Jennifer Aydin reveals why she believes the RHONJ franchise wouldn’t work without OG Teresa Giudice.
According to Jennifer Aydin, RHONJ wouldn’t work with OG Teresa Giudice, noting that most Real Housewives franchises “lose” some of their “luster” when an OG is let go from the cast.
“It takes time to get invested in new characters, and Teresa really is the OG from the beginning … I feel like the audience is really invested in Teresa,” Jennifer Aydin said on My Friend, My Soulmate, My Podcast. “And especially with her four daughters thriving and her new life with Louie, I feel like there’s so much interesting content.”
The 47-year-old Bravo star admits that she hopes “Teresa comes back” with “a few [castmates] that get along with her” for season 15.
“But at the end of the day, I believe, I believe [if] they were going to keep anybody, for sure I would say Teresa … I don’t think the show could be Housewives of New Jersey with a few of us and not Teresa,” she confesses.
Jennifer also notes that when an OG is “removed” on Real Housewives, the show “somehow loses a little luster.”
The future of the New Jersey Housewives franchise as we know it remains uncertain. Andy Cohen recently shut down casting rumors about season 15 after gossip spread like wildfire across social media. The Real Housewives of New Jersey franchise is on pause as Bravo figures out how to revamp the franchise. Andy Cohen and Bravo have confirmed that they are considering every option, including a full reboot.
As previously reported, Andy Cohen took to his radio show last week to shut down a recent report claiming that Teresa Giudice, Dolores Catania, and Jennifer have signed on for season 15.
“It’s not happening. We’ve made no decisions on [RHONJ],” Andy confirmed on the October 15 episode of SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live.
The Watch What Happens Live host then shut down Jennifer‘s claims that she is officially back for season 15.
“What? No! Jennifer Aydin confirmed that she’s returning? No, no, no. We’ve done nothing. We’ve done absolutely, I mean, well, no. Actually, we’ve done plenty, but that’s not, that’s not what’s, no,” Andy insisted. “She said that on her Instagram Live? Wow. Alright. Okay. No.”
“[But] wait until Bravo or I [say] something. How about that?” he added.
Real Housewives of New Jersey isn’t expected to return for season 15 until late 2025 or early 2026.
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