You’ll be able to take the lady out of New Jersey, however you may’t take the Jersey out of the lady! The Actual Housewives of New Jersey franchise has seen lots of its stars go away the world behind through the years — and Us Weekly is taking a visit down reminiscence lane and checking in on the place they’re now.
OG solid member Caroline Manzo left the present in 2014 after 5 seasons. Throughout her time on the collection, she received entangled in a rocky feud with former costar Teresa Guidice.
Manzo later revealed her motive for exiting the franchise for good.
“There wasn’t a closing straw, the burden turned too heavy in my private life,” Manzo advised Bravo’s The Every day Dish in January 2021. “You’ll be able to’t work with one thing that doesn’t mirror your beliefs. The present turned one thing that simply didn’t mirror my beliefs or who I used to be as an individual.”
She added, “It’s not concerning the cash, it’s not concerning the fame — it’s about your ethical compass and the way you reside your life.”
As many RHONJ followers know, Manzo went on to star in her personal spinoff collection titled Manzo’d with Youngsters from 2014 to 2017.
Siggy Flicker, for her half, broke the information of her departure from the Bravo franchise in a letter shared completely with Us Weekly in 2018. She had solely been part of the present for 2 quick seasons.
“That’s a wrap! I wish to thank Andy Cohen and Bravo for the chance they gave me on The Actual Housewives of New Jersey,” she wrote on the time. “Andy Cohen is a mentor, a buddy and the sweetest man within the universe, to not point out GOOD LOOOKING! Bravo has wonderful individuals who made an incredible affect on my profession and my life. I don’t remorse one second of the great and generally the not so good.”
In the meantime, Jacqueline Laurita starred on RHONJ’s first 5 seasons earlier than being demoted to the “buddy” function for season 6. Although she was restored to full-time standing once more in season 7, her run on Bravo ended simply earlier than season 8 in 2017.
“I used to be requested by an govt producer what it might take for me to return again to #RHONJ…I mentioned full time and an entire new solid. Lol! (Dolores [Catania] can keep.) I don’t just like the path it’s stepping into anymore,” she tweeted in March 2018. “I’m a really optimistic individual & I’m very pleased with my life. I really like my household & I really like my pals. I wish to do optimistic issues. I really like sharing my journey & information I’ve gained alongside the way in which. I really like serving to individuals and that’s what I’m going to proceed to do.”
Scroll by way of the gallery beneath for an replace on the place former Actual Housewives of New Jersey stars at the moment are:
