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Dolores Catania shared why she and Paul “Paulie” Connell practically broke up whereas showing on Jeff Lewis‘ radio present on Friday.
Whereas additionally addressing the way forward for The Actual Housewives of New Jersey, her use of Ozempic, and her many failed diets, Dolores, 53, revealed that she raised round $200,000 at her latest charity softball recreation as she gushed over her castmates’ participation and defined what practically precipitated a cut up between her and Paulie.
“Menopause is such a factor. I’m pondering of going [deeper] into it and possibly getting some extra menopause [products] for girls as a result of I lived it. Me and Paul nearly broke up over it. The warmth, the thermostat, and it doesn’t discriminate,” Dolores shared on the August 16 episode of SiriusXM’s Jeff Lewis Stay.
In keeping with Dolores, she doesn’t wish to see the RHONJ forged get rebooted, both totally or partially.
“I need my forged collectively. I need everybody collectively,” she declared. “We had been so good in Eire. We had such a great time. We caught collectively. We jumped within the mud flaps collectively. We stayed in a haunted fort collectively.”
She additionally mentioned that when it got here to the title of “former housewife,” the slogan didn’t apply fairly but.
“It’s not over til it’s over. I like my job. We’re nonetheless a forged … till we hear in a different way, which we haven’t,” she revealed. “We have now solely heard they don’t know.”
Whereas Dolores hasn’t heard something but, she’s making ready for the worst.
“I’m very sensible. I don’t like constructing myself up for a fall, and yearly I’ve advised myself it’s over, I’m not getting referred to as again, it doesn’t matter what the season seemed like,” she defined.
As she awaits a call, Dolores is making ready for an upcoming journey to Portugal.
“I’m going to Portugal for the primary time. Frankie Jr.’s girlfriend is Portuguese, and the households are going collectively,” she revealed.
Shifting on to her use of Ozempic, Dolores confirmed she’s utilizing the prescription drug for medical causes: a thyroid situation.
“I forgot to take my thyroid medication at the moment so I’m gonna speak loads. It’s gonna make me bizarre,” she famous. “I’m insulin-resistant. I’m pre-diabetic.”
Earlier than the Ozempic craze, Dolores was taking the drug Metformin, which got here in massive capsules and stored her regulated. Then, after listening to about Ozempic from her physician, she began taking that as an alternative.
“[My] physician mentioned, ‘You don’t should take 4, you possibly can take one shot per week. It’s referred to as Ozempic.’ I’m like, ‘Nice.’ Nevertheless it was $800 a month. My insurance coverage wouldn’t cowl it as a result of it was like the posh model of what I used to be taking. So then I went on that, however I form of fell off the wagon with that. I’m like, ‘I don’t wish to pay $800 a month.’ So I gained weight actual fast. So I’m again on it, I’m on Mounjaro, and I’m not parting with it,” she acknowledged.
In recent times, Dolores has tried plenty of diets however hasn’t had success.
“I’ve been on each food regimen earlier than this. I swallowed the balloons … I used to be on a 500-calorie-a-day food regimen, misplaced nothing, swallowed the gallons, misplaced nothing. I don’t assume they labored very effectively,” she admitted.
Wanting again on her fourth annual softball recreation, Dolores mentioned the occasion was “superb.”
“It was [Margaret Josephs], Danielle Cabral, [Rachel and John Fuda], me, Frank Catania, [Brittany Mattessich], my youngsters had been there, [Dorinda Medley], Bob Harper, Chanel Ayan got here … [Jennifer Fessler] hit a house run. [Jennifer Aydin], [Teresa Giudice], and [Melissa Gorga] weren’t there. They had been in Boston. That they had an look to do,” she defined.
“Jenn Fessler and Dorinda hitting the ball the best way they did, you’ll’ve thought they performed softball. They had been so good. [Dorinda] was nice,” Dolores added.
As for the way a lot cash she raised, Dolores mentioned her occasions often usher in “round $200,000.”
“It’s a mini BravoCon. It’s a lot enjoyable. I preserve nothing. I haven’t even checked how a lot I spent on this charity factor,” she clarified.
