Bryan Bedder/Bravo Luis Ruelas and Teresa Giudice in "Real Housewives of New Jersey" season 13.
“Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” alum Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave stated she felt “sad” for “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Teresa Giudice after watching an interaction between her and her husband, Luis “Louie” Ruelas, in RHONJ season 13, episode 14.
During the May 10 episode of her podcast, “Two Ts In A Pod,” Arroyave and her co-host, “Real Housewives of Orange County” star Tamra Judge shared their thoughts about Ruelas in RHONJ season 13, episode 14, which premiered on May 9. In the season 13 episode, Giudice stated that her brother, Joe Gorga, was not taking her phone calls less than a week before her August 2022 wedding. Ruelas replied that he “feel[s] so bad for” his now-wife and stated he believes that Giudice’s brother “doesn’t like to see [her] happy.” He also claimed that her brother has been “gaslighting” and “manipulating” her. In addition, he said he did not “even want [Joe Gorga] coming to [their] wedding.”
In the “Two Ts In A Pod” episode, Arroyave referenced that Ruelas stated he “would like to talk to [Giudice’s] brother as much as [he] want[s] to talk to a rat in the street.” The RHOBH alum suggested she took issue with the remark, stating, “[Ruelas] called him an animal, like, we say s**** things and we don’t even call people animals … he called him a rat.”
“I don’t know, I felt like Louie – it made me sad actually for Teresa watching this episode,” continued Arroyave.
Judge agreed with her podcast co-host, stating, “the look on Teresa’s face and the pure panic that was going over her as Louie was talking about her brother and sister-in-law [Melissa Gorga] was sad.” The RHOC star also said she believed the season 13, episode 14 scene was “scary.”
“That was a scary scene though and I mean, Teresa looked totally uncomfortable with him talking, turning red. He just seems like he’s making this situation worse between Teresa and her brother,” said Judge.
Arroyave then shared she “can’t even really look at [Ruelas] anymore.”
“That’s a bad sign,” said the former RHOBH star.
Teresa Giudice Stated Luis Ruelas Is Rarely Angry
During the May 16 episode of “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen,” Giudice stated that Ruelas rarely loses his temper. When Cohen shared a fan’s comment, which read, “You told your therapist that you are afraid of your brother’s anger, rage, but what about when Louie gets angry and rageful,” the “Skinny Italian” author replied, “he doesn’t.” She stated her husband has shown the most anger on RHONJ, specifically in season 13, episode 14, and season 13, episode 15.
“I think the most he’s ever got [angry] was on TV … But I mean, at home, like we get — it’s amazing. I always have a smile from ear to ear. And not that I even have to tell anybody that, they see it,” said the mother of four.
While playing a game of “Do! You! Believe It!?” on the “Watch What Happens Live” episode, Giudice shared that she agreed with Ruelas that her brother “gaslights” her. She noted, however, she does believe the Gorgas have a “happy and healthy marriage.”
Melissa Gorga Spoke About Luis Ruelas’ Behavior at Paul Connell’s Event
In RHONJ season 13, episode 15, Melissa Gorga confronted her sister-in-law about Ruelas privately telling her husband that he heard rumors she had been unfaithful. Following an explosive interaction at Paul “Paulie” Connell’s house, the “On Display” singer told Dolores Catania that she and her husband would not be attending Giudice and Ruelas’ wedding, held on August 6, 2022. In the May 16 episode of the “RHONJ After Show,” Gorga claimed that Ruelas “literally physically came at [her]” after she made a comment about hearing rumors regarding him during Connell’s event.
“Louie comes walking by and I was like, ‘oh you are proud of yourself huh? You calling my husband over to your house to tell him I’m the cheater? All the rumors that I’ve heard about you that I never said and you’re making s*** up about me.’ I think something like that. He got red like he was gonna attack me. He literally physically came at me and, like, Nate [Cabral] had to, like, hold him back,” stated the mother of three.
The 44-year-old also claimed that “all the men said [Ruelas] was off, he was either on something, or he was, like, not in his right mind” during the night of Connell’s party.