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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SHE'S HEADED TO JAIL ANYWAY SO WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT REALLY MAKE...TIME FOR ALL OF THESE IDIOTS (EVERY HOUSEWIFE SHOW)TO GET THE PLUGS PULLED
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i've never watched none of these shows i just read whats on the p.c,i think with the country in the state its in these kinda shows got to go,as far as teresa goes she should be lucky to get a dime ,i read something today about how all shes looking for is money for her kids colleage,well i dont make anything near to 250.000 i mean no where near it,(under 100.000) and im dealing with it,she should stop buying 25.000 doller nick nacks,give me a break
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makeing 250.000 a year the first thing she should do is put money in a collaege fund,get rid of her ,greedy greedy woman
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she is paid less because she looks like Barretta in drag.
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we are talking DESPERATE Housewife.......
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and thats still to much for a skank
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Tv has turned into crap. How anyone can watch this ridiculous show, is beyond me.
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These women have no talent and we should not be exposed to them on any channel. They should be the ones paying to be on tv. If you dont have cash CHARGE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!(teresa). People should be paid for their talent not their ignorance. Bravo please help us.
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