The Real Housewives of New Jersey drama storm is spiraling out of control as Danielle Cabral – one of the most notable faces of the recent season – is caught up in a series of serious scandals related to threatening messages to co-star Rachel Fuda.
Sources exclusively confirmed to the media that Bravo has launched an internal investigation after multiple pieces of evidence were provided showing that Danielle was involved in at least two anonymous Instagram accounts, which were used to send a series of threatening messages to Rachel in an attempt to “threaten” her and pressure her to leave the show.
One of the leaked messages read, “You don’t belong on this show – if you don’t leave, wait and see what happens on air.” The messages were sent from a fake account, but fans quickly discovered clues in the writing style, time of activity, and following accounts that matched Danielle’s circle of close friends. The unusual coincidence quickly became circumstantial evidence that pointed the finger at Cabral.
Social media immediately exploded. The hashtag #FireDanielleCabral climbed to the top of Twitter's trending list in just 6 hours, while many major RHONJ fan pages simultaneously posted articles demanding Bravo take clear action against the behavior considered "mental bullying of co-stars off camera".
A blogger specializing in analyzing behind-the-scenes drama of Housewives revealed that this is not the first time Danielle has been accused of "playing tricks". In the previous season, she was suspected of being an anonymous source who leaked fake information to news sites to smear Margaret Josephs. However, at that time, the incident was quickly suppressed due to lack of evidence.
This time is different. Bravo's production team is said to have held an emergency meeting shortly after the evidence went viral. An insider said that the network is considering temporarily suspending Danielle from the remaining behind-the-scenes tapings of this season, as well as questioning her ability to return for the next season.
Rachel Fuda has remained silent publicly about the incident. However, a close friend has revealed that Rachel is “hurt, scared and betrayed.” The two were reportedly close when they first joined the show, but things began to fall apart late last year after an off-camera argument over their appearance order on the show.
Danielle has yet to make an official statement, aside from a vague nine-second story that read, “Remember, not everything online is real. And not everyone is your friend.” However, the public’s reaction suggests they are not letting the scandal go easily.
While Bravo has remained silent to the media, industry sources have suggested that if the investigation confirms a connection between Danielle and the anonymous account, she could face being taken off the air for the rest of the season – with little chance of her returning next season.
The drama is escalating by the hour and Danielle Cabral, a potential “face” of RHONJ, is at risk of being kicked off the Bravo franchise after just two short seasons. This would be the fastest image collapse in Housewives history if confirmed.
