Caroline Manzo and her daughter Lauren strongly criticized Teresa Giudice for becoming a “harmful” personality on “Real Housewives of New Jersey”.
The host of “Food, Love and Chaos With Caroline Manzo” appeared on Thursday at Page Six’s “Reali-Tea” Live event at The Loft at City Winery In New York City and blamed “celebrity” for changing her behavior.
“I miss Teresa’s season one days. I… it makes me so sad because we were laughing so hard,” Caroline said on stage.
“We were there for each other. We’ve been on this trip.”
Unfortunately, said Caroline, The success of The reality series Has derailed The convicted felon.
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“Fame Is a very dangerous thing, and if you’re Not completely grounded In who you are, you believe In bulls,” Caroline continued.
“Fame went to her head, and I’m standing here to this day – to this moment – In that I’ve always defended her.”
Lauren went even further, criticizing Teresa, 51, saying she would “step on anyone to get an edge” and called her out for her “harmful” comments InWhich she called her mother “fat”.
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Caroline, 61, also stated that she did Not call The FBI during The 2013 indictment of Teresa and her then-husband Joe, but revealed that she knew who did.
“PS, I was there,” Caroline revealed, to Which Lauren immediately added, “But we’ll never say who it was.”
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Caroline further explained that she “took The fall” because she “isn’t”. [a rat]”.
“It’s Not even about being a rat,” she explained. “There Is such a thing as collateral damage. So when you say something, who will it hurt? Who will it hurt by telling this truth?
“You can believe In me what you want. I know I’ve never done it – I could never do it – Caroline continued – but if blaming me makes you feel better, OK, that’s your reality. It won’t change my day.”
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The author of Turning The Tables Has previously hinted that she believes Caroline turned her into The feds after Caroline predicted They would be put behind bars.
Teresa and Joe were convicted of fraud In 2015. Bravolebrity served 11 months before being released In December 2015, then Joe began His sentence and spent three years In prison before being deported to Italy In March 2019.
