Melissa Gorga is totally cool not being a bridesmaid in sister-in-law Teresa Giudice’s upcoming wedding to fiancé Luis “Louie” Ruelas.
“She probably would put me in an ugly dress anyway!” Gorga quipped on Thursday’s episode of her “On Display” podcast.
The “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star, 42, shared her thoughts on the matter after Giudice, 49, savagely revealed on “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen” this week that the wife of her brother, Joe Gorga, is not part of her bridal party.
“I did find out on TV that I’m not going to be in Teresa’s wedding and I’m not a bridesmaid, which I’m OK with, I’m fine with. I understand. To each their own,” Melissa said, adding that she “assumed” she wouldn’t make the cut.
The Envy boutique owner did suggest, however, that she might feel hurt if Giudice asks Ruelas’ sisters to be bridesmaids.
“I guess my big question is, you know, are her new sister-in-laws in the wedding?” Melissa asked. “Is it like a no-fam wedding other than the four daughters, her four beautiful daughters, and a couple of her friends? If that’s the case, then I think that makes perfect sense.”
In any case, the former pop singer said that she is “very happy” that Giudice seems content in her relationship with Ruelas.
“I love to see her smile when she’s with Louie,” Melissa said. “So whatever she decides, it’s her wedding and I will be fine with it.”
Giudice shared on “WWHL” that she will have eight bridesmaids in total. She plans to tie the knot with Ruelas this summer in New Jersey, though the couple once considered exchanging vows in Italy.
Giudice — who was a bridesmaid in Melissa’s 2004 wedding to Joe — shares Gia, 21, Gabriella, 18, Milania, 16, and Audriana, 13, with her ex-husband, Joe Giudice. The former couple finalized their divorce in September 2020 after 20 years of marriage.
Ruelas, who has sons Louie Jr. and Nicholas from a previous marriage, proposed to Teresa during a Grecian getaway in October 2021.
On her podcast, Melissa pointed out that she has stood by Teresa’s side over the last several years after squashing an old family feud across multiple seasons of “RHONJ.”
“I feel like I’ve been there for her through thick and thin, through so much,” she said, noting the deaths of Teresa’s beloved parents and likely referring to the Giudices’ respective prison stints for fraud.
“Joe [Gorga] and I have been here for a long time. We’ve always backed her up.”
Melissa also noted that she and her spouse have been particularly supportive of Teresa’s romance with Ruelas despite worrisome reports about his past behavior.
In April 2021, Page Six reported that Ruelas was allegedly “sex-obsessed” and deserted relationships with ex-girlfriends who claimed he became incensed if they didn’t meet his sexual demands.
“We haven’t said much on the show in a negative light regarding her and Louie — and it’s for a reason,” Melissa said. “It’s because we want her happy and we want it to be good, so I hope she sees that and realizes that. I wish her nothing but happiness and I’m sure her wedding will be absolutely beautiful.”
“The Real Housewives of New Jersey” airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo.