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Teresa Giudice isn’t going anywhere, at least not if she has a say in it.
In a recent chat with TooFab ahead of her appearance on Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test with daughter Gia, Teresa made one thing clear: the future of RHONJ still depends on Bravo’s word — and the fans.
“I’m glad everyone’s so excited about New Jersey coming back. So I hope it does come back,” Teresa said. “And, we won’t know until Bravo makes that decision.”
“I Think It Wouldn’t Be the Same Without Me”
Despite speculation that the show has already begun test filming for Season 15 without her, Teresa remains unfazed — and ready to return.
“Hello, I’m the OG, so I think it wouldn’t be the same without me,” she told TooFab.
The RHONJ veteran also called on fans to make their voices heard if they want her to stay part of the franchise.
“So I guess the fans, they speak — I want them to tell Bravo and Andy Cohen, like, ‘Definitely let’s bring Teresa back,’” she added.
With more than 15 years under her belt, Teresa is the longest-serving cast member of the Real Housewives franchise, and it’s clear she still holds the crown proudly.
A Mother-Daughter Duo Takes on “Special Forces”
While RHONJ remains in limbo, Teresa and her daughter Gia are gearing up for a very different challenge — one that tests both mental and physical endurance.
The duo will be featured in the upcoming season of Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test on FOX, marking the show’s first mother-daughter team.
Gia, 22, joked about how useful it was to have mom around during those first brutal days of filming.
“She washed my clothes the first night,” Gia shared. “I was very appreciative of that. I was so dead. I wanted to, like, literally crawl on a wall and never leave.”
Teresa responded like the proud mom she is:
“She’s my kid, she takes after her momma so she got this.”
“It Was Not a Joke”
Before signing on, Teresa consulted former Housewives who had braved the show before her — including Kenya Moore and Denise Richards — and came in with her eyes wide open.
“I knew it was hard because I spoke to two past Housewives that did it, Kenya [Moore] and Denise [Richards], and I knew it was not a joke,” she said.
Still, doing it with Gia made the whole experience worth it.
“It was something that I’m going to do with my daughter and I’ll never forget it. And she’ll never forget it and she’ll get to tell my grandkids about it and her sisters were jealous.”
Even though Teresa admits she’s not a natural swimmer, Gia’s encouragement helped her push through.
“She was like, ‘Mom, you got this, you gotta do this,’ so she did push me because I was just terrified of her after watching last season,” Teresa laughed. “And I’m not a swimmer, but I learned. So now I feel more comfortable in water.”
“We Were All a Team and All a Family”
Gia echoed that sentiment, calling the experience both humbling and powerful.
“Everyone had their good days and bad days,” she said. “So, on days where you might have been losing a little stamina or you were fatigued, we were pushing each other just to be better and better every day. As much as it was an individually based challenge, we were all a team and all a family.”
While Teresa’s return to RHONJ is still TBD, fans won’t have to wait long to see her in action again.
Season 4 of Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test premieres September 25 at 9/8c on FOX, and will be available to stream the next day on Hulu.