With the new season of The Real Housewives of New Jersey already underway, rumors have been circulating about a potential demotion for Jennifer Aydin. The Turkish housewife joined the cast for season 9 in 2018, alongside Jackie Goldschneider. Over the years, Jennifer has had a number of feuds with her costars, except for Teresa Giudice. In fact, she and the OG New Jersey housewife have become very close friends, on and off-screen.

During the most recent season of RHONJ, Jennifer was in the middle of an intense feud with costar Margaret Josephs. Jennifer called Margaret out for having an affair with her much older boss in her 20s, while Margaret referred to Jennifer as a "concubine." Besides her fight with Margaret, Jennifer has also been at odds with fellow Aries Melissa Gorga. The mother of five has called Melissa out for her fake storylines in the past and has even thrown dishware at her.

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Filming for RHONJ season 12 began in early June, and some of the women were shocked that Jennifer was even asked to return. Jackie, Margaret, and Melissa weren't too pleased to see her step back into filming, seeing as none of the three women are on the best terms with her. A source close to Hollywood Life told them in early July, "They are not looking forward to filming with her and haven’t seen or spoken to her since the reunion." Since the Jersey ladies began filming, Melissa has shared several fun times with the cast on Instagram, including her sister-in-law Teresa, who is the closest with Jennifer. In fact, Jennifer wasn't included in any of Melissa's social media posts throughout filming.

Since Jennifer has been absent for a majority of the group events, viewers have been wondering if she will be demoted to "friend of" status next season. In the comment section of @realhousewivesfranchise Instagram, a fan asked the account owner if they think Jennifer will be demoted. They answered, "Shes still full-time but has fallen out with a lot of the cast." While Jennifer might not be filming group scenes, she is still filming at home with her kids and husband Bill Aydin, by the looks of her Instagram. She also went on a double date in late June with Teresa and her boyfriend of a year, Louie Ruelas, which was likely filmed as well. Even new cast members Caroline Rauseo and Traci Johnson seemed to attend more group scenes than Jennifer did for season 12.

While it hasn't been confirmed if Jennifer will come back as a 'friend of' on The Real Housewives of New Jersey, it is likely there won't be many group scenes with her. Nonetheless, Jennifer has brought so much to the show. It would be a shame to leave her in the dust and demote her halfway through filming. Hopefully, Jackie, Margaret, and Melissa can make amends with Jennifer before filming ends.

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Sources: Hollywood Life@realhousewivesfranchise/Instagram