Gia Giudice is no stranger to the spotlight — she’s grown up in front of Bravo’s cameras thanks to her mom, Teresa Giudice of The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Now, at 24, she’s stepping into her own with a new show, a demanding schedule, and a potential big move.
The reality star is one of the fresh faces leading Bravo’s new series Next Gen NYC, which premiered June 3. The show follows a group of young adults, many with Bravo ties, as they build lives and careers in New York City. For Gia, who’s been splitting her time between New Jersey and Manhattan, filming has added a whole new layer to her already packed calendar.
“My schedule has only picked up since Next Gen NYC,” she told TODAY.com at the premiere party on June 2. “It picked up the summer we were filming Next Gen, and no one knew that we were filming it. It’s just my career kind of started picking up and my brand started growing.”
The constant back-and-forth between her hometown in New Jersey and the city has taken its toll. “It’s a lot,” she admitted. “It’s super exhausting.”
Now, Gia Giudice is planning to settle into the city more permanently. “I think in August, I’m really going to start looking at apartments and moving into something in September,” she said. While she hasn’t decided exactly where she’ll land, she’s weighing her options: “I’m either going to do Manhattan or Jersey City. I’m gonna figure it out.”
Still, she’s not planning to completely give up her Jersey roots. “I’ll still spend my weekend at home, maybe every other weekend at home. I have to see my Bella,” she said, referencing her beloved dog.
Though stepping into a new series might be nerve-wracking for some, Gia Giudice says she felt at home in front of the camera. “I wasn’t honestly scared. My life has been on the cameras for so long,” she explained. “I’m so open with my audience, and I just kept doing that on Next Gen.”
And while the show certainly brings drama — it is Bravo, after all — Gia Giudice says it’s not quite the same as the high-stakes conflicts seen on Housewives. “It’s not as intense — as a friend group in their 20s, figuring it out, going through the motions,” she said. “So the drama is like normal friendship drama.”
Catch Next Gen NYC Mondays at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo, with next-day streaming on Peacock
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