Teresa Giudiceis leaving negativity in her past.
AsThe Real Housewives of New Jerseystar looks ahead to 2023, she tells PEOPLE she hoping to avoid one thing in the new year: “Toxicity, definitely toxicity.”
In order to achieve her resolution, Teresa and her husbandLuis “Louie” Ruelassay they’re doing a burning ceremony with some friends.
“I’ve done a lot of work on myself as a man, and so a lot of guys I’m around, they’re like, ‘Wow, you talk differently, you say this differently,’ and so some guys want to know what that’s all about,” Louie shares. “We’re going to go to a place where there’s a little fire, and everyone’s going to have pieces of paper, and we’re going to write down some things we want to let go of in 2022, burn it and let it go, walk away holding hands, don’t look back.”
“You leave behind, and then literally don’t look back,” he explains. “It kind of cleans out your mental storage, cleans out what’s of the forefront of your mind, really.”
Teresa adds, “And you can manifest what you want in 2023. We’ve done that before … I just want peace, love, happiness and health. Life is short, it’s very valuable, so you have to value the time that you have on this Earth and surround yourself with good people, good vibes, people that are happy for you. It’s really important, and especially my children, I want them to see that also.”
“I just want to have a great time,” she says. “‘Cause being in this world, you get used and abused, and Louie, he’s new at it, so it’s like I’m protecting him from all that. I’ve been doing this for a while now, and so, I know the games, I know everything that comes along with it, unfortunately.”
Teresa Giudice (left) with Joe and Melissa Gorga (right).Jill Zarin/Instagram; Brian Ach/Getty for Republic Records
Teresa and Louie’s resolutions for 2023 come after a tumultuous year in which Teresa and her brotherJoe Gorga’s ongoing family feud carried over toseason 12 ofRHONJ. Thedrama between the siblingshit a breaking point in August when Joe and his wifeMelissa GorganotablyskippedTeresa and Louie’swedding.
PEOPLE previously confirmed that the Gorgas wouldn’t be attending the fesitivities, though questions as to just what happened remained up in the air at the time.
Two sources later told PEOPLE exclusively told PEOPLE that Joe and Melissa had been planning on attending the wedding up until two days prior, when false rumors about their marriage surfaced as the cameras rolled (a moment hinted at intheRHONJseason 13 trailer). Teresa’s role in the chatter and Louie’s behavior amid their back-and-forth ultimately changed the Gorgas’ minds.
“Teresa betrayed them in a way that’s unforgivable,” one source said. “They’re not going to celebrate Teresa’s new marriage when all she does is try to tear apart theirs.”
Teresa Giudice and Louie Ruelas.Jenna Russo, Silent Capture Photography & Videography, @silentcapturephoto
Speaking to PEOPLE about the feud with her brother and sister-in-law, which is expected toplay out on the upcoming season ofRHONJ, Teresa says the drama is nothing new for her.
“I come from a small family and we were really close. And then for something like this to happen, it was really hard for me to deal with,” she continues. “I always tried to keep the peace and that’s why I kept my mouth shut for a lot of years… because my parents, they lived for me and my brother … for anything bad to happen afterwards, it’s heartbreaking. No parents want to see their children fighting.”
“But now, unfortunately my parents are not here anymore,” she adds. “So I’m going to do what’s good for my family, good for me, good for my children. And I just want peace. And that’s why any toxicity, [I have to] keep it out, unfortunately.”
Notes Louie, “To see the closest people around [her] have been gaslighters and manipulators. I’ve heard it firsthand and it’s actually disgusting. Even some of the men on that show may have come after me because they know that I ain’t going to stay quiet … the dog’s going to come start biting. I’m not going to take your s— anymore. You all play these games with her, right? And now she’s got a man in her life that’s not going to let you do that anymore.”
Teresa Giudice.Jenna Russo, Silent Capture Photography & Videography, @silentcapturephoto
With the Bravo series' new season — Teresa’s 13th — approaching in February, theRHONJOG and mom of four acknowledges filming was particularly difficult this time around.
“It was really hard for me because, of course, I lived it and it’s very painful,” she says. “So to me, it was very hard, because this is a time that we’re getting married and it’s supposed to be the best time of my life.”
“You’re going to have to watch to see how it plays out, but it was a very hard season for me. Very painful,” she admits. “I’m just saying, it’s hard to be on a reality show with your family. It’s not something I signed up for.”
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Season 13 ofThe Real Housewives of New Jerseypremieres Feb. 7 at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo.
source: people.com
