Dolores Catania Says RHONJ Cut Her “Proudest Moment” From the Show As Tamra Judge Admits She Was “Extra”

Dolores Catania says one of the most meaningful moments of her life never made it onto The Real Housewives.

While appearing as a guest host on Tamra Judge’s podcast, the Real Housewives of New Jersey star reflected on what she regrets most about being part of the franchise, and it has nothing to do with the drama.

Instead, Dolores revealed that producers cut a major milestone from the show.

“I received a key to the city of Paterson from the mayor. It was such a beautiful ceremony. My family was there. My friends there. And it was such a proud moment for me,” she shared.

Despite how important the moment was to her, Dolores said viewers never got to see it.

“Nevertheless, producers cut it all out.”

Because of that, Dolores says one of her biggest regrets about being on Housewives is that some of the more personal and meaningful parts of her life never made it to air.

“So, there were parts of my life that you didn’t see.”

Tamra then reflected on her own Housewives experience when asked the same question.

The Real Housewives of Orange County star admitted she sometimes pushed things further than she should have while filming.

“My biggest regret, just being on Housewives in the past is, maybe doing too much, maybe being a little bit more extra to make good TV, and not really showing, like, truly, who I am.”

But Tamra made it clear she believes she’s in a different place now.

“Those days are over.”

Both Housewives veterans are currently staying busy within the Bravo universe. Tamra is currently filming the latest season of The Real Housewives of Orange County, while Dolores is preparing to appear on the upcoming Real Housewives of Rhode Island.

And while both women have had plenty of memorable moments on screen, they’re now reflecting on what viewers didn’t see — and what they might have done differently along the way.