Out of all of the friendship breakups we saw on Bravo this year, Margaret Josephs and Jackie Goldschneider’s rift was one we didn’t see coming. On The Real Housewives of New Jersey, it seemed like they started growing apart as Jackie became closer friends with Teresa Giudice. Then, when Marge didn’t get an advanced copy of The Weight of Beautiful, that seemingly sealed the deal on their friendship.
However, like most plot points on RHONJ, there was a little more to this story than what we saw on screen. During a recent appearance on Two Ts in a Pod, Margaret recalled an interaction at BravoCon that she feels soured her friendship with Jackie.
It all started at BravoCon, according to Margaret Josephs
On the podcast, co-hosts and gossip experts Tamra Judge and Teddi Mellencamp were determined to get to the bottom of all of Season 14’s mysteries. They straight up asked Marge if she felt Jackie was frustrated about not being a full-time Housewife. In some ways, that did have something to do with their feud.
According to Marge, the hard feelings started at BravoCon. For context, this was shortly after the cast shakeup that pushed Jackie into a part-time spot. At BravoCon, Margaret said a network executive approached her and asked about the new cast members, Danielle Cabral, Rachel Fuda, and Jennifer Fessler. Allegedly, Jackie was standing right there and didn’t like how Margaret answered the question.
“I complimented the other ladies,” Margaret recalled telling the exec, not knowing she was offending Jackie.
She continued, “I said, ‘They’re fantastic. I love them. What a great addition to the show.’”
Margaret continued, “Jackie was standing next to me. She said, ‘How could you say that in front of me?’ I go, ‘It’s not about you.’ I go, ‘That doesn’t diminish your shine. You’re still amazing. Two things can be true.’”
According to Marge, that was the beginning of the end. In her eyes, Jackie had it out for her from that moment forward, adding that her former friend was more vindictive than what she let on.
“The demise of our relationship is that Jackie is only for herself, Margaret continued.
“I have found that out. She only cares about herself. She will do anything to elevate herself and ruin anybody else. I’ve witnessed it firsthand,” Margaret claimed.
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