Andy Cohen Reveals Why He Thinks “Both [Teresa & Melissa] Have Really Good Points” in Feud

After a tempestuous season of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, Andy opened up about the rift between Teresa Giudice and Melissa Gorga.

By Jenny Berg May 31, 2023, 1:50 PM ET

Your First Look at The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 13 Reunion

The three-part reunion for The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 13 has just begun (catch a glimpse of Part 1 in the clip above). But things are already pretty tense between certain cast members.

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Watch The Real Housewives of New Jersey on Peacock and the Bravo app.

As viewers saw throughout Season 13, sisters-in-law Teresa Giudice and Melissa Gorga are in a heated feud. Some of their fellow Housewives are staying neutral, while others are more opinionated. But how does Andy Cohen feel about the rift?

Andy Weighs In on the RHONJ Feud

While chatting with his friend Kelly Ripa on her Let’s Talk Off Camera podcast, Andy opened up about the family feud seen round the nation.

“I think they’re both walking around with the institutional knowledge that they both have and the institutional hurt feelings, especially Teresa,” said the Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen host.

Andy went on to share some of that institutional hurt. “Teresa let out at the last reunion that she was mad at Melissa for not changing her wedding date because Teresa was pregnant at her wedding and she was a bridesmaid. She didn’t like how she looked. So this is now going back for 15 years.”

As for who’s right, Andy couldn’t say. “I think what’s interesting about it is… they’re both a little right,” he shared on the podcast. “I think they both have really good points, and I think that’s why it’s not so [clear] cut about whose side to be on.”

Split image of Teresa Giudice and Melissa Gorga backstage at The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 13 reunion.

Teresa and Melissa’s Hopes for the Reunion

Leading up to the Season 13 reunion, Teresa shared that she was “nervous” to tape the reunion. “I’m sad. I can’t wait for it to be over, and [we’re] closing a chapter and [on] to a new beginning,” she said.

Teresa, Melissa, and the RHONJ Cast Reveal Their Hopes for the Family Feud at the Reunion

Teresa added: “I just want to close this chapter, and I wish them well. I just want to be happy. Peace is the new sexy, like I’ve been saying, and I just want that for my life.”

Melissa shared her thoughts as well. Before the taping, she said, “I’m just ready to talk to everyone and get it off my chest.” She added that she wants to clear up “the reasons why we didn’t go to the wedding, Pizzagate, that finale situation, the lying, the rumors, all of it.”

Where to Watch All the RHONJ Season 13 Reunion Episodes

Viewers will surely hear more about the feud during the next two parts of the RHONJ reunion. The first part of the three-part RHONJ Season 13 reunion premiered on Bravo on Tuesday, May 30, at 8/7c. It’s available to watch on BravoTV.com or in the Bravo app, and it’s available to stream on Peacock. Part 2 will premiere on Bravo on Tuesday, June 6, at 8/7c. Part 3 will air on Bravo on Tuesday, June 13, at 8/7c.