The Real Housewives Of New Jersey’s Rachel Fuda has been on the show for the last few seasons stirring up drama, but there have been warning signs that she won’t return for RHONJ season 15. After joining The Real Housewives Of New Jersey season 13 as a brand-new cast member, many felt that Rachel was going to be an interesting addition to the group of women on the show. Without strong ties to any of the other cast members, Rachel had a fresh perspective to look at some of the long-standing issues.
Having begun its run in 2009, The Real Housewives Of New Jersey quickly became one of the most infamous Real Housewives shows in the franchise. Known for its particular brand of drama, RHONJ has been one of the more problematic shows in the franchise, especially due to the feud between original cast member Teresa Giudice and her sister-in-law, Melissa Gorga, who joined the cast as a guest star during The Real Housewives Of New Jersey season 2, before becoming a full-blown main housewife on RHONJ season 3.
The element of family drama originated with original cast members Caroline Manzo, Dina Manzo, and their sister-in-law, Jacqueline Laurita. While the drama between the trio was major throughout the first seasons of RHONJ, Teresa and Melissa’s feud took off like a rocket after her first season on the show. The pair have been fighting on and off for over a decade, airing their family’s problems on RHONJ for the world to weigh in on. While Teresa and Melissa have been public about their problems, it’s still clear there’s more than meets the eye when it comes to the pair.
As The Real Housewives Of New Jersey has continued, it’s become increasingly clear that there won’t be a resolution between Teresa, Melissa, or their husbands. Their feud has caused the show to split into two teams of cast members who rarely interact with one another, which has made some of their content boring for viewers. Expected and overdone, the feud between Melissa and Teresa has been one of the only storylines playing out on RHONJ for years, even as the rest of the cast has tried to help refresh the show.
When Rachel joined the cast in The Real Housewives Of New Jersey season 13, many wondered if she would bring interesting drama into the mix rather than simply picking a side and helping push Melissa and Teresa’s feud forward. Though Rachel has a lot going on in her personal life that seemed like it would’ve made for good TV, things haven’t clicked for her on RHONJ. There are some signs that after two seasons on RHONJ, Rachel may not return for another season.
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8Rachel Isn't Likable
She Takes Herself Too Seriously
While Rachel only joined The Real Housewives Of New Jersey two seasons ago, her time on the show has become tiring for viewers, as she’s unable to take a joke and often takes herself too seriously to be likable to the audience. Rachel has a lot going on, between running businesses with her husband John Fuda and caring for her children, there’s a lot that could be covered about her on The Real Housewives Of New Jersey. Instead, the majority of Rachel’s focus is on her issues with Teresa, which have made her unlikable.
Though some viewers are interested in the drama between the women, others feel like it’s drama of the sake of drama. While Rachel seems like she’d be a good cast member because of the way she articulates herself, the general consensus on her is that she’s unable to take criticism, which makes her less likable than other RHONJ cast members. Rachel is too unlikable for her supporting role on the show.
7Rachel's Not Witty Like Her Cast Members
She Isn’t Funny
While many of the women of The Real Housewives Of New Jersey both past and present have been able to share witty retorts in interview confessionals and during arguments, Rachel has proven that she isn’t very witty throughout her time on the show. Rachel clearly has the ability to be funny and make quips, as she’s sometimes shown joking around with her husband and children, but the drama of RHONJ has made it impossible for her to be funny during the majority of her time on the show. Without humor, Rachel’s time on RHONJ has been somewhat painful.
Though Rachel is clearly funny in her personal life, it doesn’t translate to her time on screen. Without the ability to make light of some of the situations she finds herself in, it’s all drama all the time for the RHONJ star. Unable to fit in with the humor of the rest of the cast, Rachel doesn’t quite bring the same energy to the table as the rest of the New Jersey housewives.
6Rachel Doesn't Know How To Fight
She Picks On The Wrong Issues
One of the major requirements of being a Real Housewife is to be able to fight in a way that makes interesting TV. All of the housewives have had big, dramatic fights in the past, but Rachel’s ability to fight on The Real Housewives Of New Jersey has been questionable throughout her time on the show. Rachel has gotten into fights on the series, but many of them have been about her husband John, which has made them tough to watch because of how one-sided they are.
While Rachel has been fighting for her husband’s character for the majority of her time on the show, it’s clear that the rest of the drama she brings to the show isn’t something she needs to argue over. With a somewhat boring storyline, Rachel’s inability to defend herself in the most reality TV friendly way makes a difficult member of the RHONJ cast to root for. Generally, Rachel feels unequipped to take on the drama on RHONJ.
5Rachel Is Kind Of Boring
She Isn’t The Most Interesting Cast Member
While Rachel hasn’t been on the show long, she’s become one of the most uninteresting cast members The Real Housewives Of New Jersey has had in years. As one of the least interesting, Rachel has struggled to bring her drama to the table in a way that makes viewers want to see more. Her attitude and lack of storylines have been boring for viewers, who are looking for drama that can somehow surpass Melissa and Teresa’s feud once and for all.
As Rachel doesn’t bring a lot of drama to the table, she’s become one of the more boring parts of RHONJ. Her stories aren’t able to captivate viewers in the way that some other housewives are, and her family life hasn’t been able to captivate the production side of the show enough to give her more stories in her own life. As a sounding board for the current drama, Rachel comes off as a boring part of the cast.
4Rachel Creates Uninteresting Drama
Her Storylines Flop
While she hasn’t brought a lot to the table in terms of personal drama, the storylines Rachel does manage to get throughout The Real Housewives Of New Jersey tend to flop because they’re not that interesting. Rachel hasn’t had a big storyline about her family or the drama surrounding them since her first season on the show, and even then the story wasn’t exactly big. The drama she’s brought to the table has more to do with her husband’s name being dragged through the mud than her own issues.
Though Rachel has the makings of a Real Housewife who could keep things moving and bring more drama to the table, her attitude and general demeanor has been impossible to root for. The uninteresting drama she brings to the table hasn’t been something that viewers want to keep up with, and because Rachel can’t sell her storylines, she hasn’t gotten many. Overall, Rachel’s inability to create interesting drama has been an issue for her time on RHONJ.
3Rachel Doesn't Have Strong Alliances On RHONJ
She’s Not Too Attached To Anyone
Although Rachel has been more affiliated with Melissa and her side of the feud in the past, she doesn’t have too strong of an affiliation with either of the two main women on The Real Housewives Of New Jersey. Throughout her time on RHONJ, Rachel has struggled to make things right between herself and Teresa, and toward the end of The Real Housewives Of New Jersey season 14, it appeared she gave up trying to make amends after Teresa tried to call out her husband, John. Even with an allegiance toward Melissa, Rachel doesn’t have many connections on the show.
While Rachel doesn’t need to have strong ties either way, the fact that she doesn’t have real allegiances to anyone makes it more difficult to root for her on the series. Rachel tends to stick to herself and her family, which is fine in actual life, but on a reality TV show, makes for a boring story. Without strong ties, Rachel isn’t able to make herself look more interesting on RHONJ.
2Rachel's Storyline Isn't Strong Enough For Reality TV
The Drama She Brings To The Table Is Boring
Early on in her RHONJ journey, it seemed like Rachel was going to bring some serious personal drama to the table, but after two seasons of seemingly boring drama, she hasn’t been able to bring out a strong enough storyline to convince viewers she works on the show. The Real Housewives Of New Jersey has long held some of the most scandalous moments in reality TV history, and Rachel’s story doesn’t stack up against the rest. Her time on the show has been lackluster, making it clear she doesn’t fit in with the cast.
Rachel’s drama and stories have been more about her issues with Teresa and the way her husband has been treated on the show than anything else. While that drama could work for some, it doesn’t seem to fit Rachel in the way it does for others. Rachel has struggled to bring drama to the table that makes viewers want to see more of her.
1Rachel Comes Off As A Clout Chaser
She Seems Like She’s Looking For Fame
While Rachel’s time on The Real Housewives Of New Jersey has been somewhat short, her appearance on the series has made her seem more like a clout chaser than a reality TV star. Rachel hasn’t done anything worth noting on RHONJ in the past few seasons, fitting in more like a friend than a main cast member. As Rachel has returned to the series for two seasons without much of a storyline, it feels like she’s chasing clout coming back to the show again and again.
Even though Rachel has been able to come back to the series with a fresh perspective from season to season, things have consistently been lacking for the RHONJ cast member. Without storylines that are holding audiences' attention or keeping them asking for more of her on-screen, Rachel hasn’t been able to have a strong reaction from viewers but has been doing the most to keep them on her side. It seems The Real Housewives Of New Jersey’s Rachel is more of a clout chaser than a storyteller on the show.
