Does Gia Giudice Keep in Touch with Dina Manzo? She Says...

Gia Giudice is one of the OG Real Housewives kids, and while appearing on the May 3 episode of mom Teresa Giudice's Namaste B$tches podcast, she revealed which of The Real Housewives of New Jersey ladies have been her "favorite[s]" over the years. 

Her answer? Dolores Catania, Jennifer Aydin, Jacqueline Laurita, and Dina Manzo (or, as Gia put it, her "Aunt Dina"). Though the latter has since relocated to California, Gia said that they've stayed in touch over the years. "We always communicate on social media," she said. "She always comments on my posts [and] we always wish each other happy birthday, happy holidays."

The same could be said for Gia's sisters — especially Audriana Giudice, since she's Dina's goddaughter. To celebrate her 13th birthday last September, Dina wrote of Audriana on Instagram, "Sweet beautiful Audriana turns 13 today! You’re such a wonderful blessing. Keep shining your gorgeous talented light."

As for Dina and Teresa, their friendship actually became a topic of conversation on RHONJ Season 13 after it was revealed that Dina would not be a bridesmaid in (or even attend) Teresa and Luis "Louie" Ruelas' wedding. However, Teresa has since explained why Dina skipped her nuptials, sharing, “Once you are on TV and then you aren’t on TV anymore, you don’t want to be in front of the camera,” Teresa said on the Two T’s in a Pod podcast in November. “I totally get it.”

Around that same time, Dina, who was present when Louie asked Teresa to marry him in 2021, also made it clear things were fine between Teresa and her. “We were never not friends,” Dina clarified on Instagram. “Sometimes friendships go [through phases], but in the end, true friendships will always find their way back when the time is right.”

In addition to gushing about Dina on Teresa's podcast, Gia also opened up about her relationships with Dolores and Jennifer. "I've always had a close bond with Dolores. She has always looked at me since I was a little girl and has always just adored me so much and has always just spoken so highly of me," Gia explained. "So, I love Dolores to death."

Jennifer, meanwhile, "is honestly such a sweet soul," Gia added. "I love her. I think she's so funny. And actually, when we were in the Bahamas over Easter break, Jennifer was there and we met up with [her and her family]."

Gia and her sisters were visiting their dad, Joe Giudice, and Jennifer apparently made it a point to meet him for the first time. She and her husband, Dr. Bill Aydin, as well as their five children, joined Joe and the girls for dinner one evening, and after that, "we hung out with them, like, every day," Gia said. 

"While my dad was at work, me and my sisters went to Atlantis and hung out with Jennifer and her family and that was also so nice," she continued. "I think this was a big time we bonded with Bill and Jennifer and their kids. They're the sweetest family ever, too. Such good people. And my dad said it too."

Teresa, for her part, was thrilled to see everyone come together. As she put it, "I told Jennifer, I'm like, 'I want you meet Joe. You're gonna love him.' And they did! They totally hit it off."

For proof, look no further than Jennifer and the Giudice girls' photos from the Bahamas trip.