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BravoCon attendees were treated to a sneak peek of The Real Housewives of New Jersey season 14 — and a new feud between Teresa Giudice and Rachel Fuda.
The RHONJ cast panel on Saturday, November 4, provided a sneak peek at the upcoming season. During the panel, Teresa, 51, and Rachel, 32, discussed their current relationship statuses with their respective factions. Jennifer Aydin points out how Teresa and Rachel initially had a good rapport, leading Teresa to attend Rachel's party.
"You can be friends with Rachel and Margaret Josephs if you want, but I'm not interested. If they try to create some false nonsense, count me out. If Rachel wants to reconcile, we can reconcile. If she doesn't want to reconcile, that's fine by me, because I don't need friends like that."
Based on the recorded scenes, the tension between Teresa and Rachel reaches its peak during a cast party when Rachel requests Teresa to inform her husband, John Fuda, about what she had said regarding him.
John, 34, chimes in: “I’m a drug dealer?”
Teresa points out that she’s “not talking to [him]” before noting that an ex of John’s had started the rumor.
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"Quit attempting to strike me," John yelled at Teresa, whom he has been married to since 2017, out of frustration. "Damn it, I have had enough. You're a complete liar. You know what, you're a has-been."
Following John's profanity-laden outburst, BravoCon attendees expressed their disapproval by booing and chanting "Giudice."
In the later part of the clip, Rachel informs her friends, which includes Melissa Gorga, Teresa's sister-in-law, that John had a severe reaction when Teresa instructed him to be quiet using explicit language. Regarding her friendship with Teresa, Rachel has completely ended it.
"I'm done with Teresa," Rachel tells 44-year-old Melissa. "The door is closed and locked. She's a horrible person, and I have no further comments to make to you."
“In a Jersey State of Mind: Part 1″ Panel Nicole Weingart/Bravo
BravoCon also featured an "Ask Andy" panel where executive producer Andy Cohen mentioned that RHONJ season 14 will bring a significant change as Teresa and Melissa now have a genuine dislike for one another. This change emerged in 2022 after Teresa started spreading rumors about Melissa being unfaithful to her husband Joe Gorga, which Melissa denied. Rachel seemed to agree with Andy's observation, stating that the lack of communication between the two speaks volumes.
Rachel believes that despite the ongoing feud between Teresa and Melissa, the dynamics of the cast remain unchanged. According to her, the whole group managed to find their balance and resolve the situation to some extent. This information was reported by Sarah Hearon.