evan rumor that she helped spread.

Shaunna June 10, 2024 - 3:01 pm

Dolores needs to move back into her lovely home that she misses. If Paulie really wanted to get a divorce he would have either started it or done it by now. I have no words for the Fuda's, they are thirsty scumbags. Melissa doesn't want a relationship with Jennifer A., she wants to piss Teresa off especially since Jackie and Tre get along. I like how Jackie checked Melissa at the Bougie brunch!

Zap It June 10, 2024 - 3:19 pm

Agree especially about the Melissa/Jennifer A. motive. Bang on.

Jshappyday June 10, 2024 - 10:38 am

Ratings finally went up last week because almost no Husbands on last weeks and finally the women finally were featured themselves! There was more focus on the Housewives and not so much of the Husbands in every scenes again, best ratings of the season. Then this episode goes back up to every scene being heavily involved of the husbands but one, and then the guys having their own scene. It’s too much! This was supposed to be a few times a season the men have their own scene, not every episode, in every scene, at all the sit downs, etc…Give the NJ men their own show and they can prove their ratings, but they should not be overtaking a Housewives show to this level. Comment after comment online is saying the same and why viewers aren’t tuning in, they want to watch a Housewives series.

cammierari June 10, 2024 - 10:30 am

Ok. Things that are obvious to me as a viewer. Paulie is happy with the way things are with Dolores and isn’t thinking about marriage anytime soon. Jen Aydin will throw Teresa under the bus if she has to. MMarge is afraid to leave a situation she is controlling even for a vacation with other friends and has to keep tabs on everyone in her group. John and Rachel didn’t go into the meeting with Tre and Louis with an open mind, willing to make amends. Tre gave John what he said he wanted and she complied to make peace. John then rejected her olive branch completely. John and Rachel are hideous phonies. John Fugazi is a perfect name for this guy! Tre sent a housewarming gift to her brother! Another olive branch that her brother and his sick wife will reject. It’s obvious to me that the people who are creating this cast divide are the Fudas, Marge and Little Joey and Melissa. Get rid of them.

Zap It June 10, 2024 - 10:37 am

???

Jshappyday June 10, 2024 - 10:54 am

John is the HW controlling that couple and producers should not allow it. It’s pathetic. And repetitive and exactly what viewers get tired of the same two issues for six months again and again and someone just trying to drag it on because they want screen time. John thinks we viewers are stupid and don’t see thru him.

Janice Provetti June 10, 2024 - 1:48 pm

Run Dolores. Marriage is not everything - learn how to stand on your own.

marlin June 10, 2024 - 1:04 pm

paulie’s true colors shone thru. She should have stayed with David.

Jshappyday June 10, 2024 - 2:15 pm

I don’t know if I would have stayed with David, as she never saw him and David seemed more enamored with Frank at the end than Delores. But Paulie has way too many red flags and she should move on! Sad part is I think she has really fallen hard, which is not good. But it’s been 10-11 months since filming and there is still no word on divorce and engagement, so unfair to Delores. She looks fabulous now. She could easily move back in her home with the kids, she should any way until he is divorced!

Shaunna June 10, 2024 - 3:06 pm

Didn't those true colors come shining through? I agree with JSHappyday, David and Frank got along better and they even lived together, lol. Dolores can certainly do better and I hope she knows her worth.

Evil Queen June 10, 2024 - 12:46 pm

I wonder if Dolores & Paul will go the distance.

holy cannoli June 10, 2024 - 1:02 pm

?????

SaSa June 10, 2024 - 2:05 pm

I’m not betting on it.

Evil Queen June 11, 2024 - 3:33 pm

It’s not looking good.

michers June 10, 2024 - 12:20 pm

I cannot stand another episode or season with grown men fighting for a HW spot by degrading and fighting with women that they are not even married to !!!! ENOUGH!!! John Fugazi is a liar and a drug dealing gun toting prick . These so called men are fathers - some to daughters . STFU and get off the show . Joe Gorga is the biggest scum bag . He made money off degrading his sister . Good luck Antonia !!! He paved the way for the rest of these douchebags, cheaters , unemployed, and one disbarred lawyer losers to get a HW check. Nice Bravo , real nice .

jacquie June 10, 2024 - 11:57 am

How do you think it would be to constantly have family and friends see you as nothing more than their ticket to fame. If I fight with Teresa, people will notice. It has be be exhausting and disappointing. Say what you want, but the girl has carried this show. I think she started off sweet and funny, and was drug down... mainly by family. Karma...

holy cannoli June 10, 2024 - 11:03 am

The wannabe Fudas, The Marge and Danielle can kick rocks! ?

holy cannoli June 10, 2024 - 10:49 am

I’ve liked Paulie, I still kinda do., cause I think he’s been pretty neutral . But damn the way he spoke to Delores in last nights episode. Ahh hell no! Not cool at all.

Jshappyday June 10, 2024 - 2:17 pm

I think she needs to be staying in her home and be considering her options seriously. She needs to give him 3 more months and be done.

Zap It June 10, 2024 - 10:35 am

Some say that it's Teresa who is responsible for the low ratings but I definitely don't agree. I think it's BRAVO who is killing this show. When was the decision made to give the men ( and I mean the street thug John Fugazi and his gutter mouth wife) the lead on a show about housewives. Why does he even have a seat at the table? And Luis needs to BUTT out and stop telling Teresa to play nice. Leave her alone. Teresa has lasted this long in reality TV because she has good instincts. And she certainly wouldn't have agreed to a sit down with a common drug dealer if Luis hadn't made her do it. Let Teresa be Teresa and guaranteed the street thug and his wife with the ugly jet black hair and hideous nose will be put in their place real fast. As for Dolores, I don't care. It's called Karma hon...maybe for writing a character letter for another thug who physically attacked your BFF's sister.

cammierari June 10, 2024 - 10:43 am

I think Teresa did it for Bravo. She knows the big divide can’t last if the show is to go on, and she is a company gal. She doesn’t give two sh*ts about Fugazi and his wife, so she will make peace with them and basically ignore them for the show. She can exist without being best friends with them, just have a co-worker relationship with them. She’s ignoring her brother and sister in law, and they seem to be the Fudas besties, so it shouldn’t be too hard.

Zap It June 10, 2024 - 10:49 am

Jshappyday June 10, 2024 - 11:10 am

The whole cast didn’t understand that although Melissa and Teresa weren’t going to talk, (that was after 10 years of putting in their time and deep family issues) but the rest of them absolutely were all supposed to interact, ALL of them at everything. Marge messed up it all up big time, thinking she also was some boss, declaring teams, wasn’t going to speak to Jen or Teresa, and her “team couldn’t either.”. She had no right, they sign a contract, and then demand it of others. Teresa and Melissa are family, real damage there, there was a reason for it, plus they both had taken the hits..Marge on the other hand has never been the target for anything and she is screaming about a fake hang up ,one time phone call to a 30 year old. Is she insane! This woman who has outed affairs, private videos, financial information on people, the hypocrisy is so unbelievable for Marge to complain about one phone to an adult man and then for her to flip the show and cause all these issues this season because she does not dare want to be a target even ONE time. Worse Marge is complaining to Podcasts she doesn’t like her edit this season. Then, went on Jeff Lewis and Leaked season plots and storylines. Marge more than anyone was why the reunion was pulled after she had a such big mouth, and tore apart the cast even worse than Teresa and Melissa.

Zap It June 10, 2024 - 11:36 am

Totally agree. The estrangement is between Teresa and Melissa. What does that have to do with the rest of the cast? They could carry on like normal with both Teresa and Melissa. Margaret Josephs is a vicious gossip and she won't be happy until she becomes top dog on that show. And that would mean getting rid of Teresa Guidice. This is Marg's motive and I sincerely hope it blows up in her face. She's a vindictive and jealous person.

Jshappyday June 10, 2024 - 10:50 am

Ha ha! I had not even read your comment before I posted mine! It is the same everywhere. Viewers that have watched for years do not want to watch the men we want to watch the women togther, period. The only reason John won’t accept Teresa’s apology is in hopes to carry his only story line longer. It’s pathetic. Get him off the TV, let Rachel carry her own as a Housewife and move on! She is the Housewife. What is her story?? Was she cast or John. Tell me fans could name even 3 or 4 things about Rachel, and they couldn’t! Tell us about her health struggles she overcame. Does she do any charity work for it? How about adoption outreach. So much more that this storyline they are dragging out! Stop focusing on the men.

michers June 10, 2024 - 12:23 pm

They literally all only talk about Teresa !!!! The show has never filmed without her in 14 years . They’ve tried tanking her yearly , gang ups, prison etc and boom nothing without her ; no stories, no gossip, no attention . We aren’t talking about her ,we aren’t inviting her - but all of them speak her name for that money lol

Zap It June 10, 2024 - 12:25 pm

Jshappyday June 10, 2024 - 2:04 pm

Exactly! That is why Marge and Delores needed to step up this season! They have never been the main focus, carry a season. You ladies are full time Housewives. When are you going to do the full time duty, have a major storyline, be the focus and drama for once. Why does it have to be Teresa first, then Melissa who have been carrying the show on their back for 14 years. Jen and Jackie each took their turns big time too. Jen has been the target or in the mix a ton. Why do these women get full time pay if they coast season after season. It’s a joke. Then to implement this no talking to half the cast Marge did, why did production even allow it and not stop it immediately. How weak and controlled by Marge is the production team. I would love to talk to Andy and be like BH is 100% controlled by Kyle, why has Marge been allowed to take over NJ. I will show you when ratings started falling the last 3 seasons, as Marge and producers are running the show! I will say the truth.

Zap It June 10, 2024 - 3:17 pm

Yeah, I'm sick of the Dolores/Switzerland free ride too. Marge just makes me sick period.

michers June 12, 2024 - 2:07 pm

Well said !

holy cannoli June 10, 2024 - 10:21 am

“ John Fugazi “! I freakin love love loved that!! That’s exactly what this wannabe somebody is. , he and his wife, besides foong on her face all the time!!

On Sunday’s episode of RHONJ, John calls Teresa the “poster child for mortgage fraud” as their sit-down goes awry. Plus, so much more!

Thoughts on this week’s episode of RHONJ? Sound off below!

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