'Real Housewives of New Jersey' Recap: Joe Giudice Is a Bad Person, Worse Drunk
Tonight's episode of The Real Housewives of New Jersey revealed something I had a sneaking suspicion to be true all along. Joe Giudice is the real reason for all the tension between Teresa and Joe and Melissa Gorga. Because he's a colossal douche bag.
Now, before I rip Joe a new one, I would like to say that Teresa doesn't totally get off scot-free in the Giudice-Gorga drama department. Nor does Melissa. Nor does her brother, Joe. They all add fuel to the fire. But, hooo boy, does Joe Giudice take the mean, nasty, threatening-text cake.
So, it was (one of) Teresa's book signings. (Nothing weird about that.) And she invited her brother and sister-in-law to attend. (A nice step in the right direction.) Then, on the day of the event, Teresa's animal of a husband starts sending rude -- and eventually threatening -- messages to her brother, saying things like, "I'm going to wire your jaw shut!" Holy shit, right? I mean, I knew Joe was a jerk, but I didn't think he was that big of a jerk.
Then, Teresa has her book signing. Kathy Wakile and husband Rich show up. (Aw.) And, at the very end, Joe and Melissa show up. (Joe Giudice never went.) Teresa has an oddly touching -- and sort of uncomfortable -- moment with her brother, and he tells her about the texts. She's pissed ...
... But not as pissed drunk as Joe Giudice is when she finds him at home. You know, there are certain people who get so sloppy and unattractive when they drink that it's hard to ever look at them the same again -- Joe is one of those people. (Not that I ever found him attractive before.) He was crass, he was loud, and he chipped his front tooth (and made daughter Gia cry) when he attempted a somersault-type thing on his kids' gymnastics mat. After that, he got nasty.
He starts yelling and pointing at Teresa (and telling her to shut up) when she confronts him about his texts to her brother. (In front of people.) I was actually proud of Teresa, because in what seemed like the first time ever, she actually stood up to him. But that only fueled him more.
He told her he broke up with her when they were dating way back when because he didn't need her (or, as he said it, "I didn't need yous"), and he went on and on about Joe Gorga. But he did this all sort of violently. In a word, he was a nightmare.
I don't think Teresa and Joe will ever get a divorce -- and I would never wish that on their kids -- but something has to give with that man. He is an awful, awful person, and as obnoxious as Teresa can be sometimes, she definitely doesn't deserve that.
What did you think of tonight's episode?
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Steph J
you or your girls. I do believe that when Theresa can muster up enough self worth she'll leave.
geminilove709
It was a really good episode. Not scripted or coached , real deal type show. I loved it when his brother told her write wht ayou really feel , write it and then he told her how he really felt that he was so proud of her and bought ten books but then wham bam he told her to tell her husband to back off. He would not lower himself to his level of low class behavior. I said to myself finally an episode that was really worth watching and not just Gorga trying to promote her music and people trying to show off their business deals yawn wtf cares....Theresa and Joe were so good tonight. As for the husband , what a loser..........with a capital L. Poor Gia is really getting the effects of what a loser daddy is... What till Gia grows up in the next couple of years....She will put Daddy in his place and Theresa is alright. My mom who is almost 80 watched the episode and said Theresa is alright but her sil is kinda looking for fame thru the show. LOL . Everyone hasa their niche, but it is obvious Melissa is being a famewhore. Her singing is not good and thank goodness she has the look and swagger because dang she was really awful in tonight's episode...
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Susie
Now about the show. She should tell her husband that she loves her brother and he needs to get over his jeousy and be a better person. Clealy it is mostly of if not all Giudice's fault. He is a terrible person.
Darlene Wdarlene
Susie...is it? ......don't know WHY you are sooo rude, but people that reference Springer are usually trailer trash. I'm guessing that's exactly your situation. Take your computer back to rent-a-center, buy yourself a dictionary...look up the word OPINION and than post a comment.