Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty; Cindy Ord/Bravo/Getty; Christopher Polk/GettyMargaret Josephsis opening up aboutTeresa Giudice’s ongoing feud withMelissaandJoe Gorga.AtBravoCon 2022on Saturday, theReal Housewives of New Jerseystar, 55, told PEOPLE that a reconciliation between the family members is “not looking good.“The television personality added that she didn’t know why tensions rose between the trio in the lead-up to Teresa’s August wedding toLuis Ruelas.“I did speak to them each individually during filming, and Melissa tried and I think Teresa tried in her way as well on this season,” she explained. “Why it unraveled right before the wedding is beyond me why that happened. So that made me question, was this all a ruse?““I didn’t know what happened,” she added. “I was really upset because I felt like both were working hard towards it, but Melissa really did work hard towards it, so that’s what I feel very bad about.“Margaret Josephs in October 2022.Monica Schipper/GettyJosephs said she decided to attend Teresa’s wedding after talking with the Gorgas."[Melissa] was like, ‘We’re not making a stand. We’re not telling you not to go to the wedding.’ They would never do something like that. And I said, ‘I’m going to go, but I’m not going to dance all night. I can’t feel comfortable doing that,'” she recalled. “So I went, I gave them a gift, which she looked great coming down the aisle. She did. She walked down to ‘Ave Maria,’ and I cried when she came down the aisle. We stayed for the cocktail hour and then we didn’t stay the whole evening.“For more on BravoCon, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day.The television personality added that she became emotional over thefamily dramaat the wedding.“I probably cried more than anybody because it was hard for me because I felt very torn and to know Melissa and Joe weren’t there,” she shared. “And I know it was hard for Joe and Melissa, I’m sure. And I was like, I know they’re home crying. It was too emotional for me to stay and celebrate while they’re home being in pain.“Joe and Melissa Gorga (left) with Teresa Giudice.Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty (2)In early August, PEOPLE confirmed that the Gorgas wouldn’t be at his sister Teresa’s wedding. Two sources said Melissa and Joe backed out of attending two days before the ceremony when false rumors about their marriage surfaced amid filming. Both Teresa and Luis’ actions at the time ultimately influenced the Gorgas' decision.“Teresa betrayed themin a way that’s unforgivable,” one source said. “They’re not going to celebrate Teresa’s new marriage when all she does is try to tear apart theirs.““It’s unfortunate. I think it’s sad,” Melissa told PEOPLE at BravoCon. “I wish we could have gone, but it is what it is. We’ll never get that back, and I didn’t choose it.“The Gorgas addressed their decision to skipthe Aug. 6 nuptialson theMelissa Gorga On Displaypodcast, confirming that “the full entire story” leading to tension amongst the family was not public knowledge at the time, but “drips and drabs” of it had surfaced.“I’m not going to sit here and say that there wasn’t drama, that it wasn’t crazy. Yes, there was a little aggression from certain people that could’ve been a little scary,” said Melissa, noting that there was “plenty of reason” it’d be “strange” for the pair to attend the wedding thereafter.RELATED VIDEO:Melissa Gorga, Joe Gorga SkippedTeresa Giudice’s Wedding After ‘Unforgivable’ Betrayal: SourcesJoe, in turn, said it was “so, so hard” for him to not attend Teresa’s wedding, especially since she’s his only close family that’s still alive.“To me, it was devastating. It really was. It was one of the hardest days of my life. It was bad,” he said. “But listen: let’s go back tothe reunion. She did this, you know? This was all on her. This is what she really wanted. She didn’t want [Melissa] in the wedding, she didn’t want any of my children in the wedding, she barely wanted me.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.BravoCon 2022 is taking place through Sunday at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City.
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Margaret Josephsis opening up aboutTeresa Giudice’s ongoing feud withMelissaandJoe Gorga.AtBravoCon 2022on Saturday, theReal Housewives of New Jerseystar, 55, told PEOPLE that a reconciliation between the family members is “not looking good.“The television personality added that she didn’t know why tensions rose between the trio in the lead-up to Teresa’s August wedding toLuis Ruelas.“I did speak to them each individually during filming, and Melissa tried and I think Teresa tried in her way as well on this season,” she explained. “Why it unraveled right before the wedding is beyond me why that happened. So that made me question, was this all a ruse?““I didn’t know what happened,” she added. “I was really upset because I felt like both were working hard towards it, but Melissa really did work hard towards it, so that’s what I feel very bad about.“Margaret Josephs in October 2022.Monica Schipper/GettyJosephs said she decided to attend Teresa’s wedding after talking with the Gorgas."[Melissa] was like, ‘We’re not making a stand. We’re not telling you not to go to the wedding.’ They would never do something like that. And I said, ‘I’m going to go, but I’m not going to dance all night. I can’t feel comfortable doing that,'” she recalled. “So I went, I gave them a gift, which she looked great coming down the aisle. She did. She walked down to ‘Ave Maria,’ and I cried when she came down the aisle. We stayed for the cocktail hour and then we didn’t stay the whole evening.“For more on BravoCon, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day.The television personality added that she became emotional over thefamily dramaat the wedding.“I probably cried more than anybody because it was hard for me because I felt very torn and to know Melissa and Joe weren’t there,” she shared. “And I know it was hard for Joe and Melissa, I’m sure. And I was like, I know they’re home crying. It was too emotional for me to stay and celebrate while they’re home being in pain.“Joe and Melissa Gorga (left) with Teresa Giudice.Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty (2)In early August, PEOPLE confirmed that the Gorgas wouldn’t be at his sister Teresa’s wedding. Two sources said Melissa and Joe backed out of attending two days before the ceremony when false rumors about their marriage surfaced amid filming. Both Teresa and Luis’ actions at the time ultimately influenced the Gorgas' decision.“Teresa betrayed themin a way that’s unforgivable,” one source said. “They’re not going to celebrate Teresa’s new marriage when all she does is try to tear apart theirs.““It’s unfortunate. I think it’s sad,” Melissa told PEOPLE at BravoCon. “I wish we could have gone, but it is what it is. We’ll never get that back, and I didn’t choose it.“The Gorgas addressed their decision to skipthe Aug. 6 nuptialson theMelissa Gorga On Displaypodcast, confirming that “the full entire story” leading to tension amongst the family was not public knowledge at the time, but “drips and drabs” of it had surfaced.“I’m not going to sit here and say that there wasn’t drama, that it wasn’t crazy. Yes, there was a little aggression from certain people that could’ve been a little scary,” said Melissa, noting that there was “plenty of reason” it’d be “strange” for the pair to attend the wedding thereafter.RELATED VIDEO:Melissa Gorga, Joe Gorga SkippedTeresa Giudice’s Wedding After ‘Unforgivable’ Betrayal: SourcesJoe, in turn, said it was “so, so hard” for him to not attend Teresa’s wedding, especially since she’s his only close family that’s still alive.“To me, it was devastating. It really was. It was one of the hardest days of my life. It was bad,” he said. “But listen: let’s go back tothe reunion. She did this, you know? This was all on her. This is what she really wanted. She didn’t want [Melissa] in the wedding, she didn’t want any of my children in the wedding, she barely wanted me.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.BravoCon 2022 is taking place through Sunday at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City.
Margaret Josephsis opening up aboutTeresa Giudice’s ongoing feud withMelissaandJoe Gorga.
AtBravoCon 2022on Saturday, theReal Housewives of New Jerseystar, 55, told PEOPLE that a reconciliation between the family members is “not looking good.”
The television personality added that she didn’t know why tensions rose between the trio in the lead-up to Teresa’s August wedding toLuis Ruelas.
“I did speak to them each individually during filming, and Melissa tried and I think Teresa tried in her way as well on this season,” she explained. “Why it unraveled right before the wedding is beyond me why that happened. So that made me question, was this all a ruse?”
“I didn’t know what happened,” she added. “I was really upset because I felt like both were working hard towards it, but Melissa really did work hard towards it, so that’s what I feel very bad about.”
Margaret Josephs in October 2022.Monica Schipper/Getty
Josephs said she decided to attend Teresa’s wedding after talking with the Gorgas.
“[Melissa] was like, ‘We’re not making a stand. We’re not telling you not to go to the wedding.’ They would never do something like that. And I said, ‘I’m going to go, but I’m not going to dance all night. I can’t feel comfortable doing that,'” she recalled. “So I went, I gave them a gift, which she looked great coming down the aisle. She did. She walked down to ‘Ave Maria,’ and I cried when she came down the aisle. We stayed for the cocktail hour and then we didn’t stay the whole evening.”
For more on BravoCon, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day.
The television personality added that she became emotional over thefamily dramaat the wedding.
“I probably cried more than anybody because it was hard for me because I felt very torn and to know Melissa and Joe weren’t there,” she shared. “And I know it was hard for Joe and Melissa, I’m sure. And I was like, I know they’re home crying. It was too emotional for me to stay and celebrate while they’re home being in pain.”
Joe and Melissa Gorga (left) with Teresa Giudice.Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty (2)
In early August, PEOPLE confirmed that the Gorgas wouldn’t be at his sister Teresa’s wedding. Two sources said Melissa and Joe backed out of attending two days before the ceremony when false rumors about their marriage surfaced amid filming. Both Teresa and Luis’ actions at the time ultimately influenced the Gorgas' decision.
“Teresa betrayed themin a way that’s unforgivable,” one source said. “They’re not going to celebrate Teresa’s new marriage when all she does is try to tear apart theirs.”
“It’s unfortunate. I think it’s sad,” Melissa told PEOPLE at BravoCon. “I wish we could have gone, but it is what it is. We’ll never get that back, and I didn’t choose it.”
The Gorgas addressed their decision to skipthe Aug. 6 nuptialson theMelissa Gorga On Displaypodcast, confirming that “the full entire story” leading to tension amongst the family was not public knowledge at the time, but “drips and drabs” of it had surfaced.
“I’m not going to sit here and say that there wasn’t drama, that it wasn’t crazy. Yes, there was a little aggression from certain people that could’ve been a little scary,” said Melissa, noting that there was “plenty of reason” it’d be “strange” for the pair to attend the wedding thereafter.
RELATED VIDEO:Melissa Gorga, Joe Gorga SkippedTeresa Giudice’s Wedding After ‘Unforgivable’ Betrayal: Sources
Joe, in turn, said it was “so, so hard” for him to not attend Teresa’s wedding, especially since she’s his only close family that’s still alive.
“To me, it was devastating. It really was. It was one of the hardest days of my life. It was bad,” he said. “But listen: let’s go back tothe reunion. She did this, you know? This was all on her. This is what she really wanted. She didn’t want [Melissa] in the wedding, she didn’t want any of my children in the wedding, she barely wanted me.”
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