Dina Manzo Addresses 'Real Housewives of New Jersey' Feuds
Former 'Real Housewives of New Jersey' star Dina Manzo has spoken out about the Bravo reality show and its resulting drama for the "last time." Manzo broke her silence in a new blog post, addressing why she left the show and the state of her relationships with the other reality stars, including her sister, Caroline."Yes, It's true I decided to distance myself from ALL the housewives once I left season 2," she wrote on DinaManzo.com. "I really wanted to walk away from all of the toxic behavior, I was not into ganging up on anyone and I was no longer obligated to talk about Danielle so the best thing for me to do was stay away. They still needed to do this and I get that, but I had no desire. I guess some of the 'housewives' may have taken that as I think I'm better than them ... that couldn't be further from the truth." [sic]
Manzo said she distanced herself from all aspects related to the show, except a few events here and there. However, Manzo said 'Real Housewives of New Jersey' cast member Teresa Giudice recently showed up at her house, visually shaken. "[A]pparently Caroline & Jacqueline had a sit down with her on camera (for season 4) and she felt attacked. All I did was console a friend who was obviously shaken. I felt bad for her ... even though I had distanced myself from her a bit I was still her friend and she needed me."
After Giudice invited her to an event, Manzo reluctantly appeared on camera and discussed Giudice's on-going feud with Manzo's sister, Caroline.
"She mentioned the drama with her and Caroline and I told her that if this is all about a joke in a book (and she assured me it was) that's not enough for me to hate the mother of my God daughter and a friend of 15 years," Manzo wrote."Was it necessary to write that stuff in her book? probably not but I don't think it was written with malice either." [sic]
Manzo, who currently headlines on HGTV's 'Dina's Party,' said she feels bad about her deteriorated relationship with Caroline.
"I feel bad that my relationship with my sister and her family is strained, but I can assure you that one day it will be back to the way it was," she wrote. "I don't like fighting, I don't like drama, I don't like confrontation, I don't agree with ganging up on someone (one of the other reasons why I left season 2) and I don't need to share anymore than that."
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