BravoCon LIVE updates — Joe Giudice has ‘so much respect’ for Teresa’s husband Luis as emotional moment is revealed
TERESA Giudice's daughter Gia has revealed that her dad and Teresa's new husband have a shockingly friendly relationship.
At a panel on Sunday afternoon, Gia told Real Housewives of New Jersey fans that Teresa's current husband Luis Ruelas and her ex-husband Joe Giudice have "so much respect for each other."
"I couldn't ask for a better stepdad," the 21-year-old said before revealing an emotional moment between the two men.
"My dad said to him, ‘Thank you so much for taking care of my girls for me.’”
BravoCon 2022 is currently taking place at the Javits Center in New York City, where reporters from The U.S. Sun are providing live coverage of the event.
Read our BravoCon live blog for news and updates...
Who is Lizzy Savetsky?
Among the new RHONY stars is Lizzy Savetsky, who has a strong social media following.
She is often seen posting about her life and Jewish faith on Instagram to over 200,000 followers.
Savetsky is also the founder of the blog, Excessories Expert.
Prior to living in New York City, Savetsky resided in Fort Worth, Texas.
Savetsky’s husband Ira is famously known as a New York City-based plastic surgeon.
New cast announced
The season 24 cast of Real Housewives of New York has officially been announced!
Your seven new housewives are:
- Sai de Silva
- Ubah Hassan
- Erin Dana Lichy
- Jenna Lyons
- Lizzy Savetsky
- Jessel Taank
- Brynn Whitfield
Enemies address feud
Known enemies Teresa Giudice and Caroline Manzo both spoke to Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live on Sunday evening.
Andy asked the women if there’s any way they can resolve their issues.
Caroline said: “Sweetie, we ain’t got enough time.”
Teresa responded dryly: “There’s not enough security here.”
‘I wake up smiling and happy’
Teresa reassured the audience that despite the season being difficult, she is happy now.
“But my wedding was a happy ending,” she said.
“I want to smile more on the show. You guys don’t see a lot of that, but I wake up smiling and happy.”
“So I hope you guys can see more of that to come.”
Teresa says this season was hard for her
Housewife Teresa Giudice said she did not sign her initial contract for 11 months.
“The producers kept calling me and calling me, and Joe wanted no part of it,” she explained.
“He didn’t want to be on TV. I did it for fun, I didn’t do it for fame. I’m thinking I’m married- I’m not going to all these parties to hook up with someone.”
“It’s been hard. It’s been more hard times than good. And this season- you’ll see, was really hard for me.”
Who will get engaged first?
Someone in the audience has asked Frankie who will get engaged first- Dolores or Frank.
“Absolutely my father,” Frankie responded.
“But her and Paulie I can see they have longevity, but it will be a while.”
Frank then said if he does remarry, he wants Frankie to be his best man.
Alexia gets emotional and reflects on her grief
The housewife’s mother recently passed away, and she opened up about that as well as her son Frankie’s 2011 fatal car accident.
“So my mom’s passing and the Frankie’s accident are two different things,” Alexia said.
“Because my mom lived a long healthy life. And she had a beautiful life I could share with her for so many years. And I think about her every day but my mother was like a happy memory.”
She then talked about how she grieves differently for her son, Frankie.
“And Frankie’s accident, that is your son because no one is and is completely different. It still brings tears to my eyes just like, it’s hard for me.”
Adriana slammed
Adriana has been called out for having issues with all of the women on the show.
According to US Sun reporter Jessica Finn, she said:
“You know Larsa and I had our issues last season.”
Larsa then accused her of stealing her style and said: “Isn’t Adriana looking more and more like me?!”
‘Love has no gender’
Julia Lemigova is speaking on how happy she is to share her life with her wife as the first lesbian couple on the show.
“I get to share my family which is a very big part of me,” she said.
“I’m so grateful to have the opportunity to show and live more from Martina with my wife so we could shine the light on our family, how love has no gender, and we’re here to celebrate our love, and are thankful for this opportunity.”
Cynthia Bailey attends BravoCon amid divorce announcement
One day after announcing her divorce from husband Mike Hill, Cynthia Bailey traveled to New York’s JFK Airport on Thursday for her scheduled presentation at BravoCon this weekend.
After two years of marriage, the talk show host, 52, and the Real Housewives of Atlanta alum, 55, jointly announced their intention to separate.
“LOVE is a beautiful thing,” they wrote on Instagram Wednesday. “While we both will always have love for one another, we have decided to go our separate ways.”
What made housewives want to quit the show, part two
Mercedes said the cameras are there even when you’re sleeping.
“You better look good always,” she said.
“However you fall asleep, you wake up. They’re ready for you.”
What made housewives want to quit the show, part one
Tamra said the bathtub scene made her want to quit the show.
It was brought up in court with her ex-husband.
She also wasn’t a fan of the ultimate girl’s trip they filmed for 18 hours straight.
Kandi saddened by Cynthia’s divorce
Kandi said Cynthia and Mike’s divorce saddened her
“I just saw Cynthia last night. we didn’t talk about the divorce,” she said Saturday.
“I’m sad. I hate that it happened. We all wanted her to be happy. It’s sad.”
Melissa and Joe going strong
Melissa Gorga said she and Joe have been on Reality TV for 13 years.
Given that, you need to stay strong together despite the rumors, she said.
“Newbies or friends of the housewives will do anything for their five minutes,” said Melissa.
“A cheating scandal is a big one.”
James and Raquel discuss their breakup
“It was very difficult. We’ve come a long way,” Raquel said.
She noted she was “emotional” at the beginning of the season and thought she “would never get over it.”
“We were able to call each other friends now and we want the best for each other,” she said.
The Real Housewives get paid for appearing on show, continued
There are other people with stacks about half a million, besides Kyle.
Erika Jayne, who supposedly earns $500k, and Lisa Rinna, who receives $450,000 every episode, are two additional Housewives who are paid close to $500,000.
According to reports, housewife Dorit Kemsley earns about $100,000 per season, the same as Crystal Kung Minkoff.
Public disclosure of Sutton Stracke’s pay is not yet available.
The Real Housewives get paid for appearing on show
For appearing on RHOBH, each Housewife receives compensation, however, the sum varies depending on their influence.
As the show’s popularity and viewership have increased over time, so have salaries.
The majority of the housewives in season one of the show (back in 2010) made $36k a season, with the exception of Kyle Richards, who, according to Camille Grammer, allegedly made $134k.
Now, according to Radar Online, the RHOBH OG receives a check from Bravo for at least $500k each season.
How Teresa booted Melissa from her bridal party
In March, mom-of-four Teresa appeared on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, where she revealed that she was planning to have “eight bridesmaids.”
Asked by Loni Love, who was also on the show, if any of them would be “housewives” or “castmates,” she answered simply: “No.”
Host Andy then inquired further, asking: “Oh wow, Melissa will not be a bridesmaid?”
Teresa again responded with: “No.”
“Does she know that?” Andy asked, with Teresa responding: “Don’t make a big deal. Come on!”
The late-night host again asked: “Will this be news to her?”
The Real Housewives responded: “I mean I guess so, I mean we’re on national TV!”
Kenya is dating again
Kenya also revealed she is ready to start dating as she hinted she and her ex-husband and the father of her only child are barely in touch.
She said: “There are some contenders.”
Kenya Moore isn’t coparenting
REAL Housewives of Atlanta star Kenya Moore said at a BravoCon panel she is struggling in a co-parenting relationship with ex-husband Marc Daly.
Kenya broke the sad news during an RHOA panel.
“There is no co-parenting really, unfortunately,” she claimed on stage.
“I’m just being positive and prayerful.
“My divorce will be final at any moment I hope.”
Joe and Teresa separated at BravoCon, part two
Earlier during this weekend’s BravoCon, Joe more directly came for his sister, he said: “I’m hearing in the press that she said there is no fixing our relationship.
“She is the older one in the family. Whatever she says goes. I’ve done everything right.
“I respect her. I loved her. I respected Luis. My wife respected her. She’s making the decisions.
“We’ve watched it. We learned on natural tv she made the decisions. No hidden agendas,” he added.
Joe and Teresa separated at BravoCon
RHONJ siblings Joe and Teresa – who have been feuding on-screen and off – did not hold back when they broke off for intentionally separate panels.
Joe got heated during Jersey Ladies & their Men Part 1 on Saturday with Melissa Gorga seated behind him.
“‘I’m a sister, I’m a brother I’m a cousin I’m a mother,’ and I get this construction job and I built this building and I have a cousin that does electrical – I’m giving you the job.”
“Not that we gotta be in competition- F**k that we’re family.
“I’m tired of hearing that bulls**t, because if you love each other and you’re family we help each other rise.”
The crowd cheered as Joe yelled angrily and waved his hands amid the growing rift in his family.
How many shows are in the Real Housewives franchise?
The Real Housewives franchise has become a staple of Bravo TV, spanning multiple cities in America.
Below is a list of all the cities included in the series, although some of them have since gone off the air.
Andy is on the market
According to our US Sun reporter at BravoCon, Andy Cohen said that he’s single.
He also confirmed that he’s on dating apps Raya and Tinder, and is trying to coerce best friend Anderson Cooper to join as well.
Andy said that he and Anderson have never been “a thing.”
Dorit Kemsley on home invasion: ‘Work in progress, but here we are’
At the Thrills in Beverly Hills panel, Dorit Kemsley opened up more about her home invasion, per US Sun entertainment reporter Jessica Finn.
“I was just back from London, two days before PK, my husband was still there. And this happened.
“You know, this crazy thing that just changed my life. And I made a commitment to the show when I really wanted to fulfill the commitment and it was happening in my life. And I did just that.
“And so we go through the process and in some way I’m really grateful that I went with it and continue to film this season. But then of course six months later when you’re watching it back you go back to that moment. It was really triggering and it definitely shouting guys.
“I mean listen, I know into therapy and you know I’ve been working a lot therapy and I’m grateful for that. And there are some, you know, some bad days see some really good days and it’s you know, work in progress, but here we are.”