Real Housewives' Teresa Giudice Apologizes After Caroline Manzo Threatens to Quit
Teresa Giudice has apologized to her "Real Housewives of New Jersey" co-stars following reports that two members have threatened to leave the show because of on-going feuds with the mother of four.
"Things have gotten out of hand. I want to accept responsibility for the things I did wrong. I'm truly sorry," Giudice told In Touch Magazine.
The reality TV star, who once said that she considered her co-stars Caroline Manzo and Jacqueline Laurita as close as family, was embroiled in a vicious verbal attack with the two last year which prompted both of them to consider leaving the Bravo reality show altogether.
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"Jacqueline is so sick of all the lies and the backstabbing that [she] wants out," an insider told Reality Weekly.
"Caroline wants out too. She thought being on a reality show would be fun, but it's just been drama, lies, deception and scandal," the source added.
The 39-year-old insists that she wants to move forward even after her very public blowout with her other co-stars, sister-in-law Melissa Gorga and cousin Kathy Wakile, explaining that her charity work on "Celebrity Apprentice" helped her put everything in perspective.
"All of this drama seemed insignificant after I was exposed to people with real problems," Giudice said.
Giudice has also been involved in an on-going dispute with her brother Joe, who is married to Gorga, and the 32-year-old recently blamed Giudice for trying to ruin their eight year marriage.
"Joe told me his sister said to him that 'I would leave him for a richer man.' I wish he never told me. Why would she ever say something like that?" Gorga wrote on her Bravo blog.
"What is she trying to say -- I only love him for the money? Oh, because he's not handsome, charming or sexy? He's not an amazing husband and father? Money is all he has going for him? I don't think so. I have been married for almost eight years now. I have three beautiful children with this man [Antonia, Gino and Joey]," she added.
Gorga is said to be demanding more money from Bravo executives which has led to fresh arguments.
"There is now a lot of fighting going on about money - who deserves the most and who doesn't," a source said.
"Melissa wants more money because she feels like she doesn't get paid enough to deal with all the damage that's been done to her personal life."
