Teresa Giudice Paid Less Than Other 'Housewives'
Exclusive: Tension is building between Bravo and everyone's favorite Jersey 'Housewife,'
Teresa Giudice, who has been holding back on re-upping her contract for the hit reality series. But contrary to popular belief that Teresa is just being a money-hungry diva (she's got financial problems, ya know), friends and TV insiders tell me it's simply a matter of fairness.
"I think people deserve to know the truth," a close friend of Teresa tells me exclusively. "Bravo pays Caroline and Jacqueline more than Teresa and she isn't holding out because she thinks she's bigger. She just wants to make the same."
My rock-solid source calls it "crazy" that one of the most popular 'Housewives' in the franchise (the biggest, if you're counting magazine covers) makes less than her fellow Garden Staters.

"She brings in ratings and [really] invites viewers into her house, even the birthing room of her daughter," my source says. "That she gets less -- that's crazy!"
Here's how it works: Bravo claims they can only pay the women the exact same amount (it's $250k this season). No one can have more, however, the way the network gets around it is compensating the adult children of the Manzos.
"Teresa understands her children can't get paid because of issues with child labor laws, but she just she just wants them to have a college fund," an inside source tells me.
I'm told Teresa believes that each of the three families (Manzos, Lauritas, Giudices) should be getting the same.
"It's actually harder for Teresa because her children are small," my source says. "She doesn't have a nanny, and she needs to pay babysitters when Bravo forces her to leave town for filming and press."
Adding the amount that adult children are given, I've learned the Manzos are getting $310,000, the Lauritas are second with $270,000 and the Giudices receive the base rate of $250,000.
"Bravo could make it even by giving the Giudice girls a college fund or trust or by paying for a babysitter or an assistant for Teresa, yet they won't," a friend tells me.
Sounds fair to me. Stay tuned, I'm hearing some MASSIVE 'Housewives' news could be hitting the headlines this week.
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It's simple mathematics. Cheap hookers who charge less, are paid less. What's the problem?
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The truth of the matter is that Teresa does not want to shoot her part of the show in the "suites" over the pizzeria in Patterson... No more McMansion.My boyfriend and i both think so ...He is almost 11year older than me .i met him via kissmilita ry.c' oma nice place for s'ee'king Army, Navy, Mari'nes, Air Force, Police Force and their admires.just love it
If wifes / girlfriends were good at sex then there would be little need for hookers.
She ran around like a lunatic in one episode, ready to kill Danielle, she flips over a table in a restaurant; then has the nerve to say over and over she is a LADY. OMG!!!! She also said moving into a house that was owed by someone previously is disgusting. Glad to see with the bank problems and her pay that she is finally realizing she is nothing but a plain old woman.
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Why would you even watch that show?
I wouldn't pay any of these plastic pigs a dime, much less watch that idiotic show!
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Who cares, these shows should be taken off the air, then they would have to go out and get real jobs like the rest of us.
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I'll channel Rip Torn and drink to that.
Popeater is so biased! It's hard to take this website seriously. I knew Rob would write ANOTHER flattering article about Teresa Giudice. His lips are permanently implanted on her tush. Teresa is a perjurer and a tax cheat and she doesn't deserve the special treatment that Popeater and Rob give her. I hope Bravo lets her walk. RHONJ is all about Caroline Manzo and her family. Without Caroline, RHONJ would be nothing. Bravo doesn't care about Teresa.
By the way, the "close friend of Teresa" is Teresa herself. She is the leak for all of the RHONJ stories on Popeater and everybody knows it. She's got Rob on speed dial.
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Paid to be White trash? Only in America.
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one thing she is not is white. far east black indian!
Caroline(Al Capone),Jacqueline and Teresa are a trio of stupidity.The only one that was smarter is gone now....her name is DANIELLE STAUB.
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Ok...the exconvict and drug dealer is a genius yeah right!
I forgot porn star!
Teresa is the entertainment factor of the show. Danielle was just retarded & I couldn't wait for her to get the 'ol heave ho because she was a ho & she made me heave. Caroline is smart but acts a little too Al Capone for my taste at times. Jacqueline is the most lady-like one. I liked Dina too & wouldn't mind if she came back. For those who say that Danielle was the best thing on the show you people are obviously "garbage" too.
Rob, this may have something to do with banking rules in NJ.
Please tell Teresa & Joe that they can set-up the proper type of account with their county surrogate's office.
There is a problem in NJ with children & money where it is almost impossible for kids to have the kind of account that can not be touched by the parents.
From what I know, the only way that a child can have the kind of trust account that will be saved for them is to have the county surrogate to hold it until they turn 18, and the only way to get the money out before then is with a judge's order.
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well u can tell who writes ALL the same bad e-mail about everyone on NJ Housewives its Danielle they all sound alike, say they same thing ,just different words I can't stand her so glad she is gone. So why don't she move her and her trash on down the road, let others be happy.
White trash...plain and simple. A very poor representation of the women of Jersey. She is the poster child of everything that is wrong with our economy. She 'deserves' nothing.
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you got that right!!!!!!!!!!!!!
People are sick of this woman. She needs to just go away.
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She also needs to keep those ill mannered brats of hers out of retail. I was so sorry for those who got to clean up the messes the litter made pulling stock off the shelves, helping themselves to the cash register, pulling tags off clothes. Mom did nothing but peel off the 100 dollar bills and leave.