Teresa Giudice and Jacqueline Laurita have gone through ups and downs as friends. Though they were in a good place when “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” started, in time, this dynamic took a turn. As Bravo reported in 2016, Giudice and Laurita were at odds on various occasions, including when Laurita heard Giudice was partly to blame for her sister-in-law, Dina Manzo, not speaking with her. Though they attempted to reunite as companions, Giudice would later express her belief that Laurita played a role in Giudice’s strained relationship with her brother, Joe Gorga.
Read Related Also: 5 Ex-Memphis Cops Charged With Murder in Death of Motorist; Video to Be Released Friday
In the Season 7 “RHONJ” finale, per People, Giudice declared she was finished with the friendship. “She’s done — she’s dead to me,” Giudice said of Laurita. “She’s toxic, evil, miserable — she’s psycho. She goes around hurting other people. It’s really sad. … She’s got issues.” Amid the drama, Giudice and husband Joe served prison time related to fraud charges, People reported. As Joe subsequently faced possible deportation to Italy in early 2019, Giudice announced they would separate if Joe got deported. In response, Laurita told Us Weekly that she deemed this choice to be “a little selfish.” Laurita said, “If Joe is truly the love of her life and the father of her kids, you’d think [Giudice] would go wherever he goes to keep the family together as a unit!” But, surprisingly, this disagreement didn’t permanently end their relationship.
