--- title: "Dolores Catania Reacts to Joe Gorga Calling Paulie a ‘Scumbag’ on RHONJ" url: https://allabouttrh.com/2024/08/05/dolores-catania-paulie-joe-gorga/ type: post date: 2024-08-05 modified: 2024-08-05 markdown_url: https://allabouttrh.com/2024/08/05/dolores-catania-paulie-joe-gorga.md author: "Lara Sophia" --- # Dolores Catania Reacts to Joe Gorga Calling Paulie a ‘Scumbag’ on RHONJ ## On WWHL, Dolores Catania shared her thoughts on Joe Gorga calling her boyfriend Paulie Connell a 'scumbag' for being friends with Louie Ruelas. *Real Housewives of New Jersey* star Dolores Catania is firing back at Joe Gorga's recent comment that her boyfriend, [Paulie Connell](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/08/21/john-fuda-and-paulie-connell-make/), is a ***"scumbag" ***for continuing to be friends with [Teresa Giudice](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-new-jersey/teresa-giudice/)'s husband, [Louie Ruelas](https://allabouttrh.com/2024/06/04/gia-giudice-louie-ruelas-bad/). On [Sunday's episode of Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen](https://www.bravotv.com/watch-what-happens-live/watch/episodes), a *Real Housewives of New Jersey* fan asked [Dolores Catania](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-new-jersey/dolores-catania/) about [Joe Gorga](https://allabouttrh.com/2024/08/01/teresa-giudice-gorgas/)'s shady comment. ***"Dolores, how did you feel when Joe Gorgas said last week that scumbags hang out with scumbags referring to Paulie hanging out with Louie,"*** the fan asked on [WWHL](https://allabouttrh.com/category/wwhl/). ![RHONJ husbands Joe, Gorga, Frank Catania, John Fuda, Joe Benigno, Nate Cabral, and Jeff Fessler at "family dinner."](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/the-men-of-rhonj-at-family-dinner-with-cast-1114x1200.jpg)RHONJ husbands Joe, Gorga, Frank Catania, John Fuda, Joe Benigno, Nate Cabral, and Jeff Fessler at "family dinner." ***"That wasn't nice. It really wasn't. But, I mean, are we gonna pick apart every single thing? I know they're not. I know Louie, Bill, and Paul are not scumbags. So, I mean, that could go both ways also. So let's just keep it there,"*** Dolores responded. Fellow WWHL guest [Danny Pellegrino](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/03/17/danny-pellegrino-says-andy-cohen-needs-to-fire-melissa-gorga-plus-melissa-claims-shes-polarizing-and-shades-newbie-danielle-cabral-for-wanting-to-be-a-housewife/) then asked: ***"How are Paulie and Joe now?"*** ![John Fuda And Paulie Connell Make Peace After Disagreement On Season 14 of RHONJ - Exclusive!](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image.png)The men of RHONJ at Joe Gorgas birthday bash ***"So I mean, they're good. They've never been, they've never had a problem,"*** Dolores replied before Paulie, who was sitting in the audience, interjected, ***"It's always great."*** Bravo's Big Daddy, [Andy Cohen](https://allabouttrh.com/2024/08/01/andy-cohen-rhonj-reboot-comments/), then decided to stir the pot and asked Dolores about the status of Paulie's divorce. ![Dolores Catania Paulie Connell pose for photo in all black outfits on date night](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/rhonj-dolores-catania-paulie-connell-vs-margaret-josephs.jpg)RHONJ couple Dolores Catania and Paulie Connell pose for a picture ***"By the way, uh, Dolores, we got this a lot. Uh, is Paulie's divorce gonna be final soon?"*** Andy asked to which Dolores responded, ***"Well, that's a Paulie question."*** While Paulie remained tight-lipped about the status of his divorce, Danny Pellegrino interjected, ***"We need to wrap that up."*** Meanwhile, Andy noted, ***"Paulie's so glad there's no reunion [this year]." *** > [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-RU7qcsbhE/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by All About TRH (@allabouttrh)](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-RU7qcsbhE/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Real Housewives of New Jersey](https://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-new-jersey) airs on Sundays at 8 pm. As always, stay glued to [AllAboutTRH](https://allabouttrh.com/amp/) for the latest, greatest, and [most exclusive Real Housewives of New Jersey tea](https://allabouttrh.com/category/exclusives/amp/) on the internet! ## Thoughts on this all? Sound off below!