In a recent episode of The Real Housewives of New Jersey season 12, Teresa Giudice made a jab about fellow housewife Margaret Josephs’s figure, and fans are calling her out for her body-shaming comment. Teresa and Margaret were good friends until this season when Teresa had to deal with her fiancé Luis Ruela’s past coming out into the open. The RHONJ cast was shocked when a strange video surfaced of Luis at a “warrior camp,” begging forgiveness from an unnamed woman. When Margaret tried to ask her about it, Teresa shut her down, accusing her of digging into her personal life.
As RHONJ season 12 progressed, more scandalous news about Luis kept coming out, particularly one about his ex-fiancé alleging he was emotionally abusive. Margaret claimed she was worried about Teresa and was simply asking questions everyone else was wondering about. During an RHONJ excursion in the woods, Teresa and Margaret went at it over their resentment toward one another. At another event for Dolores Catania’s baseball charity game, Teresa brought her line of leggings for all the housewives to wear, which Margaret refused to put on. While Margaret was running, Teresa called Margaret’s behind “jiggly” and made a snide remark that she should have worn the leggings.
RHONJ fans were incensed at Teresa body-shaming another woman. Lilmisstherapy tweeted, “Teresa’s body shaming comments about Marg were totally unacceptable, her apology was insincere and lacking in accountability. She needs people who will help hold her accountable and aren’t afraid to speak up to her. Only way she’ll learn & grow.” Many RHONJ fans were concerned with housewife Jackie Goldschneider’s reaction, as she has been open about her struggles with her eating disorder. An RHONJ fan wrote, “Teresa body shaming Margaret is awful on its own, but doing it in front of Jackie, who has openly talked about her eating disorder, is a true kind of vile.”
Teresa yet again body-shamed Margaret during dinner on a cast trip to Nashville. Teresa claimed that the stress of the night before caused her to not eat her dinner, proclaiming, “I didn’t eat dinner last night. I know Margaret did.” She then added, “She always eats dinner.” RHONJ fans think this is a new low for Teresa, as she has four daughters and should promote body positivity. Yet, she threw a low blow at Margaret, slamming her twice about her physical appearance, and seemed unapologetic about it.
Fans are split on the Teresa/Margaret feud. Many think that Margaret sticks her nose into other peoples’ business and has a history of physical altercations as well. However, many RHONJ viewers think that Teresa gets away with bullying her cast members without any repercussions. While Teresa makes for good television, she has had a history of lashing out at her castmates. Some, like her sister-in-law Melissa Gorga, are careful not to make trouble with her, but it seems as if Margaret isn’t afraid of going against the OG of The Real Housewives of New Jersey.
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