Thankfully, Real Housewives of New Jersey introduced a few new girls into the Season 13 cast to break up from the Teresa Giudice and Joe Gorga hamster wheel. Sure, I love watching the Gorgas fight as much as the next fan but sometimes, it’s just too damn much. The two full-time additions are Rachel Fuda and Danielle Cabral. They’re both over-the-top moms with young daughters, but that’s about the end of their similarities.
Danielle and Rachel hit it off when they first entered the RHONJ scene. However, it was short-lived once the other ladies started meddling in their business. The two newbies have been fighting in recent episodes about some “coffee talk” about Margaret Josephs. Danielle thinks Rachel was stirring the pot by telling Marge she was talking smack about her. Rachel, on the other hand, doesn’t seem to understand where the anger is coming from. Girl, I know we all barely know Danielle, but it’s obvious she’s not a bear you want to poke. Period.
During a recent RHONJ: After Show, both Danielle and Rachel gave their individual, and very different, sides of the story to explain the breakdown of their friendship. According to Bravo’s The Daily Dish, Danielle is holding onto the idea that she was just engaging in “coffee talk” rather than talking smack. Danielle said, “I was like, ‘Wow, who the f–k are you?’ Holy s–t. Totally different Rachel than what I was used to. I thought we were girls.” Again, Danielle might be new but I’m already reading her quotes in her Staten Island accent. That’s the sign of an icon in the making.
Rachel explained that she didn’t mean to make Marge’s arsenal such a big issue. She added that she apologized, so she’s not sure why Danielle won’t just own what she said. Rachel tried to throw Danielle under the bus for talking about Jennifer Aydin and Tre, which seemed like a reach. Danielle can hold her own. However, Rachel is much harder to read. Rachel is playing the middle ground in her new group of friends, and you can’t blame an RHONJ newbie for taking the safe approach.
Danielle will speak her mind at the drop of a hat and she’s also #TeamTre all the way. While I don’t really have a stake in this absolutely minuscule fight, I am enjoying the RHONJ newbies, especially Danielle. I have high hopes that she could eventually become the new Tre once it’s time for our star to move on.
Margaret also chimed in on the after-show and just explained that she wants to be invited to the coffee talk. “Why am I not part of the coffee talk?! Why does everyone want to coffee talk behind my back?” she said. OK, Marge, don’t get too excited. Maybe people don’t want to have coffee with you because all you drink is massive amounts of candy-flavored coffee creamer, but that’s just coming from a black coffee purist. Plus, you’re asking Danielle too many questions about her brother so you’re probably one of the last people on her coffee talk list.
TELL US – DO YOU SIDE WITH RACHEL OR DANIELLE IN THEIR REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY FIGHT? HOW ARE YOU LIKING THE NEW LADIES SO FAR?
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