Margaret Josephs isn’t so sure about Teresa Giudice‘s recent reconciliation with Joe and Melissa Gorga.
As Melissa, 46, reacted to questions surrounding the authenticity of their makeup session, as well as their motivation for making nice after years of estrangement, the 58-year-old
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“I feel it shouldn’t be played out in the press, and I think it’s weird to be played out in the press, but that’s just me,” Margaret told Us Weekly at
“It’s their family. I want it to be genuine for the sake of Melissa and Joe — I know it’s genuine on their part,” she continued. “I think things like this have to be done in a therapeutic setting and behind closed doors, and not to be played out in the press. This has been done many, many times.”
Although Margaret is glad to see a family back together, she said she wouldn’t be following Melissa’s lead with a reunion of her own.
“Some things would have to really change and it’s not [the] right time,” she shared of making up with Teresa, 53. “I think there’s too many things in the way, and it’s just not correct.”
“I don’t wish her any ill, because I think she has enough pain and enough horrible things going on, and I’m concerned for her,” she noted.
As for season 15, Margaret said she would love for
“I love Jersey. I love what we had. I don’t miss last season. That was ugly,” she explained. “I would love the fun Jersey to come back … I’m not allowed to really discuss [test filming]. But, you know, Jersey is always doing something to keep it moving.”
Also at BravoCon, Melissa addressed fans’ questions about her and Joe’s newfound friendship with Teresa during a panel event.
“I know a lot of you, like, there’s a lot of doubt. Right? Which, do I blame you? No. I understand that there’s a lot of questions and there’s a lot of people wondering if things are happening for the wrong reasons and if we’re making up cuz we know we’re the heart and soul of that show and we’re gonna kind of try to bring it back,” Melissa shared, as seen in a clip shared by
In addition to seeing that her husband felt good about his reconciliation with Teresa, Melissa pointed out that she and Teresa have seven children between them who “grew up together.”
“So if my husband looks at me with relief in his face and has one sister on this planet and says, ‘It’s authentic. I feel it. She’s being real, let’s put trust. Let’s try this,’ I’m never gonna look at him and say, ‘No,’” she stated. “I’m never gonna be that girl. So I’m gonna try.”
Continuing on, Melissa said that she and Teresa have taken a different approach to making amends this time around.
“We’re not doing it in front of the cameras this time — this time, which is different, and it feels different. So I have really good faith in this. So trust in us this time. Please, believe in us,” she added. “We’re just like, giggling and laughing. No one’s talking about the past, and it feels really good.”
The Real Housewives of New Jersey has been on pause since August 2024.
Patricia Bethune, who won a Daytime Emmy for playing demented nurse and Ryan Chamberlain murder victim Mary Pat Ingles on General Hospital, has a new book out.
Bethune has written a novel called
According to her website, the book “is a lyrical, character-driven compact novel that follows an American schoolteacher who travels to Ireland to trace her roots — only to be drawn into a mystical journey where the past speaks, spirits stir, and a centuries-old famine tragedy demands reckoning.”
The book is available in hardcover print as well as audiobook and other digital formats.
The former General Hospital actor has been promoting the book on her social media for several weeks. In one Instagram post, she said “The launch has begun…. thanks to all who take a moment and buy the book. It’s a great read for your holiday travel…anyone who has been drawn to a place without knowing why…will understand.”
In another post this week, she showed a video of her opening a box filled with copies of the book. In another, she said “Thank you to all who have already purchased the book. I truly appreciate and hope you enjoy the read. If you like it, please leave a mini review on Amazon. It will help get me Into the algorithm.”
She has also released a song that accompanies the book.
Bethune won a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Guest Performer for playing Nurse Mary Pat Ingles on General Hospital in 2018.
Mary Pat was a nurse at Ferncliff who tormented Carly Spencer (Laura Wright) while she was in there after she was arrested for causing a pregnant Nelle (Chloe Lanier) to fall down a staircase. As part of the story, Mary Pat tried to give electric shock therapy to Carly, who was eventually rescued by Jason Morgan (Steve Burton).
Later, Mary Pat ran afoul of Ryan Chamberlain (Jon Lindstrom) while he was posing as his brother, psychiatrist Kevin Collins. Chamberlain murdered her, and in a famous scene in the Ryan Chamberlain saga, Carly found Mary Pat’s head in a crate while bobbing for apples during Halloween.
Bethune came to General Hospital after a long recurring run on the supernatural series True Blood. She has also appeared on numerous popular shows such as Grey’s Anatomy, Desperate Housewives,
She also has done well on the stage. Bethune has won awards for theater work, including
When she’s not acting, the former General Hospital nurse does a lot of work to support real-life caregivers. According to her website, she co-wrote a book called
She also volunteers her time as a spokesperson for The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving
, named after the deceased former First Lady. Her web site has a picture of her with Rosalynn Carter and her husband, former President Jimmy Carter, who died last year.