Melissa and Joe Gorga opted not to attend the latter’s sister, Teresa Giudice’s wedding with Luis “Louie” Ruelas.
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Melissa and Joe Gorga decided not to attend Teresa Giudice’s wedding
RHONJ couple Melissa and Joe Gorga were not seen at Teresa Giudice’s wedding ceremony.
Teresa tied the knot with Luis Ruelas on Saturday 6th August at the Park Chateau Estate in East Brunswick located in New Jersey.
Reportedly their family’s year-long feud became ‘too toxic’ for the Gorgas duo to attend the nuptials.
The Gorgas pair recently appeared for an episode on Melissa’s On Display podcast on Thursday 11th August where they talked about the feud.
Meanwhile, Joe disclosed that he was heartbroken over skipping his sister’s wedding but seemingly was left with no choice.
He claimed, ‘To me, it was devastating. It was one of the hardest days of my life.’
Joe also revealed that he was not asked to walk Teresa down the aisle even though their father passed away two years ago.
He further claimed that he did not think his sister wanted him, Melissa, and their kids on her big day.
The businessman added, ‘I have to think about my life now. I don’t want to be depressed. I want to go to someone’s home or go into the same room and feel loved and feel like I’m wanted.’
Melissa and Joe Gorga get candid about the family feud
During the podcast, Melissa and Joe Gorga talked about the family feud.
The RHONJ housewife mentioned, ‘Sometimes when things are too toxic and you try over and over and over again. It just keeps coming back around to the same thing… even if it’s family, you have to let it go.’
Melissa and Joe did not give a detailed version of their fight. However, the couple revealed that there was a blowout while they were filming the Season 13 finale earlier this month.
Melissa said regarding the incident, ‘Yes, there was a little aggression from certain people that could have been a little scary,’
Furthermore, while Melissa did not unveil the whole story she suggested that something went down between them and Luis Ruelas.
The Envy boutique owner continued, ‘[There were] past altercations with Louie that we have never talked about. We have decided to kind of push under the rug because we want Teresa to be happy.’
She concluded, ‘There are things that we stay zipped about because we want her to be happy and have a good life.’