Teresa Giudice gave a rare apology on Wednesday’s episode of The Real Housewives Of New Jersey for calling Danielle Staub a ‘prostitution whore’ in 2009.
The 45-year-old reality star insulted Danielle in front of her daughters during the infamous table-flipping incident during the season one finale.
Teresa drove out to Danielle’s house to apologize to her girls after learning during Siggy Flicker’s recent retreat that it had traumatized them.
Rare apology: Teresa Giudice issued a rare apology during Wednesday’s episode of The Real Housewives Of New Jersey for calling Danielle Staub a ‘prostitution whore’ in 2009
Danielle’s oldest daughter Christine, 23, refused to meet with Teresa, but Jillian, 19, agreed to hear her out.
‘Can the universe erase ”prostitution whore” from memory sake’s? No,’ Danielle said during a confessoinal.
‘I can’t make it right for my kids. I’ve tried. But now that Teresa and I have reconnected, I feel like it’s not my job to do that anymore. I feel like she really needs to make it right,’ she added.
Teresa admitted to being nervous before talking to Jillian and at first just said she was ‘sorry about what happened years ago.’
Teen daughter: Danielle’s daughter Jillian, 19, was only age 11 when Teresa insulted her mother
Season one: Teresa during the season one finale also infamously flipped a table in rage
Words hurt: Jillian looked shocked in archive footage and said she and her sister Christine, who refused to meet with Teresa, were bullied afterward
‘It must’ve been hard for you guys,’ she said.
Jillian admitted that she ‘flipped out’ when she heard that her mother and Teresa were doing yoga together.
She then revealed the extent of the damage and said she and her sister were bullied and called out for being ‘just like their mother’.
Flipped out: Teresa apologized to Danielle’s daughter after learning during a recent Siggy Flicker retreat that her girls were hurt by her actions
Danielle interjected that the bullying got so severe that they considered moving away.
Teresa who has young daughters of her own then recognized the pain she caused and issued a more meaningful apology.
‘I would never want to hurt you in any way. I feel horrible. I didn’t know that I caused all this hurt. I want to make it better,’ Teresa told the teenager.
Considered moving: Danielle revealed that she considered moving away due to the bullying
Four daughters: Teresa who has four young daughters felt horrible upon learning the extent of the damage that she had done
Big hug: Jillian and Teresa hugged after the reality star gave a heartfelt apology to her
Jillian and Teresa then hugged as the reality star admitted she had a hard time saying sorry to people.
The episode titled Ain’T No Misbehaving opened with Melissa Gorga back at her Envy boutique following the group trip to Milan, Italy.
She admitted fighting before the trip with husband Joe Gorga over the family restaurant he bought without telling her.
Family businesses: Melissa Gorga was visited at her Envy boutique by her husband Joe was was looking for help with the family restaurant he bought without telling her
Melissa much to her husband’s chagrin let him plan the restaruant’s upcoming opening party.
‘That’s not fair. We’re a team. If I need your help, we focus together,’ he whined in a confessional.
Teresa was then shown taking part in a photoshoot in a black backless jumpsuit for her new book.
Book photoshoot: Teresa wore a sparkling jumpsuit for a photoshoot for her latest book
Yoga body: The mother of four showed her toned back in the backless jumpsuit
She was also fretting about seeing incarcerated husband Joe for the first time since her mother died.
Teresa was seeking an apology from her husband for the federal fraud case that landed them both behind bars.
‘If he doesn’t apologize to me, where do we go from here?,’ she wondered.
Apology wanted: The 45-year-old reality star was seeking an apology from her incarcerated husband for the federal fraud case that landed them both behind bars
Dolores Catania and her ex-husband Frank then went on a college visit with their son Frankie Jr., 17.
Frankie admitted that he was impressed with Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut, while Dolores liked that it was only 90 minutes away.
Margaret Josephs met up with her ex-husband Jan Josephs to ask if there was any chance of reconciliation with his children.
Family trip: Dolores Catania and ex-husband Frank took their son Frankie Jr to visit a college
Proud papa: Frank took a picture of his son at Sacred Heart University in Connecticut
Candid conversation: Margaret Josephs met up with ex-husband Jan in a bid to reconcile with her stepchildren
She left Jan for her current husband after helping raise his three children and they haven’t spoken to her since.
Jan agreed to tell his children how Margaret was missing them and she stated her resolve not to give up.
Siggy Flicker, 50, met with her father Mordecai Paldiel who is a Holocaust survivor and scholar over her strained relationship with Margaret.
Life choices: The fashion designer left Jan for her current husband Joe Benigno and her stepchildren stopped talking to her
She relayed how Margraret used a Hitler analogy during an argument over Kim DePaola.
‘Stay away from her,’ advised Mordecai.
Siggy then admitted that she accused Margaret of being anti-Semitic and Mordecai said he didn’t know Margaret’s personal feelings.
Father and daughter: Siggy Flicker talked to her father Mordecai Paldiel about her issues with Margaret
‘Keep your distance from her,’ he advised.
Joe at the party for Gorga’s Homemade Pasta & Pizza showed off a new ‘cheeseburger pizza’ that devised.
Melissa arrived late and was ganged up on by Joe and his sister Teresa for failing to take it seriously.
Cheeseburger pizza: Joe showed off his ‘cheeseburger pizza’ at the restaurant party
Brother and sister: Teresa and Joe ganged up on Melissa who arrived after they did
She stormed off in a huff after they both chastised her but came around after Joe gave a heartfelt speech about his late mother.
‘This restaurant is in memory of her and to keep the tradition of our name, food and recipes going forever,’ he said.
Melissa after the speech said she wasn’t mad anymore.
Sweet speech: Joe gave a tender speech about his late mother during the party
All forgiven: Melissa was no longer mad at Joe after hearing his speech
‘I love them. I’m proud we did this restaurant for her,’ she said.
Margaret and her mother Margaret Sr attended the party and were promptly ignored by Siggy, who took her father’s advice a little too much.
Siggy even refused to meet Margaret’s mother, which drew a rare rebuke from her staunch friend Dolores.
Staying away: Siggy avoided Margaret and her mother Margaret Sr at the party
Good times: Teresa and Margaret were having fun at the party together
‘I’ve always been respectful of friend’s parents,’ Dolores said.
Danielle also tried to introduce them but Siggy instead bolted and Margaret Sr called her ‘rude’.
RHONJ returns next week on Bravo.
Not cool: Margaret Sr said Siggy was being ‘rude’ by refusing to be introduced to her