REAL CHANGES
REAL Housewives of New Jersey star Frank Catania has confirmed two cast members will not return to the show next season.
The long-running Bravo reality series has seen several different cast members come and go during its twelve-season run.
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On Monday, Frank Catania joined hosts Claudia and Jackie Oshry, on their popular Podcast The Morning Toast, to discuss the most recent season of the show future and the future of Real Housewives.
When being asked about what's next for the series Frank responded: "People come up to me and know more about the show than I do. Nobody tells us anything"
He continues, "supposedly we have some new girls coming on this year [but] I know nothing".
Jackie then questioned about the rumors surrounding one cast member's status moving forward.
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"And Jackie [Goldschneider] being a 'friend of', have you heard that?"
Frank answered, "I didn't know for sure, I went out to dinner with Jackie and Even [and] yes, I heard yes she is a 'friend of'".
Jackie continued to press, "what about Traci?..." referring to new cast member Traci Johnson.
"I heard Traci's gone."
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Frank quickly follows up his response by saying, "at the same time, I gotta be honest, Jackie I heard maybe coming back. We don't know about Traci, so nothing's definitive".
As teased by Frank, the RHONJ cast may be growing in number.
that the new additions may include Danielle Cabral, Rachel Fuda, and Jennifer Fessler.
TRACI'S OUT
Jackie Goldschneider recently revealed why her costar, Traci Johnson, was cut from the Real Housewives of New Jersey reunion.
Despite "fixing" Teresa Guidice's feud with Melissa Gorga, cast member Traci was edited out of the three-part spectacle.
Jackie, 45, gave some closure to why the newest cast member was completely cut from the explosive Season 12 RHONJ reunion.
Traci, Tiki Barber's wife, is a recent addition to the show and appeared to be on set and in makeup for the event.
"Pressure may create diamonds, but FIRE refines gold. You all better be ready for one fiery RHONJ reunion," she posted in April to with her blonde hair in waves on-stage, smiling.
But Traci didn't make it on-screen, and her co-star didn't hold back as to why.
"She was there for a really long time, she looked beautiful and she had on a stunning gold dress,” Jackie told .
“But I don’t think Traci said anything groundbreaking at the reunion that it had to go in.”
"I really think they had to make a choice," Jackie added on the production team.
"I don’t think it was because they don’t think Traci was important to the cast," as, she continued, as the new addition has offered "so much" to Season 12.
'I DO FEEL BAD'
“[She offered] forward progress with some of the storylines, especially the family piece with Melissa [Gorga] and Teresa [Giudice],” Jackie continued.
"She kind of stepped in and was the mediator with that,” the mother-of-four said, adding that Traci's outdoor obstacle course moment “was one of the biggest scenes of the season.”
The outing, which was meant to be a bonding exercise, resulted in a bevy of explosive arguments between the cast.
Jackie added: “Teresa likes to throw at her [Traci] that she was the ‘nanny’ when she met Tiki" Jackie added on the "back-and-fourth" accusations between the two fans saw unfold.
On the obstacle course, she continued, “It was such a long day. I do believe yes, they did [get into it].”
“I just think that Traci always had an opinion, which always keeps the story moving forward,” Jackie said praising the cut cast member.
“And her and Tiki were really just fun and brought a new energy.”
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She concluded, "It was really the longest, hardest reunion I’ve ever sat through. But I do feel bad that she was edited out.”
As earlier reported Jackie has been DEMOTED to "friend of the cast" for Season 13, meanwhile, with Traci's not returning.
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