Teresa Giudice issues ultimatum demanding Bravo to deal with Dolores, Andy Cohen is shocked: 'This is no longer reality TV, but a public purge between queens'

Teresa Giudice is breathing fire after being blindsided by what she calls a “calculated betrayal” from her longtime friend and Real Housewives of New Jersey co-star, Dolores Catania. The tension exploded this week when Dolores publicly confirmed that Teresa had privately reached out to Bravo executives to express interest in joining the upcoming Real Housewives of the Real Italian (RHORI) — a move that has triggered an emotional meltdown from the RHONJ OG.

In a fiery response shared with close sources and echoed through fan channels, Teresa slammed Dolores for leaking the private contact, calling the revelation “disgusting” and “the ultimate stab in the back.” According to insiders, Teresa had hoped to explore a “fresh chapter” with RHORI after feeling increasingly cornered on RHONJ, but had done so quietly and respectfully. The last thing she expected was for her so-called inner circle to air the discussions before anything was even finalized.

“I was absolutely shocked,” Teresa reportedly told a confidant. “Not because of the leak — but because it came from her. The hatred… it was loud, it was clear, and it came from someone I once called family.”

The emotional fallout from the leak has sent shockwaves through the RHONJ cast. Sources say several Housewives were stunned that Dolores went public, especially given her history of standing by Teresa during some of her most controversial moments. But others suggest this may have been brewing for months, as tension between the two women had been escalating quietly off-camera.

“It’s not about RHORI,” a Bravo insider tells us. “It’s about power. Teresa has long been the queen bee of RHONJ, but there are whispers that Bravo may be shifting focus — and some cast members aren’t exactly sad to see her throne wobble.”

For her part, Dolores has remained calm, simply stating during a recent podcast appearance that “some people want to move on to other shows” and “there’s nothing wrong with that — just own it.” That thinly veiled comment ignited the firestorm that followed.

Teresa, however, isn’t letting this go. “I don’t beg for cameras. I am the camera,” she reportedly snapped to one insider, adding, “If they want RHORI to feel authentic, they don’t need people tearing other women down just to keep their own spot.”

With Bravo tight-lipped and RHORI casting still under wraps, the question now is: will this drama cost Teresa her RHONJ legacy — or catapult her into a brand-new Bravo battleground?

One thing is clear: whatever happens next, the cameras better be rolling. Because Teresa Giudice is far from finished.