Melissa Gorga, Teresa Giudice Credit: Janette Pellegrini/Getty Images, Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images
Teresa Giudice ruffled quite a few feathers on Sunday's Real Housewives of New Jersey premiere -- and her sister-in-law Melissa Gorga is feeling the sting from her hurtful comments.
"I'm trying everything I can to bite my tongue and give a pass here and there, but [her comments] hurt because that's family," Gorga tells Us Weekly of Giudice, who allegedly told pals that Melissa would leave her husband of seven years, Joe Gorga, if a "richer man" were to come along.
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Willing to let Giudice's "childish" comments about Caroline Manzo and others in her cookbook slide, Gorga couldn't stand to let Giudice take a shot at her marriage. "What she said [about Joe and I] made no sense," Gorga fumed. "She had no rhyme or reason to say it. It's very obvious it's not the case and not true."
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Joe Gorga -- who attempted to make amends with Giudice on Sunday's premiere -- agreed that his sister spoke out of turn. "Teresa is in serious denial about life," he snapped during the show."
As costar Manzo explains, season 4 will delve quite deep into the fractured family bonds between the cast members.
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"This season tells a story and explains a lot," Manzo -- who slammed Giudice for taking "advantage of my friendship and loyalty" -- hints. "We're just telling it like it is this year."
