{"id":29494,"date":"2026-08-06T06:23:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T01:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=29494"},"modified":"2026-08-06T06:23:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T01:23:21","slug":"melissa-gorga-talks-new-real-housewives-of-new-jersey-co-stars-says-they-fit-right-in-just-jared-celebrity-news-and-gossip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=29494","title":{"rendered":"Melissa Gorga Talks New &#8216;Real Housewives of New Jersey&#8217; Co-Stars, Says They &#8216;Fit Right In&#8217; | Just Jared &#8211; Celebrity News and Gossip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-2260508\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- Franchise logo or primary category --><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- post title --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/post title --><\/p>\n<p><!-- subheader --><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- post thumbnail --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"tpd-post-thumbnail-container caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><img width=\"788\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/melissa-rhonj-cast-788x444.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium tpd-force-16x9-aspect-ratio wp-post-image\" alt=\"Melissa Gorga attends Vulture's Reality Masterminds Celebration\" decoding=\"sync\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/melissa-rhonj-cast-428x241.jpg 428w, https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/melissa-rhonj-cast-788x444.jpg 788w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 430px) 100px, 788px\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-cf-ratio=\"788x444\"\/><figcaption><span class=\"credit-text\">Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \/post thumbnail --><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/melissa-gorga\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Melissa Gorga<\/strong><\/a> is opening up about the upcoming 15th season of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/real-housewives-of-new-jersey\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Real Housewives of New Jersey<\/strong><\/a><\/em>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 47-year-old reality star is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/03\/24\/real-housewives-of-new-jersey-season-15-to-start-filming-soon-with-teresa-giudice-melissa-gorga\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/03\/24\/real-housewives-of-new-jersey-season-15-to-start-filming-soon-with-teresa-giudice-melissa-gorga\/\">returning to the franchise<\/a> alongside sister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/teresa-giudice\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Teresa Giudice<\/strong><\/a>, after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2025\/11\/15\/teresa-giudice-shares-update-on-relationship-with-brother-joe-gorga-wife-melissa-after-years-long-feud\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2025\/11\/15\/teresa-giudice-shares-update-on-relationship-with-brother-joe-gorga-wife-melissa-after-years-long-feud\/\">repairing their relationship<\/a> following season 14, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/dolores-catania\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Dolores Catania<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They are the only three housewives returning, and they\u2019ll be joined by several new faces. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While attending <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/08\/04\/real-housewives-ultimate-girls-trip-roaring-20th-cast-more-bravo-stars-premiere-upcoming-season-in-nyc\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/08\/04\/real-housewives-ultimate-girls-trip-roaring-20th-cast-more-bravo-stars-premiere-upcoming-season-in-nyc\/\">the premiere of <em>Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th<\/em><\/a>\u00a0on Tuesday (August 4), <strong>Melissa<\/strong> dished on what it was like filming with all of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/03\/25\/andy-cohen-reacts-rhonj-season-15-cast-news\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/03\/25\/andy-cohen-reacts-rhonj-season-15-cast-news\/\">the new ladies<\/a>, whose identities have not been announced yet.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/melissa-gorga-on-rhonj-newcomers.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"0\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 1 image.\" title=\"Open gallery of 1 image.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"1120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/melissa-gorga-on-rhonj-newcomers-788x1120.jpg\" alt=\"Gia Giudice, Melissa Gorga, Joe Gorga, and Teresa Giudice attend World Cup game\" class=\"wp-image-2260511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/melissa-gorga-on-rhonj-newcomers-788x1120.jpg 788w, https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/melissa-gorga-on-rhonj-newcomers-428x608.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">1<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe new girls fit right in. It was strange at first because I didn\u2019t know how this was gonna go,\u201d she told <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/rhonjs-melissa-gorga-says-filming-with-new-cast-was-strange\/?taid=6a739d664a3dab0001dacf0a&amp;utm_campaign=trueanthem&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/rhonjs-melissa-gorga-says-filming-with-new-cast-was-strange\/?taid=6a739d664a3dab0001dacf0a&amp;utm_campaign=trueanthem&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter\">Us Weekly<\/a><\/em>.\u00a0\u201cI was actually curious myself, [but] they fit right in. It\u2019s, like, they\u2019re part of the family instantly. It was insane.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe laugh, we cry,\u201d <strong>Melissa<\/strong> added. \u201c[There is an] amazing cast,\u00a0amazing group of girls. [I am] super excited for everybody to meet them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She also addressed her relationship with <strong>Teresa<\/strong> nowadays and going into filming the new season. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI feel confident, and I feel trust, which is something that was always hard to feel before,\u201d she said<em>.\u00a0<\/em>\u201cSo yeah, [we\u2019re] definitely better than ever. Never going back there, like it\u2019s never happened.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Melissa<\/strong> and <strong>Teresa<\/strong> will also appear on <em>RHUGT<\/em> together, which premieres this coming Sunday (August 9) at 9 pm ET\/PT on Bravo and the next day on Peacock. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe had such a great time this season. It was insane,\u201d she teased of her time on <em>RHUGT<\/em>. \u201cThis was so fun. I showed up to the Miami taping and also the finale at<strong>\u00a0Dorinda\u00a0<\/strong>[<strong>Medley<\/strong>]\u2019s house. That was insane, fire. I don\u2019t want to give too much away, but [it was] insane.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you missed it, <strong>Dolores<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/04\/01\/dolores-catania-says-she-doesnt-know-any-of-the-new-real-housewives-of-new-jersey-women\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/04\/01\/dolores-catania-says-she-doesnt-know-any-of-the-new-real-housewives-of-new-jersey-women\/\">previously revealed that she didn\u2019t know<\/a> any of the new <em>RHONJ<\/em> women before filming.<\/p>\n<p class=\"categories single-categories\">Posted To:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/bravo\/\" rel=\"tag\">Bravo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/melissa-gorga\/\" rel=\"tag\">Melissa Gorga<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/real-housewives-of-new-jersey\/\" rel=\"tag\">Real Housewives of New Jersey<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/television\/\" rel=\"tag\">Television<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Credit: Getty Melissa Gorga is opening up about the upcoming 15th season of Real Housewives of New Jersey. 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