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Melissa Gorga Confirms Antonia Wasn’t Asked to Join ‘Next Gen NYC’—But Still Teases a Family Spinoff

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Melissa Gorga Confirms Antonia Wasn't Asked to Join Next Gen NYC—But Still Teases a Family Spinoff

In the high-drama world of reality TV royalty, the next generation is stepping into the spotlight—but not all last names guarantee a call sheet. While Real Housewives offspring like Gia Giudice, Riley Burruss, and Brooks Marks are set to star in Bravo’s upcoming Next Gen NYC, Melissa Gorga has confirmed that her daughter, Antonia, wasn’t even approached.

Melissa Gorga Confirms Antonia Wasn’t Asked to Join Next Gen NYC—But Still Teases a Family Spinoff

“She’s still in college,” Melissa told Us Weekly, when asked about her daughter’s absence from the cast. And while that sounds noble on the surface, it conveniently masks the real headline: Bravo didn’t ask. That’s not speculation—that’s straight from Melissa herself.

Melissa Gorga says she’d never tell Antonia what to do, but her not-so-subtle language—“I’ll let her do whatever makes her happy”—suggests that if Bravo had made the call, Melissa would’ve had the camera crew packing faster than a sample sale at Envy.

Antonia, currently thriving at the University of Delaware and repping Alpha Phi life, might truly be uninterested in the influencer-to-reality pipeline. And honestly? Good for her. But if she had been offered a spot on Next Gen NYC, something tells us that college commitment might’ve taken a quick backseat to ring lights and confessionals.

Melissa Gorga with daughter Antonia Gorga

Melissa, ever the strategist, teased a potential family spinoff after saying she too just wants to know what is happening with RHONJ. Speaking on the spinoff, Melissa Gorga says, “There’s definitely things that we’ve been talking about, but it would be a little different spin. Let’s just put it that way”

In the meantime, Antonia is “in her element,” and Melissa is once again turning a missed casting opportunity into a narrative about choice and empowerment. Classic.

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47 comments

OchoCinco April 25, 2025 - 6:34 pm
The more this site runs with any and every little thing that Melissa says and tries to twist and turn it, tells me that Teresa and company are so bothered by Melissa, otherwise why report on stuff that's not even important and try to twist and turn it. It's clear as day that Teresa and her camp are jealous and I can understand that, given that Melissa is doing so well. Not only is she doing well, but she doesn't owe millions in tax liens nor has she ever served time. Stay bothered, my friends. ?
OchoCinco April 25, 2025 - 4:02 pm
I have seen no signs of the Gorgas kids being fucked up.
michers April 25, 2025 - 3:53 pm
BAHAHA!!! Oh Meme …. She just loves listening to herself and being “ on display “
AnEnigmaWrappedInSnark April 25, 2025 - 3:19 pm
Ugh, this kid is going to Delaware State? May God have mercy on Antonia's presumably already tainted soul. Meanwhile, Milania is going to University of Tampa, and Frankie Jr. went to Sacred Heart University. Definitely seeing a pattern here.
OchoCinco April 25, 2025 - 3:52 pm
Antonia attends The University of Delaware not Delaware State. I think she'll be okay as she seems to be very grounded. We've never seen Antonia be disrespectful on camera. She seems like a really good kid.
AnEnigmaWrappedInSnark April 25, 2025 - 4:02 pm
True, we haven't seen her be disrespectful (at least any more than any other teenage kid), but 20 secs of screen time on a reality show is hardly indicative of one's personality. As afar as college goes, both are extremely progressive Liberal indoctrination camps, but the Gorgas probably already fcked up the kids anyway.
OchoCinco April 25, 2025 - 10:10 am
Nothing but a lot of fictitious words in this blog. Antonia wasn't approached and I don't see anything wrong with that. She's always been more of a private person unlike the fame whore Giudice girls. We don't see Antonia acting up for the camera , nor have we ever seen her be disrespectful towards her malicious aunt. She's a good kid and it seems like she has her head on straight. Joey and Melissa did a great job raising their kids.
michers April 25, 2025 - 4:03 pm
Yet we’ve seen that Aunt meme be disrespect to and about her nieces . Interesting isn’t it ? No one “ recalls that while saying derogatory remarks of Gia and her family . Gia is a good young lady as well . Just because she isn’t going to law school doesn’t discredit her college degree she worked for and because she is making money not working a regular 9-5 doesn’t make her any less than Antonia either . Trust and believe if meme struck an endorsement deal for her , her ass would be doing it . Gia and her sisters turned out pretty well so far , especially with cards they were dealt .
OchoCinco April 25, 2025 - 4:08 pm
We have seen the felon say little Joey is not Joe's son and you can't get much more horrible than that. By the way, anyone can get a degree, it doesn't make them intelligent and Gia keeps proving her lack of intelligence every time she opens that mouth of hers. Those cards you speak about, well Gia and her sisters can thank her felonious parents for that. Their greed and lust for money superseded their love for their children. The end.
michers April 25, 2025 - 5:59 pm
Because the parents made mistakes that landed them in prison doesn’t mean they don’t love their girls . Oh do does that apply to Antonia as well - the degree ? College isn’t easy and it’s not for everyone so I’m glad for ALL their kids that are doing it . I won’t touch on too much in re the one boy ( the rumors and who he looks like / )God bless him , he’s innocent .lord knows if the shoe was on other foot , meme and hoe Joe probably would’ve done secret dna samples on nieces . And filmed it !
OchoCinco April 25, 2025 - 6:15 pm
Mistakes??? ?????Their 40 plus felonies we're not mistakes, they were CRIMES. A mistake is 2+2=5. Joey looks just like his dad, can't deny that, but go ahead and try. I highly doubt that Joey and Melissa would ask for a DNA test on their nieces, because they would never say such a thing about their nieces. I'm still laughing at the word mistake! ????? And, you know what? It looks like the convicted felon is still making "mistakes." ?? I see another clink, clink in her future!
michers April 25, 2025 - 7:32 pm
Speaking of felon - what’s your screen name representing? I mean other than his domestic violence charge - arrest . I believe that number represents a convicted felon , from when like a lot of innocent animals were killed , tortured, maimed, and gambled on for money . . Maybe alittle less felon talk , idk ?! Sheesh I remember my poor Football team back then “ Vicks an Eagle hide your beagle” …have a good weekend .
OchoCinco April 25, 2025 - 7:44 pm
I'm sure you would love your supposition to be true, but I can assure you there is nothing nefarious about my user name.And, please educate yourself. Michael Vick's number was number 7 and FWIW, I cannot stand the man, but since you want to bring up animal abuse, you don't remember Teresa and Joe Giudice leaving their poor dogs out in the cold of winter with no shelter? They left those poor dogs in a pen , yet here you are going after anyone who dares speak a truth about her. Since you seem to be fascinated by my screen, name I will enlighten you as to what it represents. Ocho Cinco is my husband's nickname because he graduated from the Naval Academy in 1985. Hope that clarifies things for you. You really should stop reaching and jumping to conclusions, because you look really foolish, or you can continue to stay bothered, it's up to you. I hope you have a great weekend. Maybe try relaxing instead of trying to conjure up such far-fetched scenarios.
michers April 25, 2025 - 10:31 pm
.. he was 85 on the bengals and I think maybe cowboys , not sure ?..a simple “ you’re wrong about the 85” wouldve sufficed but go off - whew childddd! I’m not bothered at all :) . It’s only considered “ going after anyone “ if the anyones are bothered . You say shit about one I’ll say shit about the other . Mel may not be a felon but she’s still a lying self absorbed Ahole . Ok now , it’s have a good weekend time . Ciao!
OchoCinco April 25, 2025 - 10:47 pm
Umm, you really should fact check before you spew more nonsense. Michael Vick was never a Cowboy nor was he a Cincinnati Bengal. I don't come for your comments ever because most of them are fictitious just like what you are spewing now. You are the one who comes for everyone's comments, because you are bothered and as i previously stated you can't stand the truth being put out there about the felon . You can spin it all you want and try to turn it on me, but trust when I say you are bothered, otherwise you would ignore my comments, but you just can't help yourself. I never come after your comments, because again most of them are nonsense and fictitious. Let me educate you again, Chad Johnson was known as OchoCinco, not Michael Vick and if you were an Eagles fan, you should have and would have known this. You can say Mel is self-absorbed and blah blah blah, but there is no one more self-absorbed than the felon and no bigger liar than the felon. Serving a prison sentence for committing all those felonies proves that beyond any doubt. Let's face it, you can't stand the fact that Melissa is prospering and the felon is failing. Melissa has two successful businesses and the felon has none and she's a broke joke.
michers April 27, 2025 - 6:16 pm
You right , my bad ! I can say I got my criminal football players mixed up . I was torn between Ocho and his mishaps and Vick - oopsies . So apologies for that . That aside / and your very long long answer , your truth is different then the truth I watched on tv apparently so nothing we can do about that. Why the hell would I care about Meliar doing ?? She’s a liar , she’s shady , nothing she does is original hell even the sprinkle cookies are thanks to Teresa lmao !! Yes the world knows Teresa is a felon . And we all know Meliar is a self absorbed twat.Has anyone found her sister yet ? Big blue truck , the baby apparently is never coming to fruition … somewhere maybe under her seven nose jobs she also lied about , there maybe alittle something likable , idk, idc . She’s a family destroyer , fake phony schemer and now Katfish was part of her ever plotting bullshit . Ugh ( again but Kat is a little smarter now yay)
Slam May 3, 2025 - 3:52 pm
You are a much better person than me. That was exhausting lol! Now, I'm heading back to my place of comfort ?
OchoCinco May 4, 2025 - 10:56 am
LOL! Now they deleted their inaccurate and foolish comments. These people will say anything in defense of the felon. Weird!
Squirrellie May 5, 2025 - 3:06 pm
Sorry late to the game, everything you wrote is right on the nose and outstanding. THANK YOU!!!
OchoCinco May 6, 2025 - 12:02 pm
Thank you and you're welcome!
Dulcette April 25, 2025 - 9:36 am
Antonia, if they ever do come asking. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/ac7286f2eb1dd48697d5dac7943d60315c4fee91fb2d61ac84830a75bae133b8.png
Zap It April 25, 2025 - 11:57 am
Antonia, in spite of her fame hungry mother, is actually lucky they didn't come calling. I'm sure her fame hungry mother would have pulled her out of college in a heartbeat if Antonia got the call. Gia has already completed her college degree so I don't see a problem there. But Antonia should be afforded the same opportunity to get a higher education first before making any decisions about Reality TV.
Champagne Hangover April 25, 2025 - 10:28 am
Not for nothing, but that Next Generation show looks like a steaming pile of shite. I could barely get through the preview without ripping the hair out of my head! Those that have the stomach for it, have a stomach of iron, I tells ya because no way could I watch even a single episode of that sh*t fest. So TL/DR: no loss to Antonia (who is quite pretty imo btw) whatsoever.
Zap It April 25, 2025 - 11:54 am
Yeah, but that doesn't matter to someone like Melissa Gorga...fame whore.
Champagne Hangover April 25, 2025 - 12:00 pm
They’re ALL Famewhores. They wouldn’t be on reality tv otherwise. That said, you’re spot on imo that the kids really shouldn’t be encouraged into fame whoredom, but something more honorable and stable which is quite literally any and every legal means of employment. And I’m not even trying to be funny.
OchoCinco April 25, 2025 - 10:49 am
I read that the show has already been red flagged by Bravo as a failure. Let's be honest here, they changed the name of the show from Making it in Manhattan to this new title, because none of those people are making it in Manhattan, nor will they ever, especially not Gia or Ariana. They are not close friends as purported. Gia still lives with Mommy for now, because no telling when the Feds will seize Louie's house due to all of his and Teresa's tax liens. This show is as fake as Teresa's bosoms and also as fake as her and Louie's lifestyle.
Champagne Hangover April 25, 2025 - 11:19 am
Yup, more fakery and cultural rot from Bravo…??
AnEnigmaWrappedInSnark April 25, 2025 - 3:26 pm
I would check that source ... I'm sure the bar is set low, but no way in hell would Bravo ever deem a project as a failure.
AnEnigmaWrappedInSnark April 25, 2025 - 3:20 pm
I'll probably check it out, just out of morbid curiosity, but yes expectations are extremely low.
Champagne Hangover April 25, 2025 - 3:34 pm
Did you watch the preview? I just couldn’t after that. They just ALL seem SO beyond annoying!
AnEnigmaWrappedInSnark April 25, 2025 - 3:53 pm
Just throwing a bunch of randoms together for the sake of a show seems like a disaster. Brooks Marks' voice is like what I imagine Fran Drescher would sound like after too many opioids and vodka, and last time I saw Riley Buruss, she couldn't put two coherent sentences together.
Squirrellie May 5, 2025 - 2:59 pm
OMG, I love it.
OchoCinco April 25, 2025 - 3:59 pm
I couldn't get past Gia's and Brook's vocal frys. Their voices are beyond annoying. Their voices are excruciatingly monotone.
Champagne Hangover April 25, 2025 - 5:01 pm
Exactly. I just couldn’t.
Squirrellie May 5, 2025 - 2:58 pm
I will be relying on you to give us your opinion of it. And thank you for taking one for the team. hehee
AnEnigmaWrappedInSnark May 5, 2025 - 3:42 pm
It's times like this that I miss doing recaps, which no one seems to be doing anymore. Apparently Bravo's better years are behind them.
Squirrellie May 5, 2025 - 4:12 pm
You have really good wit, I would love to read your recaps!
michers April 25, 2025 - 3:54 pm
It’s the age group , and growing up on tv so it’s not going to be how can I say - intellectually stimulating?!?!
book7175 April 25, 2025 - 9:41 am
Wow, talk about assumptions. Unlike Gia Antonia has never craved to be in the spotlight, and seems perfectly happy. She also never spoke ill of her aunt or uncle on camera unlike Teresa's dorters. Assuming that she would quit college for an opportunity to appear on a ridiculous reality show is farfetched.
OchoCinco April 25, 2025 - 10:12 am
Assumptions is correct. The person that wrote this gives Gumby a run for their money when it comes to stretching.
michers April 25, 2025 - 3:57 pm
Teresa never talked down to Antonia or shamed her on her podcast or the show either , ya know like Zia Meme and Zio Joe ? Gia and her sisters have a right to call those two asshats out for lying on them
book7175 April 25, 2025 - 4:14 pm
On the show during a bus ride I recall Teresa insinuating Antonia caused conflict and bad feelings amongst the cousins because she was unable to attend Milania's sweet sixteen because she had to go to a cheer function. Many of her dorters missed family functions due to sports/dance performances so what she was insinuating about Antonia was totally unnecessary and just mean. She also voiced that one of the boys was not Joe's biological son but a child born from an affair Melissa had. Nice aunt. Gia and Milania were on the show making fun of Melissa when they were just children in the presence of their parents and their parents never told them to stop being disrespectful or correct them, those instances have nothing to do with any allegations of lying. None of Melissa and Joe's children have made fun of their aunt on TV although they had plenty of ammunition.
OchoCinco April 25, 2025 - 4:18 pm
Very well stated and nothing but facts and truth.
michers April 25, 2025 - 5:51 pm
Teresa mentioned barley one thing that want even harsh like what they’ve done to the nieces , multiple times . And meme couldn’t even handle that one little tidbit that upset the cousins . Boo hoo ..
book7175 April 26, 2025 - 7:33 am
Please what have they done to the nieces multiple times? Never heard Melissa say anything about Teresa's dorters so I'm curious as to what you're referring to.
Dulcette April 25, 2025 - 9:36 am
Antonia, if they ever do come asking. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/ac7286f2eb1dd48697d5dac7943d60315c4fee91fb2d61ac84830a75bae133b8.png
Guest April 25, 2025 - 4:44 am
lol, nobody cares about your family and your pretended spin-off as fake as the Chanel bag you’re selling. Girl, bye !
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