by Jessica Blackwell

 

If you eyes are still wet from the thought of not seeing your favorite ladies from Jersey until next season, dry your tears! Bravo released footage from the cutting room floor to give us one last dose of crazy before they shake things up! 

 

First, they introduced some lost moments from the reunion. Andy confronted Joe Giudice about his seemingly homophobic behavior. Joe swore up and down he wasn't homophobic and that the comments he made on the show, especially to Greg, were all in good fun. When questioned about the In Touch article where she apologized to the entire cast, including Jacqueline, Teresa said that she meant every word. Yea, right. 

 

After the initial confrontation between Jacqueline, Teresa, and Caroline, Teresa made her way to Dina's house to vent. Caroline was offended by that, since Teresa knew that the relationship between her and her sister Dina was fragile. Jacqueline revealed that there is also distance between her and Dina, and that Teresa told her all of the things that Dina said about her, and she let it slip that Teresa used to talk crap about Dina too! Lets see if they are still besties after this airs! 

 

Sometime during the season, the ladies participated in a tank pull for charity. They were split into two teams competing against each other, the Manzos and Lauritas working together against the Wakiles and Giudices. Teresa and Joe brought along several juiced up guidos to help them win the competition. Caroline of course felt that this gave Teresa an unfair advantage, and decided to give her a little dose of her own medicine. Teresa may have had the Italian Muscle Mafia, but Caroline found a bunch of army guys to pull on their side! In the end the army paired with the Lauritas and the Manzos pulled the tank in a more timely fashion, but the charity really won. 

 

We got to see a lighter side of the cast as hijinks and laughs flowed abundantly during the lost footage. Milania was showcased several times, including when she called her sister Gia a hooker! Teresa admitted that the little pint sized dynamo keeps her on her toes every day wondering what's going to come out of her mouth next. 

 

During other happier times, the cast had a playful cooking competition when they were camping out in their RVs on their way to Napa. They enlisted a couple of strangers to taste and judge their delicious food, and in the end their favorite dish was steak pizzioli made by Teresa! Well, she does have a New York times best selling cookbook under her belt! 

 

Catching a rare private moment between Jacqueline and Chris before Jamie's wedding, we learned more about their initial meeting and marriage ceremony. They did in fact meet at a trade show, NOT a strip club as Joe Giudice tried to claim, and Jacqueline wasn't in very flattering attire. Not only did they have a small wedding, they never got to take formal wedding pictures.  They decided it was time to renew their vows so they could do it right! Jacqueline headed to a boutique with Caroline to try on dresses. Unfortunately we didn't get to see any footage from the ceremony, maybe in the next season. 

 

On Father's day, Teresa and her brood woke  a grumpy Joe up to breakfast and homemade cards. Each Giudice girl took their turn around the table telling their Dad why he was special. Gia got really emotional, and ended up crying on her father's shoulder. Teresa said things said in magazines bother Gia, and she tells her to just ignore it. Hmm, I wonder how long it will be until she is old enough to realize that half of those stories were generated from her mother! Poor kid, she has too much to worry about at such a young age. 

 

In another household on father's day, the Wakiles and Gorgas took a moment out to remember their fathers, some of whom were no longer living. After seeing Rosie threaten Teresa's life on national TV during the reunion, we know all too well that she was close to her father, so it was understandable that she got emotional at this time. Melissa showed some emotion herself, speaking candidly about what it's like for her to deal with the fact that her father will never lay eyes on her children. She gave her husband some advice, to spend as much time with his father as he can before he's gone, which in retrospect is unfortunate since we know from the reunion that Joe isn't speaking to his parents. 

 

 

The Real Housewives of New Jersey airs Sundays at 10/9c on Bravo.

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