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Jackie Goldschneider is being honest about her exit from The Real Housewives of New Jersey.
The former RHONJ star confirmed that leaving the Bravo series was not her decision and made it clear she is not going to pretend otherwise.
During a September 2026 appearance on Page Six Radio, Jackie said she was not asked back for Season 15 of RHONJ.
“I’m not one of those people who’s going to bulls–t you and tell you like, ‘Oh, I left, I quit,’” Jackie said. “I did not quit.”
She then added, “We all know that nobody who got cut quit. Okay? Let’s just put that out there.”
Jackie’s comments come after months of speculation surrounding the future of RHONJ and which cast members would be brought back following the show’s long pause and major cast shake-up.
Jackie had been a full-time Housewife from Season 9 through Season 12 before being demoted to a “friend of” role for her final two seasons.
Because of that, Jackie admitted she was not shocked when the call finally came.
“I was also a friend for the last two years. So, I sort of knew it was coming,” Jackie said. “I knew they were going to change the cast, and we had two years before we got that phone call.”
Jackie said the long break from filming helped her ease back into normal life before officially learning she would not be returning.
“So I kind of got back into my regular life,” she explained.
While Jackie is no longer part of the cast, she said she was happy that Melissa Gorga, Dolores Catania and Teresa Giudice were the only Season 14 cast members asked back for Season 15.
According to Jackie, Melissa, Dolores and Teresa were the three women she did not have major issues with.
The RHONJ cast had been deeply divided by the end of Season 14, with Bravo choosing to pause the show rather than film a traditional reunion.
Now, Season 15 is expected to move forward with Teresa, Melissa and Dolores returning alongside new women.
Even though Jackie was not invited back this time, she is not fully closing the door on RHONJ.
Jackie also admitted she would return to the show if the opportunity came up again.
