RHONJ Star Says Potential New Cast Member Approached Her

Jennifer Fessler gave an update on casting for ”The Real Housewives of New Jersey.”

In an April 2025 interview with “Page Six Radio,” the Bravo TV personality revealed that she had some tea regarding casting for the show’s upcoming season. RHONJ has been on hiatus for months amid rumors  of a full reboot or cast shakeup for Season 15.

“I have [some information],” Fessler said on the podcast. “I don’t know who. …Well, some of the women know some of the women that have been called.”

Fessler then revealed that one of the women who had been interviewed approached her in public.

The 14^th season of RHONJ starred Melissa Gorga, Teresa Giudice, Margaret Josephs, Dolores Catania, Jennifer Aydin, Danielle Cabral, and  Rachel Fuda, and “friends” Jackie Goldschneider and Fessler.

Jenn Fessler Ran Into a Potential New RHONJ Cast Member at a Nail Salon

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Speaking with Page Six, Fessler revealed that she ran into a potential new cast member while getting her nails done in an affluent Bergen County community.

“I went into a nail place recently…and some woman came up to me and said, ‘Uh, just so you know I’m interviewing and there’s a bunch of us interviewing,’” Fessler shared. “And I was like ‘Thank you for the information.’ And you know. ‘Good luck to you.’ And so, I know that they’re definitely casting. So, I don’t know what it’s, who knows what it’s going to look like. I mean, you know, everybody has their own sort of theories.”

Fessler was then asked if the woman who approached her was giving “Real Housewife,” and if it looked like it “made sense” for the cast.

“She seemed really nice, so no,” Fessler cracked. “Well, she was very nice to me. Maybe that’s a Real Housewife thing. Nice to me and then she probably left and be like, ‘I just met that ugly girl.’”

Melissa Gorga Thinks There Will Be a Hybrid Cast for RHONJ Season 15

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It would not be surprising if the RHONJ Season 15 cast consists of a mix of veteran cast members and newcomers.

In a March 2025 interview with Extra, Gorga predicted that producers are “revamping” the show. “I think they’re going to do some type of hybrid,” she said of the long-running reality series. “They’re going to keep a couple, bring some new faces in. Which I think  it’s needed by the way .”

In addition, Gorga spoke out on the “Sherri” show and teased that she had some “good” intel on the situation. “I know they’re definitely talking to bring in some new girls,” she said. “I’m assuming they’re going to keep some familiar faces as well.”