Margaret Josephs opened up about the reconciliation between Teresa Giudice and Joe and Melissa Gorga that took place weeks before BravoCon—and just as producers are curating the cast for the 15th season of the Bravo reality show.
In an interview with Us Weekly, Josephs said she hoped Giudice’s intentions were pure when she reached out to her long-estranged brother and his wife last month, but admitted she was “hesitant” to believe so.
“It’s their family. I want it to be genuine for the sake of Melissa and Joe — I know it’s genuine on their part,” Josephs said. “I think things like this have to be done in a therapeutic setting and behind closed doors, and not to be played out in the press. This has been done many, many times.”
“I feel it shouldn’t be played out in the press, and I think it’s weird to be played out in the press, but that’s just me,” she added. “I don’t think every move you make needs to be a public statement, I don’t think that’s really necessary.”
Josephs added that she misses the “fun Jersey” and hopes the show can get back to good times with the women.
Teresa Giudice Left Margaret Josephs Off of Her Dream RHONJ Cast List
BravoThe RHONJ cast is still in limbo following an extremely divided Season 14. At BravoCon, Giudice was asked who she would bring on if she could choose six women for the cast of the new season.
“Well, I definitely want new blood,” she replied. “I don’t have sisters, so I’m a girl’s girl, so I love meeting new people, new women, and having a friendship. I’m all about that.”
“But who would I want to come back?” she continued. “I would say Jennifer Aydin, Dolores, my sister-in-law Melissa, and Jackie Goldschneider. And I think that’s it.”
Joe Gorga Asked Bravo to Bring His Family Back Together on TV
GettyGiudice’s brother Joe spoke about reconciling with his sister in a BravoCon clip posted to Bravo’s YouTube page. With the RHONJ cast still on hiatus, the veteran Househusband said it’s time to bring the Giudices and the Gorgas back for another season.
“You know what we need from the Bravo family?” Gorga asked. “We need the Bravo family to put us together. There are no more ‘teams’ because it’s been too long and it’s sad. It really is. So, we need, I want her in my life. I want my nieces in my life. We need to be together. We met, and it was really it was sentimental and it was nice.”
During a November 2025 appearance on Aydin’s TV Gold podcast, Giudice explained that she made the move to reconcile with the Gorgas after she appeared on Fox’s “Special Forces” and decided to “let go of the past” with her ex-husband Joe Giudice.
“When I was thinking about that, then I started thinking about my brother,” Giudice explained. “[It’s] baby steps,” she added.
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RHONJ Star Shares Her Take on Teresa Giudice, Joe & Melissa Gorga Reconciliation