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RHONJ Reunion: Who Is Teresa Giudice’s Nephew?
Who is Teresa Giudice’s nephew and why did a question about him prompting Giudice to turn into a screaming, swearing, confrontational mess during last night’s “Real Housewives of New Jersey” reunion special?
That’s what everyone is wondering this morning after a comment by Danielle Staub prompted Giudice’s shocking tantrum. Of course since no one can say for sure, the web is full of really over-the-top speculation. Here’s what happened and what people are saying.
What’s odd is that the comment didn’t even seem that bad, by Staub standards.
“Did you acknowledge your nephew? Did you?” Staub asked.
“Yeah, of course I did,” Giudice replied. Then she stopped for a beat. And then she went insane.
“Do not bring up my family. Do not bring up my family!” she screamed as she pointed her finger in Staub’s face and screamed a long string of words that I don’t let my children say.
Andy Cohen tried to restrain Giudice as Staub walked offstage, but viewers were simply wondering why the mention of her unnamed nephew inspired such rage.
The speculation online this morning is that the nephew is actually a love child fathered by Giudice’s husband, Joe Giudice – he of the recent DUI and partner in Teresa’s bankruptcy filing.
It’s never been confirmed, but apparently the rumor has been floating out there for a while. And it could be why some people today are saying Giudice was screaming ” do not BREAK up my family” rather than bring up – though I thought it was bring.
There’s also another theory floating around, advanced by the Houston Chronicle: “Joe’s family has some sort of criminal element and one of his less desirable family members had a baby to whom they’d rather not claim relation.”
Of course it could also just be that Teresa has just plain lost it – she’s certainly been under a lot of stress lately. The bottom line is no one knows the significance of the nephew comment except Staub – and she looked pretty pleased with Teresa’s reaction.
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JoJo commented on Aug 31 10 at 10:20 amI read in one of the blogs that Danielle hired a PI to get some dirt on the others… and that the “nephew” is indeed a love child of Joe and some woman named “Tara G”. All this unconfirmed of course.
Lisa commented on Aug 31 10 at 11:01 amThe above guesses are incorrect. There is no love child or undesirable family member..gotta love the press! It’s unfortunate that Danielle’s comment could potentially bring innocent people into the spotlight.
Desiree commented on Aug 31 10 at 12:38 pmI heard “break up” not “bring up” too.
Tlynn commented on Aug 31 10 at 1:02 pmBut if Jow did have a love child, it couldn’t be her “nephew” unless he had an affair with her sister…correct?
jackie commented on Aug 31 10 at 1:20 pmif u want more rumors-read 11:53 comment on usmagazine-
Debbie commented on Aug 31 10 at 1:22 pmJoe has a love child (a son) with a woman named Tara (a blonde from NJ)…Teresa is a HOT MESS and I dont blame him for cheating on her. Tommy Manzo (Dina’s estranged husband) also has a blonde girlfriend who is in her mid twenties; a big shock to all since we all knew how Dina admitted to knowing about numerous affairs he had before they married on VH1′s My Big Fat Fabulous Wedding. Tommy is letting Dina stay in his house and he is currently sharing a place with his young mistress. Danielle, no matter what people say about her, was the only housewife to act in an adult fashion last night. Caroline needs to give her weight loss tips to Jaqueline, Ashley and Lauren!
Catherine in Tulsa commented on Aug 31 10 at 2:12 pmI think Treez and her fellow goons picked a fight with someone who is not going to back down and now that THEIR skeletons are coming out, they are crying foul. Maybe they should consider how all of this started. Caroline should have found a hobby and stayed out of Danielle’s business. And to mention that Danielle’s kids cry – it’s because of what Caroline and the other women have done to their mother – are they proud of that? caroline is always acting the martyr “I never thought she’d come after the kids” – why? Caroline does that and does it much worse.
Sammie commented on Aug 31 10 at 4:15 pmEveryone has skeletons and anyone can fall victim to a cheating spouse. Last time I remember seeing the stats on cheaters it was something like 50%. I can not believe that there are people on here defending Danielle! Someone would have to be crazier than she is to see love and light in that woman. She brings people kids in with her comments and her actions, she is on a level of crazy that sane people can not possible imagine.
debra commented on Aug 31 10 at 4:29 pmthese are a pitiful excuse for women.Caroline acts like she is ‘don Corleone’.The ‘sit down’ she had with Danielle last week was a joke on CM’s part. She claimed to have been the ‘voice of calm and reason’ and the second Danielle said something CM didn’t like and had NO intellectual [hard to use that word re:any of these broads] she lost it and started calling DS ‘garbage’???I wouldn’t have ANY of them for a friend.If they were truly good hearted women , they might think “gee, my life is so wonderful ,maybe I could show Danielle alittle compassion and let up alittle and STOP ganging up on her.”Everyone has done something in their past that they are not proud of, but if they were decent women they’d let it go and get off of DS.I think they are all asking for the garbage that gets thrown at them….and Kim G.?????what a two faced b*^^& !!! I’ve never witnessed anyone who talks out of both sides of her mouth as much as she does….Can you say “pigs in a palace”???….tasteless , classless,tacky,clueless,graceless, crude, iliterate,gaudy,loud,cheap, trashy,need I continue????….now , I’ll lower the bar a bit> Theresa, electrolysis = a real hairline.
Jessica commented on Aug 31 10 at 5:21 pm@ Tlynn
It could be his brother’s wife, which would also make the child his nephew. So if Jo has brothers it is a possibility. Or as you stated it could be Teresa’s sister.
Jessica commented on Aug 31 10 at 5:23 pm…either way, it would be ‘her’ nephew too, doesn’t matter from which side of the family.
mimahmi commented on Aug 31 10 at 6:11 pmI have read several other blogs that the “nephew” in question is actually Teresa’s brother’s son with his African-American wife. Apparently her family did not approve of the union and disowned her brother. Which I hope this all comes out if it is the truth and puts Teresa on BLAST. She is just as crazy as Danielle. If this rumor is true it makes me sick. I may just stop watching the show.
sakinah commented on Aug 31 10 at 8:41 pmDaniel did crazy things in her past and had no choice in telling her children because they would have heard it in the streets or on the net because the other housewives decided to bring it to light for no good reason. I always felt, that Dina husband had a seperate life and that’s why he never wanted to show his face on the show not even for a second. I truly believe, that the air head that would not want to live in a home that others have lived in is going to have a horrible awakening and I believe she and her family has a deep hatred for blacks and jews. I can not wait until her shit explodes in her face, and she has to humble her self.
oneviewer commented on Aug 31 10 at 8:59 pmTerez should worry more about paying her bills and not taking loans out that they can’t pay back before being embarrassed about a child. This is called Karma. She brought up Danielle’s past & problems so her dirt should be brought up too. Or get of a TV show. I kinda guessed that her relationship with Joe wasn’t so great because when people flaunt things like money or having a great love or set, it usually means they are not true but they they it is important enough to embellish to impress others. How sad. These women need to get a life & take care of their families instead of fashion, make-up, & arguments.
THE TRUTH commented on Aug 31 10 at 10:01 pmThe nephew is NOT a love child. He really IS her nephew. But you’re not getting the REAL story. Teresa and her entire family have disowned her brother for marrying out of their race. Her black sister-in-law gave birth to her nephew in April and when Danielle said that she didn’t even “acknowledge” her nephew, this is what she meant. Having the world now know her true colors, that she isn’t “nice, nice, nice” and filled with “love, love, love” is what made her FREAK OUT like an escapee from an asylum. It’s the end of that persona for her. She’s now a bigot. She says family is important to her? Yeah, right. Just ask her brother and his black wife if they agree with that statement.
RealSINGLEofFL commented on Aug 31 10 at 10:20 pmTeresa is just plain crazy. She snaps on a dime like someone with severe mental issues. Danielle is a drama queen with a checkered past, but whose past isn’t without a few blips on the radar? Caroline always tries to be the Martyr… and ALL of them gang up on Danielle and 2-faced ppl like KimG play both sides… I’m glad she hasn’t been on the show lately. They are all a little nuts, but none of them will admit they have problems. I think Danielle is desperate for friends and horribly lonely… possibly why she acts the way she does. What is the excuse for the others?
mildred monroe commented on Aug 31 10 at 11:22 pmYou know at gia’s birthday party there was something i couldn’t shake about something Gia
did, now i know what it is, she was mocking a
black person when she smeared the brown make-up
on her face and started batting her eyes and
smiling.Now hearing about the brothers 2 kids
and black wife i truly understand.I didn’t know
an animal could be racist!(speaking of Teresa)Teresa is a sorry example of a woman.she’s ugly,
illiterate,uneducated,whorish,animalistic,and just plain dumb!The more I think of her the
angrier I get!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
joanna keller commented on Sep 01 10 at 12:00 amTeresa is a liar and obviously she is stressed because her facade of a life is crumbling. She straight out lied when asked if she has 11 million in debt and Andy broke down the credit card debt. These figures are all listed on court documents, she wants to have her cake and eat it too, by claiming “No, of course I don’t owe that much”. Well, the question is why then are you asking for the forgiveness of these debts. Her husband is a troll and her daughters are not cute. They are spoiled brats who unfortunately will have a tougher life, because their mother has no legitimate education/skills to pass along to them.
tina commented on Sep 01 10 at 12:37 amWOW…..
Kelly commented on Sep 01 10 at 5:13 amOh please. You don’t know anything about Teresa’s relationship with her brother and his family, so don’t call her a racist.
Caroline commented on Sep 01 10 at 8:04 amTeresa is not an only child. She has a brother who is married to a black woman, people! Her nephew is half black/half white (italian). Teresa’s family does not approve of his marriage to a black woman and that is prejudiced and ignorant in 2010. Black people are not going anywhere, people. For people to have these 1950′s ‘hang-ups’ about black people is ridiculous. Stop tippy-toeing around this issue America. It is simply ignorant and racist to not acknowledge a child because of it’s race. We ALLLLL came into the world as children. We are allllll beautiful in any race/ethnicity.
Jenny commented on Sep 01 10 at 9:40 amMy favorite part about all this is how people get offended that someone called Teresa a racist. Maybe she is and maybe she isn’t, but if she didn’t want everyone speculating then maybe she should start speaking up for herself and telling the truth for once.(Remember when she said her house wasn’t in foreclosure and they were doing just fine? Well, the word bankruptcy plays a regular roll in her life). And before you say it isn’t our business, it most certainly is, the second she started getting paid to make her life public business. She isn’t an actress who is having people poke through her private life, she actually put her private life on display by choice.She knew what she signed up for when she signed her contract.
We can’t say for sure whether she is a racist but we do know that she is a liar (she lied about her finances), we know she is not intelligent (as she stumbles through most words in her interviews) and we know that she is selfish and shallow (have you ever seen someone spend money the way she does just because she cares what other people think? the entire time her husband is sweating as she does it because she couldn’t care less who pays for it or how).So we may not know about her extended family or her views on race, but nothing remains a secret forever (ask Tiger Woods) and we know enough to say she isn’t a good person and she is most certainly OUT OF CONTROL. So I doubt whatever was uncovered was very innocent and MY GOD if I were Joe, I would get as far away from that evil screeching selfish woman, asap before she drives him to drive into a tree on purpose!
Jenny commented on Sep 01 10 at 9:42 amI also wouldn’t doubt that she is a racist, given that she seems to think everyone is below her. People who are that ignorant shouldn’t have a national audience. All people are people and family is family, when you are a decent person.
jess commented on Sep 01 10 at 10:49 amwow people read stories and just run with it as truth.it amazes me how ridiculous rumors can become.Teresa’s brother Joe is NOT married to an african american woman.he is married to an italian woman Melissa Gorga and she in fact did give birth to a son a few months ago.some of you are SOO gullible.look her up on fb if you have too!
jess commented on Sep 01 10 at 11:10 amalso i am no Teresa fan by any means but it’s annoying reading totally false accusations and people just believing it.Teresa was one of her sister in laws bridemaids and was even shown on camera during the christening party.
Debbie commented on Sep 01 10 at 7:40 pmIf you really believe that the “nephew” is her brothers kid you are painfully mistaken. Joe DID have an affair and does have a child as a result. It is no secret that he had the affair. Some said that the baby wasnt his though and he was just seeing this other woman who happened to have a child. But fatso does have a son with his mistress. This has nothing to do with her brother being married to a black woman and having a bi-racial child…are you serious? Look at Tesesa’s horridly UGLY girls, they are half italian and half gorilla so how could she mind a beautiful bi racial child from her brother. Get your facts straight people!!!!!
cynthia marlow commented on Sep 01 10 at 11:13 pmhoping this is not true, i read online that her nephew died and she did not attend the funeral because of an ongoing feud with the brother.
SaQu0915 commented on Sep 01 10 at 11:29 pmSome of you are ignorant… being Italian does not mean she cannot be black. Italy is a place, not a race so therefore Melissa could very well be a Black Italian… I looked up her pictures & she looks like she could be of mixed race herself.. she definately looks like she has some black in her & to most ppl.. if u have even 1 percent of “black” in you, you are viewed as being black. I am willing to bet that Melissa Gorga has some “black” in her.
Molly103 commented on Sep 03 10 at 9:58 amshe does not look black to me, she is just tan??? come on google Melissa Gorga, she’s not black???
thetruth commented on Sep 04 10 at 12:38 amOK….put on your seat belts….my husband just read that Teresa’s BROTHER had an affair with a black woman and had an illegitimate child with her…and THAT’S the nephew she didn’t acknowledge.
thetruth commented on Sep 04 10 at 8:07 pmOK….put on your seat belts….my husband just read that Teresa’s BROTHER had an affair with a black woman and had an illegitimate child with her…and THAT’S the nephew she didn’t acknowledge. JOE REALLY DOES HAVE A LOVE CHILD…A BABY BOY!!!!!!! JOE IS CHEATING ON TERESA WITH A WOMAN NAME TARA AND TERESA KNOWS CAUSE SHE BUSTED HIM. HE DOESN’T HIDE TARA AT WORK THOUGH. SHE’S YOUNG, PETITE, AND A BLONDE. TARA DOESN’T HIDE HER REALTIONSHIP WITH JOE THOUGH CAUSE SHE LETS EVERYONE KNOWS CAUSE HE SUPPORTS HER. AND HER SISTER IN LAW MELISSA IS SHADY ALSO. SHE WAS DOING PAPER WORK FOR TERESA’S BROTHER BEFORE SHE MARRIED HIM FOR MONEY!!!!!! AND HER MANSION WAS IN THE MARKET BUT SHE TOOK IT OUT AFTER SHE FOUND OUT THAT SHE MIGHT BE IN THE SHOW!!!!!! THE WHOLE FAMILY ARE ALL SHADY!!!!!!
Peppers30 commented on Sep 07 10 at 9:54 pmLOL Melissa is DEFINITELY not African American. Oh you people.
Peppers30 commented on Sep 07 10 at 9:57 pmAnd Melissa is not shady at all – she actually rocks.
Jason commented on May 24 11 at 3:31 pmYou people are morons.
Melissa Gorga is Italian. Italians come in shades from dark olive to pale white with red hair. Look at her sisters – they look like conventional stereotypical Italian-Americans. Melissa is just a tad darker.
Jana commented on Jun 01 11 at 2:12 pmTeresa she cannot speak.
Her husband he cannot speak either.
Her mom never speaks…her father speaks in italian(dialet).
Her brother is also stupid…look the way he treats Melissa…he wants what he wants …and when he wants it.Poor little man.
Pat in PA commented on Jun 20 11 at 11:13 amItalians come in all different various shades, this is why so many Italians were discriminated against during the waves of immigration era’s. Italians were called names like “Grease Ball, Deigo and WOP” many Italians had trouble finding work because they were discriminated against hence the silent orgs. that formed, that was mainly for work.. I find it odd why some reason people think only Blacks or Hispanics were discriminated against HA!!! Newsflash.. other races had it hard too! Other races had different degrees of discrimination but nothing was just handed to the Italians! Many Italians were discriminated against too!! And back in the 30′s, 40′s 50′ Italians were told, “to learn English if you want work” Hummm…Imagine saying that today to an immigrant!!! Imagine today a company or employer saying hey go learn English we aint hiring you!!! Also Many Many Italian people that wanted to work for Banks, Hollywood, Government Office’s or especially go into Politics had to change their names. WHY WAS THAT??? Why do you think? People still to this day wont vote for an Italian running for office.. they wont admit it but the lighter Italians hear it cause they talk and forget we are in the room….Italians didnt get no free stuff nobaody wanted to help us.. Most Italian immigrants had NOTHING when they came here NOTHING!! They came out of a war torn country WWI and WWII and the American gave us NOTHING we had to do it on our own!! But yet you stamped WOP on our grandparents and parents paperwork and then made them stand in lines to get thru turnstiles at Ellis Island like cattle to be examined … HaHa GO AHEAD AMERICA try that today and see if you get away with that on the immigrants of today..And To all the Civil Rights groups out there, I say really Where Were You??? The Italian Immigrants had only themselves nobody helped them and go HEAD DENY DENY DENY that we were discriminated against but rememebr many of our parents and grandparents can produce documents out of Ellis Island that have the letters W.O.P stamped on the bottom of the papers..
W.O.P (with out papers) we were stamped like cattle..
And how odd that term W.O.P stuck.. and devistated a race and culture of peoples who had a different culture, different language and different shades of skin too…
Malissa Gorga is what you call a dark Italian and we Italians are used to our light skns and our dark skins our Blondes, Red Heads and Brunettes, We know we come in all colors shapes and sizes..It’s Americans that still won’t accept that Italians come in all shades but We Italians are fully aware of it!
We are a race of peoples that have always stood up and defended America (ie; Korea, Vietnam even WWII when we had to stand against the old counrty) even though America has never truly excepted us and many Italians inside we weep in silence but we endure we always do, why? Cause nobody gave us nothing ever! No group (civil rights nobody) has ever come to our aid, ever! We never got nothing for free.. We know as a race, as a people, and our kids know it and our grand kids will know it, no matter how spoiled you all think we are or have become true maybe our kids have more than we, or our parents ever had but one thing every other race in this country should realize is that when things get hard, if this nation gets pushed to the brink and if or when all seems lost the one thing every other race in America, Irish, Germans, Hispanics, Mexicans, Blacks, Chinese, American themselves, etc; the one thing you can bank on is the Italians will fight for you side by side as one till the end!! When called upon to bring it, we freakin Bring it!! ! We as a people will always come thru for this country, our families, our neighbors and our friends and would Defend this place we all call home with Gallantry and Courage till death……….
Terese is no racist, and Malissa is a dark Italian but he only people who take issue with that are American viewers… Italians are used to all shades its 2nd nature..I think the nephew thing has nothing to do with race..the hurt inside of Teresa isnt about race its about infidelity, loss of control, losing sight of what matters,,, she needs to go back and return to whats important in life. sometimes rising to the top with too much cash around we can lose sight of whats important. She needs to real in her daughters, put aside materialistic thhings, stay close with her parents and step back clear her head, etc;And in the posts above to the person who said, Jewish mothers hire Nannies but Italian wives recruit their Mom’s and family members.. You Betcha!! We dont want strangers lookin over our kids..its that simple. how do yo know whats going on while ur out? I would never trust a stranger with my baby.. not a little one .. unless its pre-school or school but I’s rather go with a family member if possible..
Pat in PA commented on Jun 20 11 at 11:17 amAnd I thank you for the opportunity to express my opion, we live in a wonderful country God Bless..
Juanita commented on Jul 22 11 at 2:32 pmLook at Melissa’s baby and yearbook pictures. She look mixed to me. Look the at the Gorga’s children. They look mixed to me too. Some where in Melissa’s family line is some black ancestry. Black people are more accustom to people passing than non blacks. Maybe it’s a black thang like the gay radar thang. I’ve a nephew who is passing for Puerto Rican. Isn’t funny? People rather say they are this or that than black because in America black is consider an inferior race.
Check out this link.
http://blogs.babble.com/famecrawler/2010/09/09/melissa-gorga-tweets-photos-of-kids-meet-teresa-giudices-infamous-nephew/http://www.realitytea.com/2011/07/03/report-nj-housewife-melissa-gorga-had-a-lesbian-relationship/
Check out Melissa’s hair texture when she was younger. It was nappy.
Google Victoria Rowell’s daughter Maya Fahey. She’s 3/4 white and 1/4 black.
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