Jacqueline Laurita Left in Cold by Teresa Giudice
Giudice only 'New Jersey' cast member not to reach out after autism diagnosis
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"The Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Teresa Giudice has turned a blind eye to her co-star Jacqueline Laurita and was the only cast member to not reach out after her son Nicholas was diagnosed with autism. In the past few episodes of the reality show, the former best friends had been getting along but their relationship is on the rocks again nearly a year after taping.
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In August, Laurita opened up to People magazine about her three-year-old son and his autism diagnosis. Castmates and fans reached out to Laurita to show their support, but the one person who was noticeably quiet was Giudice. Laurita tells the Huffington Post, "All of my cast members knew there was an issue prior to the actual diagnosis and most were very supportive with encouraging kind words and offering us different resources to help. "Since the actual diagnosis, and the article in People magazine, all of my cast mates have reached out to us for support except for Teresa, but that was to be expected."
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Laurita insists Bravo executives were respectful about her decision to keep her son's health issues from unraveling on TV until she gave the OK. She adds, "We decided not to publicize it on the show until we had an actual diagnosis and a treatment plan in place. Bravo knew as well, and respected our decision to wait on airing it until we felt comfortable. "I felt like it was one thing to show my life, but my son didn't sign up for this. Once we got the diagnosis and treatment plan in place we realized that by putting it out there, it would not only help our son by the amount of support and resources given to us, but we could also bring awareness to autism and help other people that can relate to us."
"The Real Housewives of New Jersey" airs Sundays at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo.
This whole thing is stupid. My son is three and he was diagnosed with autism. It isn't about making money or being famous. If you don't know how it is to have a child with autism then you shouldn't assume things. It's very difficult and never ending and you need all the support of all your family and friends. And it's just the fact that Teresa is a mother and to not even give an "I'm sorry" or "It will be okay" isn't right because for the rest of Nicholas' life it will be a struggle and for Jacqueline and Chris. But it's good to go public with it. Because once you find out your world comes crashing down on you and you have to have a chance to grieve for this extreme change in your life. So good luck to you and your family.And this defiantly help people to know they aren't alone. I know what you are going through and now in your trying times I just want the two of you to remember is that you guys are not alone. And I hope you have joined a support group and have friends who are in the same situation as you cause it helps.
I don't know why I am compelled to write again, but I don't understand why anyone would have negative things to say to this mother and to post things that just are illrelavant to this article, we are talking about autism and that a so called friend/ colleague did not reach out (she only stated a fact).
We are not talking about big foreheads, cheating husbands, bankruptcy's etc... these are things that can be changed, a child with autism cannot. Jacqualine and her husband's lives are forever changed, wheather they make it for the better or worst, as I see it now these negative commets make it for the worst! Most of you are lucky enough not to experience what they will go through or the financial consequences they will have. Please try to understand what this mother is going through and applaued her courage through these difficult times.
My heart goes out to the Laurita family and hope that with an early treatment plan that Nicholas can come through and not suffer long lasting effects. SInce Autism has so many different types I can only pray that Nicholas has a milder form and not be held back in anyway shape or form. That being said...If there is not a "friendship" between Jacqualine and Theresa these days, why would she reach out to her? I am not being rude, but I have seen some of the nasty grams posted all over the Bravo Blogs and the tweets, so why would it matter? Ladies...if you want to make drama for tv,,,great...but can't you just let Caroline be the drama queen and move on? I caught up with the show after the 2nd season...and really...I don't see any change in Theresa from the first taping. She is exactly the same. Whether she is fake or not, she is who she is and has reamined that through the seasons of taping. Now Caroline,,,she is the bully and manipulator. How do you not see this? She bullies everyone as she believes she is the ulmighty know it all and miss moral high ground. Her comments are always...I dont have time for it...yet she is always in it? WHY??? Ladies time to move out of grade school and stop being jealous of who gets more air time, magazine time, whatever...your all getting paid for it! Some are just more entertaining! :) I for one would liek to see the friendship with Theresa and Jacqualine rekindle and move on passed what Caroline thinks or wants...if she is not butting in, then shut your lip and get over it! GEESH!
It is incredible how people judge other people just by what is out there. Jacqueline is a wonderful mom and if she is having problems with her daughter at least she is working on fixing them, yes she might have sent her off to live with a relative but for those who are parents of older children that have issues would know that at times it is the best thing to do for them to realize that they are doing wrong and things need to change.
As for Teresa, she might just be getting jaqueline back for not telling her personally about her son, but that does not give her the right to not reach out. She knows that if the tables were turned around jacqueline would be ther because she knows how to be a friend
Teresa is a self centered woman that is lucky enough to have 4 healthy girls but she better hope that continues because what goes around comes around and she can some day get a taste of her own medicine.
Jaqueline, you are a wonderful mother don't let anyone tell you different, you continue what you are doing that God is right there with you giving you the strenght you need to continue
It is incredible how people judge other people just by what is out there. Jacqueline is a wonderful mom and if she is having problems with her daughter at least she is working on fixing them, yes she might have sent her off to live with a relative but for those who are parents of older children that have issues would know that at times it is the best thing to do for them to realize that they are doing wrong and things need to change.
As for Teresa, she might just be getting jaqueline back for not telling her personally about her son, but that does not give her the right to not reach out. She knows that if the tables were turned around jacqueline would be ther because she knows how to be a friend
Teresa is a self centered woman that is lucky enough to have 4 healthy girls but she better hope that continues because what goes around comes around and she can some day get a taste of her own medicine.
Jaqueline, you are a wonderful mother don't let anyone tell you different, you continue what you are doing that God is right there with you giving you the strenght you need to continue
Teresa is a waste of DNA, she is so into herself she has no room for anyone. I feel sorry for her daughters they are all going to have major problems when they get older with parents like Teresa and Joe.
And besides no forehead those long dangly earrings are stretching out her ear lobes and it looks hideous. Not fashionable Faballini (stupid ****).
come on, they are not filming 24/7. The amount of time they film is not as much as everyone thinks it is. I am sure when not filming she is very much family oriented and a hands on mom.
Seems to me the one who is all over the place is Teresa. With her "making rude comments" cook book signing tours - her trapciing all over to brand her wine, here Malinia hair care line, which i really do not see anything special about her hair, or her teeth whitening products, wow, next we will have her BRONZER line because she sure looks very BRONZE! Oh I think she even has a makeup line in the works and whats next Faballini shoes and clothes. So who is out running around and not home with her girls. No wonder Juicy joe runs around on her, she is never home.
So I think Jacqueline has her hands full with 2 boys at home and one with Autism will need a lot of her time. So what she kept it quiet during filming about his problem, when Teresa heard about it she should of offered up some words to her, she only does what benefits her. I think she needs to pay attention to a few of her girls, that Gia is gonna run as soon as she turns of age.
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