Real Housewives of New Jersey star Dolores Catania walks a fine line when it comes to Teresa Giudice and Melissa Gorga. The two sisters-in-law may be estranged from each other, but Dolores manages to maintain friendships with both of them.
Over the years, Tre and Melissa have had their ups and downs, at times not speaking to each other for long periods. Teresa and her brother, Joe Gorga, got into a major feud around the time of her wedding in August 2022. She told Joe about a ridiculous rumor that Melissa was cheating on him with another man.
The ensuing fight ended with Joe and Melissa deciding to opt out of attending Teresa’s wedding to Luis “Louie” Ruelas. Teresa and the Gorgas haven’t spoken since. Dolores, however, remains friends with both women.
Teresa “doesn’t love” Dolores’ friendship with Melissa, but she “doesn’t hate it” either
So how does Teresa feel about her lifelong friend Dolores’ relationship with her sister-in-law/sworn enemy Melissa?
“Listen, does she love it? I’m sure she doesn’t,” Dolo admitted to the Daily Mail. “But she doesn’t hate it either, because there’s no reason not for me to be friends with Melissa … I was there from the beginning, and I’ve been friends with them through their ins and outs. So Teresa’s not really one to tell people who they can be friends with.”
Dolores still holds out hope that her two friends will someday make peace with each other. “What happens when they get close again, if they get close again?” Dolores mused. “And I’m not just saying them, but other friends in groups. When they get into fights, you pick a side and then they make up. Then where do you stand?”
While Dolores hasn’t seen Joe and Melissa in person in a while, she’s talked to them. “I keep in touch with everyone,” she shared.
“The other day I was with Teresa, Jen Aydin, and Kim D on her podcast,” she revealed. And later in the day, she planned to see fellow RHONJ castmates Margaret Josephs and Jenn Fessler.
Will Dolores Catania be a Traitor?
Season 3 of Peacock’s hit show, The Traitors, is set to premiere on January 9, 2025. Dolores participated in the US version of the popular show, which films on location at a Scottish castle.
In The Traitors, 21 contestants compete for a cash prize of up to $250,000. Unless, of course, there’s a secret “Traitor” remaining at the end of the game. In that case, the Traitor will scoop up the cash and leave the “Faithful” players with nothing.
Viewers of the show will know who the Traitors are from Episode 1. But the Faithful contestants will have to work together to eliminate Traitors before the end of the game.
Dolores will be joined on the show by a few other familiar Bravo faces. Real Housewives of New York legend Dorinda Medley, Real Housewives of Potomac alum Robyn Dixon, and Real Housewives of Dubai diva Chanel Ayan are all competing on the show.
The Real Housewives of New Jersey is now streaming on Peacock.
