BravoYou know how every season of a Real Housewives series always starts out slow, the ladies are still getting over their drama from last year and mixing the newbies in slowly? The Real Housewives of New Jersey is still in that stage. The drama table is still being set. However, there were two notable things we need to talk about.
1. Teresa Giudice says "world wind" instead of whirlwind. It happened twice in this episode. She also said she let other women massage her in prison and revealed what they made dildos out of. In case you were wondering, the handmade dildos were gloves, maxi pads and toothbrush and "whatever else." Teresa relayed that info to Jacqueline Laurita. "I'm talking to Jacqueline about this because I know she's kinky and she likes sex toys," she said.
2. Teresa and Jacqueline began the long road to recovering their friendship after Jacqueline showed up at Teresa's unannounced. We know they eventually go off course thanks to promo material and interviews, which made this all the more touching and then sad. If you've been watching the show from the start, you know these two have a history. Their longtime pals and everything crumbled in front of the camera. They've been down this road before, but you know, TV happens. However since being away at "camp" (Teresa's favored word instead of prison), she said she read a lot of books, including the Bible, and learned to forgive and that's why she sent Jacqueline a note and called her. "I used to not be able to forgive. It was hard for me," Teresa said. "They say you're supposed to be able to forgive. I wrote it from my heart, I didn't just write it to write it."
The real clincher to this was when Teresa asked about Nicholas, Jacqueline's son. And then Jacqueline, who was visibly nervous with blotches on her chest, got up and hugged Teresa and said, "I missed you Lucy."
"Missed you too, Ethel," Teresa said.
RHONJ needs this. There's been too much drama. Let there be light. If only this lasted.
"Teresa and I, we've been through a lot and we have a lot of history together. That history is not going away," Jacqueline said.
For better or for worse, it seems.
The Real Housewives of New Jersey airs Sundays, 8 p.m. on Bravo.
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