Jackie Goldschneider Reveals Where She Stands with Melissa Gorga Amid Her Falling Out with Margaret Josephs
She also shared why she "can't wait" for people to find out about how her friendship with Teresa came to be.
Things are really changing in the Garden State for the ladies featured on The Real Housewives of New Jersey.
When Season 13 wrapped in June 2023, sisters-in-law Teresa Giudice and Melissa Gorga were at odds, while Melissa remained aligned with her longtime friends Jackie Goldschneider and Margaret Josephs.
In the months that have followed, however, the friendship dynamics have shifted considerably. Jackie and Margaret have confirmed that they are no longer friends, which could have put Melissa in the middle.
Jackie just revealed whether her friendship with Melissa was collateral damage, and she also opened up about forming a new bond with Teresa.
Where Jackie Goldschneider Stands with Melissa Gorga
Though Margaret, Melissa, and Jackie have been close friends since the latter lady joined the cast in Season 9, their dynamic changed following Season 13.
As Jackie shared with Page Six at BravoCon 2023, “There was a trust that got broken [with Margaret] and I don’t know that that’s so easily repaired."
Jackie also noted that she was "not sad" about the loss of the friendship, though fans then began to wonder if it also fractured her relationship with Melissa (who is still close friends with Margaret).
Elsewhere at BravoCon, Melissa referred to the drama between the two former besties as "strange" and "confusing." However, Jackie sees things a bit differently.
"Nothing happened with Melissa," Jackie told InTouch Weekly. "So I don’t know if Melissa just jumped on what was happening with me and Margaret and made it hers. But I have no problem with Melissa, I never had an argument with Melissa. So I’m officially saying that I have no issue with Melissa."
Jackie Goldschneider's Friendship with Teresa Giudice
In a surprising turn of events for longtime RHONJ fans, Jackie has become close with O.G. cast member Teresa. She discussed the "new friendship" during a recent chat with The Messenger, including the "narrative" that their reunion is "for relevancy."
"There's this narrative going around by some people that I did it for relevancy, [but] I can breathe and be relevant enough," Jackie said. I can show up and just be relevant enough. So I didn't need to do that."
Added Jackie, "I can't wait for people to see organically how a new friendship came about. I think it's great."
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