Melissa Gorga confirms she is still feuding with her sister-in-law Teresa Giudice as husband Joe Gorga calls his sister the 'queen of toxicity'

23/05/2024

Melissa Gorga slammed her sister-in-law Teresa Giudice for a 'sick' statement she made about Joe Gorga.

The reality TV personality, 45, criticized the OG Real Housewives of New Jersey star, 52, and called her the 'queen of toxicity,' confirming that she and her husband remain estranged with her.

She also admonished her sister-in-law for saying that her late parents gave her signs that she is on the 'right track' after she cut off communication with her husband and Teresa's brother, 49.

Melissa — who said season 14 of their hit Bravo series was 'refreshing' as Giudice's marriage to Luis Ruelas is thrown into turmoil in the explosive trailer — also insisted that Teresa is 'not the controller of me, my husband or my family.'

She also nicknamed her sister-in-law, crowning her with a 'queen of toxicity' title as she slammed her statement about her estrangement with Joe.

Melissa Gorga slammed her sister-in-law Teresa Giudice for a 'sick' statement she made about Joe Gorga; seen on May 8

The reality TV personality, 45, criticized the OG Real Housewives of New Jersey star, 52, and called her the 'queen of toxicity,' confirming that she and her husband remain estranged with her

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'This is a sick statement that she made,' Melissa told Extra in an interview published on Wednesday. 'That's a sick statement.

'What I'm saying is, you even want to take that away from [Joe]? Make him feel they're not approving of his actions? It's a control aspect,' she continued.

'So she can take the drama. You can be the queen of your show, but you're not the queen of me, my life, my house or my family — and that's that,' she added.

'You can keep the drama. You can keep the queen of toxicity. That's on you,' she said. 'But I don't want to be the queen of toxicity. I'm happy with what I have and living a happy life.'

About the relationship, or lack thereof, between her and her husband Joe with his sister Teresa, Melissa added: 'I have already ended that and I think so has she. It's done.'

When asked about Joe going up against Teresa's husband Luis, Gorga was hesitant to answer who would win in a fight.

'I don't want to even think about that,' she said as Joe chimed in from off camera and said he could 'drop' him.

Later, Joe said that because Teresa is still family, he plans to continue to 'take the right road and not do anything.'

She also admonished her sister-in-law for saying that her late parents gave her signs that she is on the 'right track' after she cut off communication with her husband and Teresa's brother; seen on April 29

Melissa also insisted that Teresa is 'not the controller of me, my husband or my family.' She also nicknamed her sister-in-law, crowning her with a 'queen of toxicity' title as she slammed her statement about her estrangement with Joe; seen on April 11

However, Melissa insisted that she has 'ended that' relationship completely.

'Certain things have happened that are just really hard to come back from,' shI said. 'Right now, no one is on talking terms with anyone because of the things that have happened.

'To come after my marriage, for some reason, she's never been happy for us,' Melissa continued about her estranged sister-in-law. 'She's never wanted to support us.

Her response comes months after Teresa claimed that her and Joe's late parents — father Giacinto Gorga and mother Antonia Gorga — had shown her 'signs' and 'validation' from beyond the grave about staying estranged from her brother.

On an episode of her Namaste B****es Podcast from October 2023, Teresa admitted: 'I see my parents now around me all the time — especially [since] what's going on in my family life.

'And I'm getting validation that I'm on the right track,' she said.

For years, Teresa has had a rift in her relationship with her brother Joe and his wife Melissa.

However, the pair cut off communication with each other after the explosive season 13 finale, which aired in 2023.

For years, Teresa has had a rift in her relationship with her brother Joe and his wife Melissa; seen in May 2017

However, the pair cut off communication with each other after the explosive season 13 finale, which aired in 2023; seen in March 2016

After Teresa and her husband Luis accused Melissa of cheating on Joe , Melissa firmly denied the allegations. The Gorgas then ended up skipping Teresa and Luis' August 2022 wedding' seen in November 2023

After Teresa and her husband Luis accused Melissa of cheating on Joe, Melissa firmly denied the allegations.

The Gorgas then ended up skipping Teresa and Luis' August 2022 wedding.

On the newest season of RHONJ, they have filmed group scenes together but have continously insisted that they are completely estranged.

Season 14 of RHONJ premiered on May 5. Every Sunday, episodes air on Bravo.

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