New scandal piles up: Teresa Giudice accused of spending $100 to hire a woman who collects scrap metal to replace her at a parent-teacher conference – angry fans accuse her of “trying to avoid responsibility” amid Gia Giudice’s transcript scandal

Teresa Giudice has once again become the center of criticism after a leaked video from Gia Giudice’s school campus showed that the woman who attended the parent-teacher conference with her was not Teresa at all. Notably, the character in the video not only did not resemble Teresa in appearance, but was also identified as a local woman who used to work as a scrap collector and lived just a few blocks away from Teresa’s mansion. In the less than 30-second clip that is going viral on social media, the woman, wearing black leggings, a gray hoodie, a baseball cap and large sunglasses, walked into the high school’s administrative area with Gia Giudice without anyone suspecting anything. However, when a TikTok user noticed that “this face doesn’t look like anyone in the Giudice family,” the online community began to investigate.

An insider from the school said that Teresa had reported being busy with television work on the day of the parent-teacher conference and “may have a representative” come instead, but no one expected that the “representative” would be an individual with absolutely no formal relationship with the school or the students. What further angered fans was a leaked text message between a member of the production crew and a friend of Teresa’s, in which Teresa allegedly said: “If someone looks decent enough, I’ll pay $100. I can’t stand that meeting.”

Soon after the text message and video went viral, a wave of criticism rose on Bravo fanpage forums. Many have accused Teresa of “going to great lengths to avoid facing the consequences of her daughter’s actions,” especially after Gia’s transcript scandal broke earlier this month, in which her grades were allegedly “altered to look good on her college application.” One commenter said, “Teresa always says her family comes first, but when her daughter needs her most, she hires a stranger from the dumpster to represent her?”

Teresa Giudice’s side has remained silent on the allegations so far. But according to sources close to her, she is furious that the video has been released, claiming that “someone is trying to play dirty from within the school.” Meanwhile, many viewers are calling on RHONJ producers to address the incident in the new season, and even asking the school to launch an official investigation into the identity of the woman hired, as well as the true motive behind Teresa’s strange escape. This drama not only caused a stir on social media, but also put Teresa Giudice's image as a "model mother" at risk of complete collapse.