Jacqueline Laurita revealed the final time she talked to Caroline Manzo and addressed Teresa Giudice and Joe Gorga‘s ongoing feud throughout a podcast look on Tuesday.
Whereas additionally sharing her ideas on whether or not Caroline, 63, and Teresa, 52, will ever reconcile, revealing the place husband Chris Laurita stands along with his sister, Dina Manzo, 52, and reacting to Tommy Manzo‘s assault conviction, the 54-year-old Actual Housewives of New Jersey alum confirmed she spoke with Caroline in July.
“The final time I talked to Caroline and [Caroline’s daughter Lauren Manzo], they FaceTimed me truly the day that [former president Donald Trump] was shot. We have been FaceTiming after which that occurred after which we needed to hold up. However I haven’t talked to them since then,” Jacqueline shared on the September 10 episode of the AllAboutTRH podcast.
As for what Joe, 50, did unsuitable by way of his falling out with Teresa, Jacqueline prompt it was his habits on RHONJ that drove a wedge between them.
“I believe from watching the present such as you have been saying how Chris didn’t become involved — watching the present you possibly can see for probably the most half Joe was throwing his sister beneath the bus each probability potential like he ought to have stayed out of it and talked to [Melissa Gorga] about it off digital camera to not respect disrespect Melissa however he would additionally take part speaking about her [and] that’s the place he went unsuitable,” she acknowledged. “Even from the primary day of filming on the christening, , though Teresa was so offended at them for approaching the present the best way they do you know behind her again after which every thing she was simply going to go on pretending like every thing was nice between them and she put her arms round her brother, requested him what he was doing after which that first day of filming, he referred to as her out on digital camera.”
In response to Jacqueline, there was a time when Joe had Teresa’s again, however it was a very long time in the past — earlier than Melissa had a say.
“It’s been 7 years since I’ve been on the present and seven seasons… I’ve been so emotionally faraway from the present for 7 years… I believe that once they have been youthful, sure. I believe they have been very shut. I believe that he took loads of slack from his spouse if he had Teresa’s again over hers,” she famous. “Melissa demanded his full assist and since she’s the one which goes to mattress with him at evening, that’s who he cares probably the most about making blissful.”
Trying again at a second by which she and Melissa, 45, have been on good phrases, Jacqueline mentioned Melissa inspired Joe to face as much as Teresa.
“I bear in mind typically once they could be at our home and she or he would say like, ‘Joe, you need to say this to your sister. You’re the one which has to talk up. If I say it, I look unhealthy.’ She would encourage Joe to type of say a number of the issues she needed him to say. I believe he was caught in a nasty scenario trigger he goes house along with his spouse however then that’s his sister too,” she shared.
Whereas there isn’t a lot hope for a reconciliation between Teresa and Joe, Jacqueline believes there’s a slight chance that Teresa may someday make up with Caroline.
“May they? Positive. [But] I don’t assume both of them care sufficient about having a friendship with one another to take the time. I believe Teresa has all the time been extra Dina’s pal. However I really feel like if Caroline and Teresa bumped into one another and began speaking, I believe they’d be fantastic,” she suspected. “I believe there’s identical to detached.”
Relating to the place Chris stands with Dina, Jacqueline confirmed they’re “fantastic.”
“Chris has stored in contact with Dina right here and there. I bear in mind after we lived in Vegas, he had met her for dinner. He stayed in her home one evening when [they] used to stay in San Juan Capistrano,” she revealed.
Jacqueline additionally reacted to the current responsible verdict in opposition to Tommy, who was accused of hiring mobster John Perna to assault Dina’s present husband, Dave Cantin.
“We didn’t know who was behind it on the time , um, we have been glad to listen to that they didn’t strike Dina however you may inform she was actually traumatized for witnessing her husband being overwhelmed with a bat after which the concern of them each being tied up not figuring out in the event that they have been gonna die in that second,” Jacqueline mentioned. “I’m glad they know who was lastly behind it I imply we type of suspected it however to me it was simply it was so stunning and disturbing that even he may do this to somebody that he beloved.”
“I’m simply glad that he’s going to get what he deserves and hopefully Dina can discover some peace in that and she or he’s capable of heal from the trauma of all of it as a result of that’s not one thing you recover from that fast,” she added.