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Bravo is shaking up The Real Housewives of New Jersey in a major way. The network has reportedly canceled the season 14 reunion due to intense intra-cast drama that will come to a head in an explosive finale. Could the move signal that some big cast changes are on the horizon? 

Bravo cancels ‘The Real Housewives of New Jersey’ reunion 

As fans know, each Housewives season typically ends with a reunion during which the entire cast sits down with Andy Cohen to revisit the drama, hash out their issues, and hopefully resolve lingering conflicts. These often-heated reunions can stretch over several episodes and are must-see TV for anyone who follows the show. 

While Housewives reunions thrive on drama, too much tension can be a problem. That’s apparently the issue with The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 14. The divided cast is so at odds that Bravo has decided not to film a traditional reunion, an insider told People.

“A reunion is meant to have resolution and it’s clear in the season final that there is no path forward in that type of setting,” the source told the magazine. “So the network is figuring out a different concept to wrap up the season.”

Is Teresa Giudice and Melissa’s Gorga feud to blame for the canceled reunion?  

Teresa Giudice and Melissa Gorga of 'RHONJ' sit next to each other on the set of 'Watch What Happens Live'
Teresa Giudice and Melissa Gorga of ‘The Real Housewives of New Jersey’ | Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
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The longstanding rift between sisters-in-law Teresa Giudice and Melissa Gorga is apparently behind Bravo’s decision to cancel the RHONJ Season 14 reunion. After a falling out in season 13 over cheating rumors, Teresa’s wedding to Luis Ruelas, and other issues, the women made it clear they wanted nothing to do with each other. The bad blood between the former friends has spilled over to the rest of the cast and forced everyone to take sides. (At Bravocon in 2022 and 2023, cast members even participated in split panels rather than appearing on stage together.)

The entire cast – which also includes Margaret Josephs, Dolores Catania, Jennifer Aydin, Rachel Fuda, Danielle Cabral, Jenn Fessler, and Jackis Goldschneider – will come together and confront each other in the season finale, as teased in the season 14 trailer (via YouTube). Whatever happened during that explosive showdown killed any hope of the cast sharing a stage at a reunion, a source told E! News. 

“After seeing the dramatic all-cast dinner in the season finale the decision will make even more sense to the audience,” the insider said. 

‘RHONJ’ might be due for a cast shakeup

The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 14 premiered in early May. The currently airing season could be the last with the current cast lineup, based on what happened the only other time Bravo has canceled a Housewives reunion.

Following a lackluster season 13, The Real Housewives of New York City did not get a reunion. Bravo subsequently fired the entire cast and rebooted the show with a new group of ladies. Bravo has also cleaned house at The Real Housewives of Atlanta and The Real Housewives of Potomac, firing multiple cast members in an effort to refresh both shows. 

Housewives producer Cohen has hinted that a similar shakeup might be in store for RHONJ. The show needs a change, he recently told Distractify. 

“I think with Jersey, we’re gonna have a really interesting moment in figuring out where to go with that,” he said. 

“There’s two very clear teams,” he added. “And it’s kind of where we were with Potomac. You need a group.” 

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