The Real Housewives of New Jersey is one of the most explosive and dramatic reality TV shows of all time, and the women who have been featured on this series went on to become huge stars with the fans. After the Real Housewives franchise found success with its Orange County, New York City, and Atlanta spin-offs, Bravo greenlit yet another show to focus on the women of New Jersey. In hindsight, Teresa Giudice is the only OG cast member to still be on the show.

Over the years, RHONJ has become known for the quite intense rotation of cast members on the show. As the seasons went on, the fans got to know reality TV stars such as Melissa Gorga, Dolores Catania, Jackie Goldschneider, and Jennifer Aydin. With so many cast members for the fans to keep up with, it's been understandably hard for all of these ladies to get the exact same level of attention. And just like that, a few of them have stood out in terms of Instagram followers.

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4. Dolores Catania (705,000 followers)

Dolores Catania started her Real Housewives of New Jersey career starring as "friend" of the cast, making occasional appearances in seasons 1, 3, and 4. She then took a two-season break, but was eventually brought on as a full-time cast member in season 7. Since then, Dolores has remained on the show. On Instagram, she currently has 705,000 followers.

3. Caroline Manzo (795,000 followers)

Coming in third place in this ranking is Caroline Manzo, who left the cast of RHONJ all the way back in season 5. She appeared in the original cast of Real Housewives of New Jersey, but she chose to leave reality TV behind five seasons later. Alas, the fans still show her a lot of love, as Caroline is the third most popular RHONJ star on Instagram with her 795,000 followers.

2. Teresa Giudice (2.1 million followers)

Teresa Giudice has been the biggest constant on Real Housewives of New Jersey, and her 2.1 million followers on Instagram definitely reflect how popular she's always been on the show. Overall, Teresa appeared in every single season of RHONJ thus far, which has helped her reach over 2 million folowers on IG and get just behind the person currently leading this ranking.

1. Melissa Gorga (2.2 million followers)

Melissa Gorga was introduced to the fans on Real Housewives of New Jersey season 3, but she is still on the show now, in season 11, which is currently airing on Bravo. At this point in time, Melissa is the most-followed cast member from RHONJ, with 2.2 million followers - just ahead of her co-star Teresa Giudice. This means that, statistically, Melissa could be considered the most popular star on The Real Housewives of New Jersey, but those honoraries are always heavily debated in the fanbase.

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