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Margaret Josephs shaded Jennifer Aydin, Teresa Giudice, and beginner Danielle Cabral amid the dramatic new season of Actual Housewives of New Jersey.
Earlier than filming season 13, Jennifer and Teresa met with Margaret’s ex-BFF Laura Lee Jensen, who claimed Margaret initially unfold the Melissa Gorga dishonest rumor.
In an interview with ET, Margaret unleashed her ideas about what occurred.
“It’s actually upsetting to me, as a result of — and I’m going to say this, I’ve stated a thousand occasions — I make up with somebody, I really feel it’s real, and I’m with individuals who simply aren’t that approach,” stated Margaret, alluding to her issues with Jennifer. “I’m always shocked and shocked … [Jennifer] assembly with my buddy behind my again, I knew about it. I knew about it earlier than final reunion. She got here into my dressing room to apologize about it. We had mentioned it there, so why would I feel, seven months later, this nonsense continues to be happening?”
Margaret believes Teresa and Jennifer had been planning on discussing Laura’s allegations throughout the season 13 reunion.
“Jennifer was making an attempt to convey it up, there was no context to it,” stated Margaret. “Melissa says, ‘I do know every little thing already.’ We knew every little thing. Jennifer involves my dressing room, I used to be disgusted with it. She was like, ‘You already know, I’m sorry…’ and, ‘This lady doesn’t even like me. I don’t know why I did it…’ You already know this complete crocodile tear nonsense.”
“I used to be prepared to maneuver on with Jennifer,” she went on. “I felt like I used to assume she had a extremely good coronary heart, and that we didn’t see eye to eye on issues, however clearly I used to be mistaken. So, this yr I used to be identical to, ‘What’s going on right here?’ I clearly misinterpret individuals.”
Margaret was shocked that Jennifer introduced it up once more.
“That’s what I discover actually surprising, you already know?” stated Margaret. “I wasn’t mad at her anymore about it. I used to be like, alright, she apologized. That half was over, however then to convey it up and … drag stuff out? It’s weirdo stuff to me. It’s actually bizarre. I don’t function like that.”
The star then addressed her previous friendship with Laura. “I’m going to provide the CliffsNotes,” she expressed. “I do know Laura since I’m somewhat lady, since I’m 12 — so I might name that ‘little Marge’ — had been superb associates rising up. We had been separated for a few years. We did get again collectively previous to me happening the present [in 2017]. Our husbands had been associates, I took her in with open arms. I actually did love her. She noticed every little thing that I had. … I helped her with plastic surgeons, hairdressers, you already know? Every part, elevated her and her and her life, which may occur if you get on Housewives. I’m very blessed with an incredible surrounding. I acquired her two [casting] interviews, two years in a row. I helped her tremendously. I pushed for her. I desperately needed her on there. If she couldn’t come as a Housewife, then a buddy. It didn’t occur.”
Margaret continued, “Then 2022, the start of, I caught wind out of Jennifer’s camp, somebody who she thinks she’s near — she’s not — known as up and stated, ‘You already know your creepy buddy is friending Jennifer and Teresa, coming over right here and making an attempt to speak about you, making an attempt to get on the present?’ … ‘She will’t get on the present by way of you. She’s making an attempt to get on the present by way of them. Speaking lies and drama about you, about Melissa, saying Jackie [Goldschenider’s] jealous of…’ all this nonsense. I instantly known as Melissa. I known as Dolores [Catania]. I known as Jackie. I instantly stated, ‘We now have some craziness happening, and Teresa and Jennifer are doing this…’ I’ve the dates. I’ve all of it. I texted Laura, I texted her husband … anyone I launched her to, I texted them together with her on the chain simply to say, ‘She’s interfering in my profession.’”
“Teresa had no downside, calling up and getting her one other interview by the best way,” she added. “Figuring out the rumor she was spreading, Teresa known as her as much as get her one other interview, and P.S., she couldn’t get her on the present! So clearly, if there was no motive of getting on the present, why did you need one other interview? So clearly this was show-motivated, and that was it.”
Margaret denied Laura’s declare that she needed to show the “reality” about Margaret concerning the allegation that Margaret mentioned Melissa’s dishonest rumor.
“She was out for blood for the Marge,” she stated. “Why wouldn’t she attain out to Melissa if she is saying I stated this about Melissa, and I’m such a horrible particular person?” … “Why attain out to the 2 individuals who hate me and Melissa essentially the most? I imply, I feel that’s fairly apparent. You needed to get on the present. You could possibly have reached out to Melissa. You set subsequent to her quite a few occasions within the hair salon.”
“You had each alternative to say one thing to Melissa, you didn’t,” the star added, “and till you and I had a falling out — which, her large factor with me is I disinvited her to Christmas, that’s solely she assume she may say — is you resolve to go to the individuals who hate us essentially the most? It was about getting on the present. It was about inflicting drama. You thought you’d insert your self that approach, and that’s the true reality.”
“In the event you actually are attempting to show the reality, you wouldn’t attempt to be getting on the present,” Margaret alleged. “Why would you attempt to take a 3rd interview and go to the 2 individuals who hate me essentially the most? Why wouldn’t you name Jackie? Why wouldn’t you name Melissa, and issues like that? Why go to the press? Why do all these items? I discover that, I imply… I feel it’s very apparent to all people who actually is aware of.”
Margaret claimed she has not heard again from her ex-friend for the reason that drama. “She’s a coward and wouldn’t reply the telephone, wouldn’t reply again,” stated Margaret. “Her husband answered me again. Her husband.”
Relating to Teresa and Jennifer, Margaret expressed, “Every part they’ve accused me of, they really do … That is what I used to be accused of final yr, assembly with [Teresa’s now-husband, Louie Ruelas’] exes, when every little thing was already on the market on the web. There’s no proof or something like that.”
“The girl [Jennifer] can’t assist herself and it simply exhibits her character,” she continued, after which she alluded to final season when Margaret outed Jennifer’s husband’s previous affair. “I simply wish to level out one different factor; she was so involved about her kids final yr. ‘You damage my household, you probably did this…’ which was unhappy. Everyone there’s collateral injury, I apologized, genuinely, for every little thing, however that was primarily based in reality, OK?”
“This wasn’t made up,” stated Margaret. “She had no downside coming this yr, listening to it from somebody who’s making an attempt to get on the present and hurting Melissa’s household and her kids? That’s not hypocritical? That’s not an issue? So, you’ll do it once more to somebody the next yr and it’s not even primarily based in reality?”
Margaret claimed different solid members didn’t know in regards to the Melissa dishonest rumors till every little thing exploded.
“We don’t know that they had been doing this,” stated Margaret. “It was a secret takedown.”
She then reacted to Jennifer’s accusation that Margaret inspired Melissa to separate together with her husband Joe Gorga.
“Oh sure, sure, sure! That’s my favourite half,” she stated. “I encourage individuals to get divorced? No, I don’t. You already know what it’s? I construct my associates up. I all the time say, You’re superb, you’re robust…’ you already know, I say these issues, and the humorous half is, all people would all the time examine Melissa to [Jennifer Lopez], and I stated, ‘If J.Lo could possibly be with A-Rod, you could possibly be with anyone!’ And what do I all the time say, you already know who I might be with? A 90-year-old man with one foot on the banana peel. A billionaire. Who doesn’t say these items in enjoyable?”
“Laura clearly took an oz of reality, heard me say that — in fact, was Laura out with us lots of occasions? I introduced Laura right into a world of my associates and entry –and that’s stated in jest, in fact, and I imply nothing destructive about that; I might construct up anyone, to say some enjoyable issues like that,” the star defined. “If I used to be round Jennifer when Invoice was dishonest on her, I might have constructed her up, too. And now, I’m going to construct Invoice up, as a result of he doesn’t want that headache.”
Margaret denied having an “arsenal” of dust on solid members, which she makes use of when it fits her.
“I’ve an arsenal,” stated Margaret sarcastically, making gentle of the accusation. “I feel that’s very humorous. She thinks I’ve an arsenal to interrupt issues out? There’s nothing to interrupt out.”
“I don’t have to gather info on anyone, that’s not the best way I function,” she insisted. “I say issues once they occur, I’ve by no means held something– Jennifer is so upset nonetheless about what all people knew about Invoice, which is unlucky. All of us knew it earlier than, individuals; everybody’s not admitting it, however it’s widespread data. She will assume what she desires. Everyone knew.”
She then hinted at a “very large twist ending” with Teresa’s drama with Melissa and Joe. “Once they see that, they’ll perceive why Melissa and Joe didn’t go,” Margaret teased.
Margaret additionally shaded newcomer Danielle’s friendship with Jennifer and Teresa.
“[Danielle] got here on, I used to be very open, gracious together with her; she’s a younger girl, I acquired a kick out of her,” she stated. “I needed to assist her together with her enterprise, I gave her some strong recommendation. I labored on her brand for her. I actually needed good issues for her. She flipped on me like a pancake in two seconds, for no cause, rumour. It’s unlucky. I feel she’s nice for the present; I feel she’s humorous. I feel when she sees every little thing play out and realizes that she’s getting used as a patsy, I hope she will be able to see by way of it.”
Relating to her castmates, Margaret expressed, “These ladies assume they’re enjoying chess; properly, guess what? You’re by no means going to be one step forward of me.”
The Actual Housewives of New Jersey season 13 airs Tuesdays at 9/8c on Bravo.
