It feels like it has been ages since the last RHONJ recap. I had to look at last week’s recap to remember where we left off. Tonight, it looks like the whole gang including husbands are doing down the shore. This will be a catastrophe. I can’t wait.
Jennifer Has A Rough Morning After
We start with Jennifer mopping up her own vomit from the night before. Jennifer on the show says she has learned her lesson about getting wasted. She also says it has never happened before. Um, it just happened at Jackie’s party! Also, on a recent WWHL she acted like the whole situation was a joke. I predict she gets wasted as soon as they get to the shore. Across town, Dolores’s daughter Gabby and four of her dogs are home for a visit because Dolores is getting an award for her charity work. Teresa calls Joe on the phone and it is then we found out that Teresa got everything in the divorce. Now Joe is doing construction in Italy and selling vibrators. Because of course he is.
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Dolores is having some sort of super fancy party at David’s new house. She has purchased thousands of dollars worth of flowers. There is not a flat space that isn’t completely covered in flowers. And she has hired a private chef to make dinner. Oh she is throwing herself a party to celebrate her award. Everyone is there except for Teresa who is allegedly at a soccer match or something. Jennifer declines alcohol for water. This leads Melissa to catch Jackie up on Jennifer’s white girl wasted behavior at the pool party. Then, Melissa gets even messier and interrogates Jennifer about why she is not living in David’s gorgeous house. Melissa is being really snarky. And finally, we’re heading to the shore!
Another Dinner With Delores
We finally get to the Jersey Shore. Teresa and Jennifer will stay at Delores’ house that she has apparently had for decades. Jackie and Margaret will stay with Melissa. Dinner will be at Dolores’ house. Both houses are super nice. Speaking of houses, Teresa gets a call from a realtor to tell her he is showing the house the next day. Teresa and her girls are emotional about selling the house.
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When everyone gets to Dolores’ house, Teresa has presents for all of the women. Vibrators from Joe Giudice! When Joe was on the phone with Teresa he referred to the as the Rolls Royce of vibrators. They do seem to have quite the um motor on them. Theresa says to Jackie, “It’s kind of big, so I don’t know if you can fit it up your ass, but maybe you should try it.” This is Teresa responding to Jackie telling her to take the olive branch and stick it up your ass. Or something. This is two housewives recaps in a row where anal sex has been mentioned at a dinner party.
Can’t We All Just Eat In Peace?
The food looks amazing. Margaret asks Teresa if she is emotional about selling the house. Teresa says she is. She also finalized her divorce. So she has a lot of emotional stuff going on. Then, Teresa seems to come after her brother. He and Dolores were both worried that Joe would come after her money in the divorce and he didn’t. She feels like her brother should apologize. Joe is pissed because Joe Giudice put out an article implying the his marriage to Melissa is fake and that Joe Gorga isn’t helping out Teresa or the girls.
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Melissa tells Teresa that she is ruining their nice dinner. Teresa tells her to shut up. Joe says he is done talking about Joe Giudice. Margaret tells Teresa that everyone is always worried she is going to flip out on someone. Or that Jackie will start crying.
Teresa Can’t Let Anything Go
Just when it looks like Teresa is going to STFU and let everyone eat in peace, she tells Margaret about what her husband said at there boy’s night out. Joe said he had heard the rumor about Evan too. Margaret starts interrogating her husband who has opted to deny the whole thing. Then Jennifer jumps in and says he is lying. Margaret tells Jennifer to STFU and a screaming match ensues. Teresa has screamed at everyone at the table except for Jennifer and Dolores.
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Just when you think it is going to die down, Teresa returns to jabbing at Jackie. At one point, she tells Jackie that she doesn’t want to hang around her because she only likes hanging around confident people. Teresa says that she, herself is a very confident person. Jackie has finally had enough and says, “Did you get that confidence in jail?” Teresa calls Jackie a nasty bitch. That’s some major projecting there. Joe and Melissa keep trying to get Teresa to stop being a nasty bitch to Jackie. But, Teresa has no civility whatsoever in her entire body. Teresa storms off and then flips of Joe and Melissa and tells them to go fuck themselves. She’s pissed at them for letting Jackie stay at their house.
To Be Continued… And the next day Evan is coming to spend a night. Oh crap, Teresa is on WWHL I guess I’ll hit the highlights here. Basically, Teresa is madly in love with Louie. She sees them getting married in the future. She is lying about everything. For example, she has said several times tonight she never called Melissa a stripper. There was an entire season of her doing that multiple times an episode. She says that she heard the rumor about Evan from someone on the show. I don’t believe her.
I truly feel like Margaret went to production with this info about Evan and Teresa was the one who was given the bomb to drop. The way Margaret flipped out to her assistant when Teresa and Jackie met at her house and the way she acted at dinner gives her away.
That’s what Danielle Staub said. She felt watching Marge’s reaction, she had a hand in the rumor. Personally I thought Margaret was just freaking out about the back and forth. I would have been too hearing it in my house.
But last night Teresa said on WWHL she heard the rumor from someone in the group. But bc she is loyal (or something to the effect of not being a snitch) she didn’t tell, she let it play out. So who is she insinuating told her this?
If Marge told Teresa this, and this is why Joe said he heard the woman talking about it in his house, Jackie will melt. I hope Evan didn’t cheat. But the betrayal of a good friend discussing the possibility of it with a frenemy is just about unforgivable.
Thank you!
When you wrote “ Another Dinner With Delores” made me think of the prince song. Anyways Jackie played it cool, the best part was she sat there and it bothered Teresa so much. Best line of the night “Did you get that confidence in jail?” Btw I love that you always mention Teresa runs away because cast always say don’t her mad but all she does is yell, her voice goes up 3 octaves and storms off. I loved that Melissa brought up stripper gate!! Knowing how Teresa operates I wouldn’t be surprised if she says the rumor was started by Caroline, Jacqueline or Kathy since when she has no one to blame she will blame them!
She was still VERY Hostile toward Jackie on WWHL. In her mind it is Jackie being mean to her. And she said she didn’t spread the gossip about Evan. When we saw her telling everyone at his party! Andy asked her what she thought about Jackie and Melissa and Margaret INSULTING HER INTELLIGENCE by saying she doesn’t know what an analogy was. And she said something like that was mean especially from my sister-in-law. I REALLY wish Andy would have asked her to explain what an analogy is. I’d bet my ghetto shack that she could not do it. She is dumber than a box of hair.
I was laughing my ass off at the other guest (I was not familiar w/her) asking Teresa questions, especially when she asked her the plural form of “ingredients.” Teresa is dumb as a doorknob. If she had any comprehension of what an idiot she is she would STFU. Her “dorters” especially Gia must be embarrassed AF over the things that come out of Teresa’s mouth.
Somehow I think Teresa’s daughters love her just the way she is, and are quite used to her.
Exactly, lulilu. They are probably less mortified by her than the average teenager is of their parents. At least she gets them on TV which at least two of them seem to like. I liked when the smart shy one walked in the kitchen to discover that she was wearing the same sweatpants as her mother. She is probably the only one who is often mortified. 🙂
I think you’re referring to Gabriella, who is my favorite of the Guidice daughters, she seems to be very different from the others and not like Teresa at all, even in looks (which I think is quite fortunate).
I just really feel for Gia at times. She has been the one parenting Teresa about what she is doing & saying. There was a scene one time before Joe went to Italy and Teresa & Gia were shopping for a prom dress. Gia yelled at Teresa really stern about what she was saying on the phone call which was on camera. Then, we saw her tell Teresa this year to just apologize. Gia has never been ok w/what Jackie said about her, but she told Teresa “if you went about it in a shitty way that upset her, you should apologize.” It felt like she knew yep she did it in a shitty way.
Not to be defensive of Tre that lady has her faults. English is not her first language. You can see she is actively translating Italian into English. Her slower responses and misuse of common phrases Gasket but said casket. As a daughter of an immigrant its hard to see people make fun of her on that. I seen many times my parents being made fun of for their poor language skills. Just my 2 cents.
English is her first language. She struggles with Italian like a two year old .
OMG i hope Andy reads here! that would have been the best question ever!!!
I love that “did you get that confidence in jail” line, it honestly made my night. I love when Teresa gets as good as she gives and doesn’t like it. Too bad, Felonia! Jackie gave me life on this episode lol.
Hmm that meeting Margaret had, is that the one where people are saying they did reshoots (nail polish nonsense), based on the story going around. Of course they gave that storyline to the queen B. You really think Tre would not be the center of attention in some fashion! I just really came in here to say Jennifer is so pretty with little to no makeup. I’m not digging these Instagram clowns anymore on these shows……And the dildos, Margaret really you took that baby home!!
I saw the photos of the reshoot of a scene with Margaret with the white and black nail polish changes. The gist of the text I saw with it was basically shock that they shoot scenes more than once. Of course we knew that.
What I want to know is which scene was it in those Margaret pics. Do you know what she was talking about?
Not sure, just picking up on the gossip going around. I dunno I think Margaret has some pull to keep that scene in the cutting room so they use Joe as the scapegoat instead.
It was the scene where she was talking to the woman writing her book. She was talking about her past, her marriages….etc,
Look I’m from Australia but every time I see Teresa with designer labels ie Calvin Klein suitcases it just makes me so mad for all the hard working Americans that struggle to pay their bills and here is the felon flaunting her ill gotten gains. When she said she paid off Joe’s outstanding debts I thought you’ve gotta be kidding me. Did she lay the millions of $ owed to small businesses in New Jersey or is that another one of her blatant lies. Can’t stand her and would rather watch the show sans Theresa. The voice the poor woe is me routine, backed up by Delores ( every time)! No one needs to give this con compliments on how hard her life has been her and her slimy husband freakin bought it on themselves ffs ! Ok rant over just so infuriating ( my husband owns a medium sized business and works bloody hard for his $ so maybe it resonates with me.) she sucks
I could not agree with you more. She is infuriating. And dumb as a box of rocks. What will she do when the show is over? I wonder if she is paying her taxes these days.
She’ll msrry the new sucker or soulmate as she called him!! No prenup like Joe and get a massive payout anyway. Her and the new guy bought a 3.3 million dollar investment home, she will always land on her feet.
This is random, but I wonder if Teresa cleans her own house. I vaguely recall quite some time ago (pre-prison) that she said she is such a traditional Italian wife and takes care of everything in her home.
When her mother was still alive, she cam over every weekday and watched the kids while Teresa went to the gym. I suspect the mother did at least some cleaning such as making the beds and doing some laundry. But she may have even done some cooking. (starting a sauce early in the day for example like Nonno did after the mother died).
Melissa mentioned this when she was criticized for getting a nanny. She said “Nonna comes over every day and watches your kids while you go to the gym. That’s why you don’t need a nanny.”
I agree with you, and I’m sick of Jennifer up Teresa’s ass. Both of them could go in my opinion.
Well said! I mute her voice it is so annoying.
I agree. It’s bizarre to me that she is viewed as such a victim. Tax dodgers are literally stealing from the less fortunate – it’s a disgusting crime. What makes it even worse to me is that this wasn’t to they could survive, it was so they could live a very opulent lifestyle. She definitely knew they could not possibly be making that income – their main business was construction and there was a recession. It never made sense.
A part of me thinks super fan Jackie is living for having a storyline with Teresa. Except that the storyline is exposing her marriage. Weren’t there a million blinds about this last summer? Not saying Teresa is right it’s so frustrating to watch someone constantly stir shit up. A simple ‘Teresa remember how you felt when people were saying joe cheated’ would have really been appreciated like three episodes ago. But you know that would be the logical thing…
The only thing I took from this episode was how much I wanted to run a brush through Jackie’s hair at that dinner. What a rat’s nest she had going on, it was distracting. My theory is Jackie tooked some anxiety meds, explains not giving any f_cks what Tre said, that and the rats nest.
I thought Jackie seemed a little ‘off’ last night too. When she talked it was very slow and quiet. She was definitely a little too subdued. Kind of reminded me of that reunion where Vicki admitted to taking a Xanax.
Teresa has no empathy so it wouldn’t make sense. When people said Joe was cheating she attacked them just as she attacks anyone who says anything she doesn’t like. She is unable to imagine herself in another’s shoes. Paying off debt is another good example I would ask her what she means by that because I would be very surprised if she made amends to all.
I highly doubt she paid off ALL of her debts to all the people she ripped off in her and that ex of hers multiple scams. I’m sick of hearing anal sex talk, first Dallas and now this. Also? Tre is absolutely clueless and why she laughs at her own stupidity goes to show how she is still, emotionally, a little girl who likes to make people laugh for attention. I am pretty close to being done with this show. I saw her on WWHL and she WAS the joke and was still laughing at her own ignorance of basic knowledge. I have a feeling Andy loves poking fun at her, all while making Tre think he really cares about her. those poor kids of hers.
I was half asleep last night as WWHL was on, but heard enough to make me wonder. I can’t read Andy when it comes to how he feels about Theresa. I got the vibe I’ve always gotten from him, where it just feels like he’s got a special place in his heart for her. Or, was he just playing her last night- couldn’t tell. Given how nasty he gets towards those he really hates, I still can’t read him when it comes to Tre. it’s so obvious when he doesn’t like someone- like that poor third stew on the last BD season, who for some strange reason he chewed to pieces on WWHL and the reunion, yet he seemed to love the idiot 2nd stew, Jessica?
Anyway- got my 2nd covid shot yesterday, and for me, that one was a bear (running 102 fever right now, but I’ll take it, to be able to live a semblance of a normal life again soon!. So I’m fuzzy today. I just have a sick feeling that we might be stuck with Tre forever, because Andy’s always favored her. Wish he’d change his mind- because I think viewers have done a 180 and cannot stand her now (and not in the “can’t stand her but she makes the show exciting” kind of way- in the “she’s so obnoxious we’re going to move away from RHONJ if she stays on the show” kind of way.
Kat, keep us updated on your vaccine symptoms please. Hope they go away very soon. What did they say to do if you get a high fever?
Also Andy’s opinion doesn’t really matter with regard to Teresa getting another season. It might be best for her for the house not to sell because we know she is not smart enough to downsize.
Thanks, TT. Fever is lowering today. I’ve known several people who have the reaction after the 2nd vaccine (and the paperwork they gave me before the vaccine stated that too). And basically, just drink lots of water and take Ibuprofen if the fever is too uncomfortable (although I’ve always heard that if you can, it’s good to let the fever “do it’s thing” and run its course rather than suppress it with medicine, so I didn’t take anything yesterday). Thanks again!
Glad to hear you are feeling a bit better today, Kat!
Theresa is infuriating. How can anyone stand her? She’s obnoxious, stupid and her insides are starting to show on her face. Woof! I hate the bitch. Makes me so mad that she’s able to live in the lap of luxury after bilking millions. There’s got to be something wrong with this Luis guy to be with someone so awful. I hope bravo gets rid of her. She’s not entertaining at all.
I feel the same way!
Completely and totally agreed!
I still don’t understand how Delores bf was able to be around all these ladies and production during covid as a doctor.
Teresa confuses hubris with confidence she also conflates starting a rumor with spreading a rumor. I was delighted to see Jackie return a jab. I am a little stunned that people consider the rumor about Evan to have legs. Best I remember weren’t the New Jersey gyms closed for many months? The usual accusation is the person claims to be going to the gym and is actually at another’s home “working out”. I am curious where these spots are in a gym to have a sexual encounter-unless of course it is same sex.
Margaret’s Joe is a dipshit but I do not recall him saying he heard it around town. What I do remember is Teresa approaching him and he was true to self drunk and stupid.
If I were to lay a bet down where the rumor began it be with Teresa or some secondary cast person.
The idiocy regarding Joe Giudice being a great guy for taking nothing-I don’t believe there is anything in the estate to “get”. The house had a 50 year mortgage, they paid a truckload of legal fees, and overdue income taxes, court fees and fines and the like. Not one regular creditor got a dime. Teresa’s lawsuits went nowhere against the BK attorney and now we are suppose to believe she is making a $2 million dollar invest in a home up the street with her married boyfriend? Once a con always a con.
My understanding of the rumor is that when even SAID he was at the gym, he was really with someone else.
I am pretty sure the episode with the guys night out show Margaret’s Joe saying he had heard the rumor. HOWEVER he probably meant from Margaret who heard it from Teresa.
Didn’t he say he heard it from the noisy women in his house,?
I didn’t hear that. But it is my theory.
My recollection is that he said he heard the women in the house talking. This whole thing with Tre going after Jackie triggers me. Teresa tells her to stick it and Jackie comes back with a great comment and, once again, Jackie’s the bad guy for saying “jail”. If you come at someone like that, repeatedly, you deserve what you get. The way she dismissed Margaret about the hair pull and revised history irritated me. I was impressed with how Melissa handled the dinner conversation but she wanted “credit” for it. Teresa is a moron in so many ways but mostly for buying a house with some guy she just met. Her stupidity astounds me which shocks me. At this point, I shouldn’t be surprised.
Welcome to commenting Pauline. If you are new to the site I’d like to let you know that my recollection should NEVER be relied on. I’m kind of a hot mess. So, I’m going with “if you say so.” And I know it is my job to pay attention. But I have about 42 brain cells left. So, I’m going with your recollection.
Some odd thoughts about this episode.
Thoughts on cast shakeup: Teresa, and Jennifer can go. Don’t renew either of their contracts. Not easy because I get the sense they like Teresa because she put the show on the map with that table flip. That’s probably why her woefully ignorant butt gets so much deference.
I’m iffy on Dolores but she does have potential without Teresa. I mean for godssake if Teresa’s brother is questioning her motivations, and actions then it’s really ok for her to get her head out of Teresa’s butt, though at the same time I kind of do appreciate the loyalty, but that only goes so far. Dolores needs to be in Teresa’s face telling her she’s wrong when she is, which is, lets face it, pretty much all of the time. Am I the only one who finds her relationship with her ex far far far more interesting than her relationship with the guy she’s dating? Because it is.
Melissa sort of annoyed the heck out of me in this episode because for ONCE Dolores was about to say something I suspect would have been interestingly relevant to her, and Melissa stepped all over it, and we didn’t get a chance to hear what Dolores had to say there. I do genuinely like Melissa though.
I really like Jackie’s fiery spirit and how she generally only uses it against Teresa in self defense and not in offense. Teresa deserved that prison comment. Ignorant people are quite often very confident because they lack the capacity to understand how quickly things can go south. There’s a youtube video by John Cleese “John Cleese on Stupidity” that encapsulates my thoughts here.
Margret is a favorite don’t ask her to change she’s pretty terrific the way she is.
I see why they feature the husbands so much on this show frequently their scenes are far more entertaining than the seemingly pointless arguing among the ladies. When they’re teasing each other it’s so genuine and likable I wish the ladies were like that. It reminds that it’s not that serious. I suspect given the fighting between Melissa’s husband, and Teresa’s brother in the past that they’re hoping to capture something similar with the men, but in general I find them to likable and funny.
I commended frank for not wanting to get involved and standing up for Evan. What happens at guys night stays at guys night. Marge’s Joe should never had said that. It made Theresa look like she was right. One of the commenters pointed out that COVID was at its height. Evan wasn’t going to the gym to “do stuff”
I agree that Theresa’s shelf-life has completely expired. The infamous table flip, followed by years of the legal drama related to the allegations (followed by indictments, convictions, jail time and Joe’s deportation) are over now. On her own, as a human being and as a character on the show, Theresa is not interesting- she’s basically a bully/ thug mixed with a strong dose of stoopid. I think in her crude way, she recognizes that the storylines of any interest have evaporated, and now she’s grasping at straws and desperate (exemplified by the gossip about Evan, that’s seemingly become the central storyline of the season). If Bravo clings to the past and continues to extend her role as the queen bee on this show, this series like the others will flounder. I feel like, when it comes to Theresa, the tide of public opinion has definitely turned, the “sympathy” she used to garner has dried up, and she’s really yesterday’s news. I feel like there are enough interesting people (including the men) who could really carry the show if given the chance.
Even though I mostly despise Jennifer, if she could somehow mature, tone down her over-the-top attacks on people (which are transparently thirsty), and if production could focus more on her relationships with her family (which is a side of Jennifer I think people actually warm to), she might be ok. It’s a big “might” though, because so much is there that’s just gross and hateful…
I loved it when Jackie said what she did to Teresa. She’d been quiet all night but finally had enough.
Just my opinion but, it seems like most of the comments made here want to get rid of Theresa, yet MOST of the comments are about her. She pretty much makes the show…do we really want a show where all the ladies get along? Hell no! We would be bored out of our minds! We love our villains and angels and we love to disagree about it! I myself cannot stand Jackie, never have, and I think Evan cheats, just lost 30 pounds all of a sudden, most men don’t do that, unless they have someone waiting in the wings, most guys I think just like to be dad bod and happy! Ha! Again just my opinion…
I didn’t know he had lost 30 pounds. That is interesting information. Jackie and Evan have never seemed to be particularly close to me. I really like Jackie though. She is smarter than all the other women combined. It must be difficult for her to be film with so much stupid.
Well I don’t know how smart she really is, she went on RHONJ and crawled up Melissa’s ass asap and pretended to have never seen the show, yeah NO don’t believe that AT ALL! Maybe she just wanted to look smart among these women…and as far as her wealth, It’s her PARENTS MONEY, not hers. She is arrogant, elitist and has NO STORY LINE BUT TO PISS OFF THERESA.. and Melissa is her best weapon, except Melissa has no story line either, fake sister, fake baby, fake fights with Joe….Jackie can only go after Theresa, because otherwise she is invisible! And Margaret’s Joe said he heard the rumor BEFORE Theresa said it, in his own house! Margaret knew, which is why she over reacted to Joe at the dinner, and kept saying “Joe did you hear it “IN TOWN”? No he heard it in HIS HOME! Joe let cat out of the bag!
Yeah, most of this is not true. She was a fan of the show before coming on. And God forbid anyone challenge the felon on the show who can barely wipe her own ass without a map.
But would we really want Theresa any other way? Isn’t that that what keeps it entertaining, the stupidity of most of them? Just sayin! And apparently stupid pays well! I do believe its the craziness that keeps us entertained!
True, stupid does pay well. Stupid will get the whole show put on hold while you go to prison even. I’m thinking Jen Shah will probably get a raise. And she is even worse than Teresa….
Ha! You are probably right about that! One more thing about Ms.Jackie and her “degree in journalism” is it rode a horse or ridden a horse? Ok Miss Miriam Webster wordsmith! I maybe alone in this, CANNOT stand her!