Ongoing sibling rivalry, a skipped wedding, and a Bravo feud fans can't get enough of.
This BravoCon 2022 interview only added to "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" drama.
Reality stars Joe Gorga and his sister Teresa Giudice have been in an on-and-off feud for years,
as fans of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" know all too well. However,
Joe told Page Six at BravoCon 2022 that he wants to move past the sibling drama, saying,
"At this point, I just don't know what else to say. I'm tired. I'm tired of
talking about this for 13 years. [...] This kind of drama is ruining my life."
Things between the celebrity siblings got heated when Joe and his wife, Melissa Gorga,
didn't attend Giudice's wedding in August. Joe and Melissa reportedly skipped out due
to a fight that erupted during filming of the Season 13 finale. An insider told People,
"Teresa betrayed them in a way that's unforgivable. They're not going to
celebrate Teresa's new marriage when all she does is try to tear apart theirs."
Rumors that Melissa cheated on Joe, which she has denied,
caused further distance between the siblings, with a source telling Us Weekly,
"One of the secrets was Melissa making out with this guy while she
was on a press tour in the city. This 'rumor' was something that Teresa had
known about for over a year and had been pushing for it to come out."
Meanwhile, Giudice was reportedly in tears over Joe's lack of wedding attendance,
She had telling words for Us Weekly at BravoCon 2022.
"That's my only family. So, what do you think? Yeah, it was devastating."
But when it comes to his sister's new marriage,
Joe isn't above cracking jokes. In a game of Truth or Drink, Andy Cohen asked Melissa Gorga,
"What do you think will last longer: Joe's stand-up career or Luis & Teresa's marriage?"
Melissa avoided the question by taking a drink, but Joe didn't hold back, declaring,
"My stand-up career, baby! I said it! I'm so funny!"
This wasn't the only time Joe alluded to drama with his sister, either. During a
"Real Housewives of New Jersey" panel, a fan asked why Joe and Melissa joined the
series when there was an existing conflict between him and his family. The question
sparked a strong reaction in Joe, and he jumped up to defend their decision, saying,
"I am tired of hearing that bull—t. Because you know what? If you love each other,
right? And we're family, you help one another rise."
"I'm just hearing in the press that she says there's no fixing our relationship."
Joe also suggested that if there's any bad blood left between the siblings,
it's reportedly down to Guidice, saying,
"She is the older one in our family, she's my older sister,
and whatever she says goes. I've done everything right,
I really have. I respected her, I loved her [...] and my wife has respected her."
While Joe seems to be open to mending the relationship, Giudice clearly doesn't have
the same priorities. In her own panel, Giudice replied to Gorga's remarks.
"I mean, every day I hear something new that my brother's saying in the
press. And this is why— like this is— Family shouldn't be acting this way."
As for why she doesn't have the energy
to get involved in any drama right now, Giudice explained,
"Right now, I just got married, I'm focusing on my children, I'm focusing on my husband."
However, after calling the ongoing drama with her
brother "disgusting," Giudice appeared to call a truce.
"I want him to wish me well and I wish him well. And that's it. I just want peace."
While Joe has little faith in Giudice's marriage, Giudice doesn't seem to have much
desire to talk anything over with her brother right now. Meanwhile, Giudice's new husband,
Luis Ruelas, wants to handle the rift head-on. At BravoCon 2022, he told Us Weekly,
"We're focusing on us. But the answer's yes [I'd be open to a
reconciliation with the Gorgas]. You live in forgiveness. We live
in love [...] We can't live that if we can't practice that in our normal lives."
"I haven't seen Joe and Melissa, so my focus is on Teresa and our family."
However, one "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star thinks the siblings might
manage to heal their damaged relationship. Discussing an unseen moment that took place
during a "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen" taping, Dolores Catania told Page Six,
"It was a glimpse of hope when Teresa was on the stage and [Joe] was looking at her
and he was clapping, looking up at her. I saw a little softness going on there."
"There's always hope that things can move forward."
Only time will tell if a reconciliation is actually on the cards, though.