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Joe Giudice Says Teresa Made $25,000 for ‘RHONJ’ Season 1, Claims Year One Cost Him $150,000

He disclosed the figures on daughter Gia’s podcast to show how first-season pay trailed the expense of performing a Housewives lifestyle.

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Joe Giudice Reveals Teresa’s First Salary on RHONJ, His Regret, and Thoughts on Rekindling Relationship
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Overview

  • Joe Giudice detailed the early economics on the Aug. 18 episode of Gia Giudice’s iHeartRadio show Casual Chaos.
  • He said Teresa’s Season 1 pay was about $25,000 and estimated their first year on the show cost him roughly $150,000, citing expenses like a large on-camera party.
  • Gia noted it is typical for Real Housewives newcomers to earn relatively little in their debut season and see salaries grow in later years.
  • Reflecting on the show’s portrayal of their lives, Joe said he regrets airing legal troubles and recounted his attorney warning he was under investigation, which he believes the series intensified.
  • Coverage revisited the couple’s history: both pleaded guilty to fraud in 2014, Teresa served 11 months, Joe served about 41 months before his 2019 deportation, and RHONJ has been on hiatus since Season 14 concluded in August 2024.