Teresa GiudiceThe husband of Louie Alleysregretted his controversial statements about Margaret Josephs‘ son during the explosive finale of The Real Housewives of New Jersey.
On Tuesday, Ruelas took to his Instagram story to address the backlash, saying, “The finale was very difficult for me to watch and I wanted to address this with all of you. After watching the finale, I felt disappointed in my actions in bringing up Margaret Josephs’ son. The reason he was brought up was because I was dealing with false accusations of calling Margaret’s son at work, which is simply not true. Over the last year, Margaret has continued to push this narrative that I called her son at work, and I have had to deal with it knowing that I am being lied to.”
Ruelas, 49, continued, “Still, I know I shouldn’t raise someone’s child, and it’s something I deeply regret. So I want to apologize and acknowledge that I was wrong. There was a lot of toxicity on the show that affected everyone. We’ve been dealing with a lot of frustrating things behind the scenes, and it’s been really hard on our entire family and my children, who have been really impacted by everything that happened at the hands of certain people. Two wrongs don’t make a right, and I deeply regret saying what I did.”
During the season 14 finale of The Real Housewives of New JerseyRuelas made a polarizing comment while discussing the ongoing feud with Giudice ahead of her explosive “Monster’s Ball” with her castmates. Ruelas expressed her frustration, stating, “Tell her to stay away from our family. And you know what? I hope Margaret and her family suffer. You know, I hope her son suffers the way I suffered, the way other people in our family suffered.”
This statement came after Giudice accused Josephs of talking to one of Ruelas’ ex-boyfriends and spreading negative allegations about him. Giudice, 52, supported her husband’s sentiments, adding that their “children suffered” due to Josephs’ alleged actions.
The intense scene sparked a significant backlash from viewers. Social media was flooded with criticism of Ruelas’ comment, with many pointing out that Josephs’ son chose not to appear on the show.
Giudice also faced backlash for her criticism of Josephs’ husband, Joe Benigno, for working as a “shitty plumber.”
Giudice and Ruelas, who tied the knot in August 2022, have been feuding with Josephs for years, accusing her of digging up dirt on Ruelas when speaking to his ex. However, the final revealed that Jackie Goldschneider was the first cast member to speak with Ruelas’ ex.
Despite this revelation, Giudice remained upset with Josephs and didn’t seem to mind that Goldschneider, 47, had admitted to meeting with the unidentified woman.
A final episode of this season of The Real Housewives of New Jersey airs next Sunday, August 11 at 8pm ET/PT on Bravo, with the ladies watching the explosive finale and adding behind-the-scenes commentary in lieu of a traditional reunion. Episodes will stream the following day on Peacock.
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