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Joe Giudice Says Teresa Earned $25,000 for RHONJ Debut as First-Year Costs Hit $150,000

He calls the early Bravo spotlight costly exposure that eclipsed earnings.

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Overview

  • On the Aug. 18 episode of daughter Gia Giudice’s iHeartRadio podcast Casual Chaos, Joe Giudice said Season 1 paid roughly $25,000 while he spent about $150,000 on events and presentation for filming.
  • Gia explained that first-season Housewives typically receive low pay, with lifestyle and party costs often exceeding earnings as newcomers build their profiles.
  • Joe recalled producers persistently recruiting Teresa before the 2009 premiere, and Teresa has appeared in every season of The Real Housewives of New Jersey to date.
  • He said his attorney warned he was a target before the couple’s 2013 federal case, and he now regrets that their legal issues unfolded on television.
  • The pair pleaded guilty in 2014 to mail, wire and bankruptcy fraud; Teresa served 11 months, Joe served 41 months, he was deported in 2019, they divorced in 2020, and Teresa married Luis Ruelas in 2022.