Rachel Fuda has lifted the curtain on some of the behind-the-scenes secrets on The Real Housewives of New Jersey.
The reality star, 33 accused castmate Teresa Giudice, 52, of being someone who has ‘manufactured’ relationships on the long-running Bravo show.
While appearing on Page Six’s Virtual-Reali-Tea podcast, following the RHONJ special which aired August 11, Fuda cast doubt on the authenticity of Giudice’s friendships.
‘We have true relationships with each other, and I think that’s the thing that was so unique about our room for the watch party,’ the Valet King co-founder said about Sunday’s Off the Rails special.
The show was produced in lieu of a traditional ‘reunion’ to mark the end of season 14.
Rachel Fuda (pictured in 2023) has lifted the curtain on some of the behind-the-scenes secrets on The Real Housewives of New Jersey
Fuda gathered with pals Margaret Josephs, Giudice’s estranged sister-in-law Melissa Gorga, Danielle Cabral and Jennifer Fessler in one room of Rails Steakhouse in Towaco, NJ to watch the episode.
The influencer said she and her friends have ‘true relationships versus manufactured relationships,’ adding, ‘And I feel like that was a very stark reality and it’s so clear.’
‘I feel like when you were watching our room, it’s like a group of friends bantering, making comments, gasping, laughing, like, all those little things that we would do if we were sitting on my living room couch — and we have done.’
Giudice, 52, and her costars Jennifer Aydin and Jackie Goldschneider took in the drama in another area.
Dolores Catania, who has tried to remain neutral amid the drama, joined with both parties separately.
‘You watch the other room and it’s like, “OK, Teresa, what’s the narrative now? What are we going to say? What do we have to prove now?,” she said.
‘It’s just very manufactured now, in my opinion. … I think that’s the biggest problem. I think our show is truly lacking authenticity in its relationships and friendships.’
Fuda has had a rocky relationship with Giudice since joining the show two seasons ago.
The reality star, 33 accused castmate Teresa Giudice , 52, of being someone who has ‘manufactured’ relationships on the long-running Bravo show (seen in 2024)
During season 14, the former Macy’s associate buyer accused Fuda’s husband John of shady past drug dealings in Bergen County, charges he had vehemently denied.
Fuda’s TV future and that of her castmates is in limbo as Bravo works on a reboot for RHONJ.
Giudice was the only original cast member remaining.
The mom-of-three who shares Jaiden, 17, Gianella, four, and Giuliana, two, with her husband, announced she’s expecting again during the special.
Fuda gathered with pals Margaret Josephs, Melissa Gorga, Danielle Cabral and Jennifer Fessler in one room of Rails Steakhouse in Towaco, NJ to watch the Off the Rails episode with replaced the season 14 reunion
Giudice, 52, and her associates Jennifer Aydin and Jackie Goldschneider took in the drama in another area
‘It was really nice to watch [my announcement] back and feel such positivity, really seeing me with my girls and everyone genuinely be happy for me and just enjoy that moment with them,’ she explained.
‘Because I feel like our show has gotten so dark and so toxic, it’s very far and few between when we’re smiling and celebrating something with excitement and happiness,’ she contended ‘I watched it back, and it gave me all the feels, you know?’
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