Exclusive: The Truth Behind Teresa Giudice's Nephew on 'Housewives' Reunion

By Rob Shuter Posted Aug 31st 2010 05:15PM

You saw it, the earth-shaking exchange between Danielle Staub and Teresa Giudice on Monday night's 'Real Housewives of New Jersey' reunion special. The F-bomb barrage started with a question from Danielle to Teresa: "Did you acknowledge your nephew? Did you?" Teresa replied, "Yeah, of course I did," but after pausing for a second, she exploded. EXPLODED!

"Danielle doesn't intimidate me. I don't care if she stays on the show or not," Teresa tells me in an exclusive statement regarding the explosive reunion show.

So, what's the story behind the "nephew" drama? A friend of Teresa's reveals that what viewers saw was Danielle accusing her co-star of not visiting a nephew in the hospital at his birth. I'm told Teresa was at the hospital when the child was born last April, and that he's perfectly fine and beautiful.

Teresa was actually confused as to what Danielle was even talking about. But what set her off was the sudden realization that Danielle was dipping her toes into her private business.

"Danielle is obsessed with Teresa. Digging around her extended family," a family friend tells me. "Danielle brought up a lie about Teresa not visiting her nephew and then Bravo edited it to look more sudden than it was, of course. The best thing to do is just ignore everything Danielle says. That's what Teresa does."

The verbal fight, in which Teresa even shoved host (and Bravo exec) Andy Cohen, shocked more than just the viewers. It also blew away other 'Housewives' on the stage. WATCH THE MADNESS >>

"Insanity, complete insanity," is how Caroline Manzo described the scene to me in an exclusive statement. "We filmed for ten hours and by the end of the day, I was speechless. It took me two days to recover, I seriously could not compose a rational thought for hours."

Rumors have circulated that Teresa would leave the show if Danielle was invited back for another season. However, friends of our favorite housewife tell me that couldn't be further from the truth.

"I just talked to her and it's funny but she actually doesn't care if Danielle comes back for another season or not," a friend of Teresa's tells me. "Teresa's not intimidated or scared of Danielle. She actually thinks Danielle makes good TV and is amusing. If anything, she feels sorry for her. All she has in her life is this show."

My insider adds, "Teresa, on the other hand, doesn't spend one second of her time thinking about Danielle."

Sources confirm that it is the Manzo family that has made it very clear to Bravo that if Danielle stays, they go. Family member Dina Manzo has already quit the show and made it clear she would not be part of anything that involves Danielle, saying publicly that they are worried about their safety and that of their families when Danielle is around.

However, "Teresa doesn't feel that Danielle is a threat to her family or happiness at all," an insider tells me. "She's much tougher than that!"

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Tags: danielle staub, real housewives of new jersey, Teresa Giudice

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Tuesday 31 August

By damien

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Any one really buying this?.....They all having coffee with the Bravo execs and thinking up new ideas for next year

By Debbie

I'm with you Damien. It's all acting and badly. None of these so-called "Reality" shows are real. They are given situations and then they run with it. If they want to do a Real Reality show, then they have to keep the cameras rolling without the knowledge of the people who are being filmed.

It's really sad that this is the way TV has gotten. That's why I stick with my old reruns as well as the scripted shows of today like Mad Men.

By JD

What folks don't get is this; ANYTIME A PERSON KNOWS THAT THE CAMERAS ARE ROLLING AND THEY ARE BEING FILMED, IT IS "ACTING" NOT REALITY! REALITY IS WHEN THE PERSON IS BEING FILMED AND HAS NO IDEA SO THEY ARE THEMSELVES. I AGREE WITH THE OTHER POSTERS. THIS IS TOO WHY I WATCH OLD RERUNS OF I LOVE LUCY AND THE MUNSTERS. THIS CRAP IS GETTING REDICULOUS ALREADY AND NOT ONE IS BETTER THEN THE OTHER. THEY ARE ALL FOOLS.

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Wednesday 01 September

By Ricky

They are getting PAID

By barb

I used to enjoy watching it, but I can't anymore because of Danielle. She is just too ugly to look at and evil. When Dina left, the show went down hill.

By K from Towaco

Teresa is from my town and I am not proud. It is a disgrace. I think Teresa and Jacqueline are not better than Danielle. They started trouble with Danielle right off the bat Monday night by talking about Danielle sleeping with some guy at Teresa's shore house. They are always looking for trouble with Danielle and they think they can bring up any topic and say anything thing to her. When Danielle goes back at them, they cananot handle it.

The other housewives can dish it out to Danielle, but they can't take it. I do not feel sorry for any of them, thay are all fools.

By Jo

I agree with you 100 per cent!!!
It makes for good TV....
LOL

By Kathy

K from Towaco - you hit the nail on the head. I agree with you 100%

By jacqueline

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Is it true Danielle made a sex tape? YUK! That's gross! Just thinking about that wrinkled old lady boneing some dude makes me gag! I mean there are older woman out there that still look hot but Danielle is tore up!

Monday 27 September

By Kay

Damien, exactly! The Bravo execs are scared of Big Momma Caroline Manzo, so they are buddying up with her so that she can tell them who can and cannot be on the show. What a bunch of losers! If Caroline is putting money into the show, I could understand it, but they are paying her to be there, so what is that all about?

By jtichy11

Danielle really is TRASH. Are her and her girlfriend using the same hair dye to be alike? So glad Bravo fired her.

By totonoc

She's so hot. wow, i guess she will be more hotter if I see her in person.

By lynda

I agree with you. Danelle is trash and needs to leave the show. I'm tried of her crying poor me

By DancingHeart

Is Danielle leaving the show. As much as I can not stand her..where would the drama be???

By Nora Thomas

Everyone is just so jeolus of Danielle, all they do is talk about her if they were really over her they would not mention her but that is all they do lol its funny they say to hate her but in reality they wish to be like her. Teresa mind your own business and pay your bills qute spending money that is not yours and stop pretending that all is well cuz it is not.

By Chaz Goodman

If anyone here thinks that Danielle is a good mother, I truely hope you don't have children. Danielle is a very sick individual. Much of the show may be scripted a bit, but with Danielle, there isn't much acting needed there. Watch very closely when she interacts with her daughters, and if she doesn't get the response from them that she wants, watch the look on her face. Those girls fear her. Danielle is the epitomy of a Narcissist. By the way, I am a dude. Stop laughing at me. I see you. haha! It kills me that I watch this show, but I can't help it. As much as I think Danielle is out of her mind, she is part of the reason I watch. She is someone that the term "Love to hate" aplies to.

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LOL...thats too funny

By Janis J

Danielle truly is garbage and I'm sooooo happy they finally put it to the curb! Have you heard her sing (if that's what you wanna call it hahahaha) her song!? Her and her music "partner" are dilutional!

By slimgoody

why is daniel trash?? if she is trash that means the others are 2..how can every one pick on 1 woman that to me is being a bully..and not to mention they are all jealous of her cause she looks much better than the remaining house wives..hmmm..thats something to ponder..to me its all jealousy of 1 woman..theresea needs to focus on her housing issues,,abd get a job..jacquelin is a copy cat..it seems she is afraid of the manzos,and remember she is married to 1..and carolyn..she is just an old hag and a nut with nothing going on in her life..

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