Jackie Goldschneider’s Shocking Confession Unveiled

Season 14 of The Real Housewives of New Jersey came to a dramatic end. During Sunday’s highly-anticipated episode, Jackie Goldschneider was revealed to be the one behind everything that Teresa Giudice tried to pin on Margaret Josephs throughout the season, leading to a massive showdown at Rails Steakhouse.

Tensions were high before the dinner, with Teresa’s husband, Louie Ruelas, warning her to steer clear of Margaret, whom he dubbed a “piece of garbage.” He expressed intense disdain, saying, “I hope Margaret and her family suffer. You know, I hope her f**king son suffers the way I suffered. Dealing with a woman like that, she’s a disgusting, vile human being.” He also expressed a distaste for “bottom feeder” Rachel Fuda and Teresa’s estranged sister-in-law, Melissa Gorga.

Melissa and her husband, Joe Gorga, also complained about Teresa and Louie. Joe insisted that he’d never reconcile with his sister after she and her spouse ruined a business deal, allegedly generated bad PR against his construction business, and hired a private investigator. Melissa assured her husband, “It’s OK to finally say, ‘It’s over.'”

As the ladies finally arrived at Rails, things got off to a poor start when Teresa refused to sit across from Margaret. Jennifer Aydin and Danielle Cabral began by arguing about Danielle’s charity event, which spiraled into a back-and-forth about money. Jennifer claimed that “clown” Danielle was jealous of her life and mansion, while Danielle insisted that Jennifer’s huge house was “empty” in terms of the things that matter.

Things got out of control when Jennifer made a dig at Nate Cabral’s chest after Danielle’s husband had gynecomastia surgery to remove breast tissue. Danielle responded by throwing something at Jennifer, and chaos descended. The sisters-in-law entered the fray next, with Teresa calling Melissa a “whore” and Melissa saying that Teresa was “white trash.” The women separated for a beat before Jennifer Fessler decided she had enough and left the restaurant.

Teresa then set her sights on Margaret, and the women argued about timelines related to Louie and his ex-girlfriend. Both insisted that the other had engaged in a smear campaign, before Teresa yelled, “You’re a disgusting human being with no soul.”

The conversation took a dramatic turn when last season’s pre-reunion meeting at Margaret’s house came up. Jackie insisted that the get-together was “all of us showing up to decide how to destroy Louie,” despite what she had previously said. Teresa continued to target Margaret, calling her various names.

Rachel defended Margaret, prompting Teresa to go in on Rachel’s husband, John Fuda. Rachel responded by asking Teresa to keep John’s name out of her “fat f**king hot dog-lipped mouth.” Margaret then silenced the room by claiming that it was Jackie, not her, who had invited Louie’s ex into the fray. Teresa didn’t believe the claim, and Jackie denied it, too.

However, Margaret had receipts in the form of screenshots showing many phone calls between Louie’s ex and Jackie dating back to 2021. Eventually, Jackie admitted, “I met with her.” Margaret pounced, claiming Jackie was behind all the drama with Louie. Jackie responded by telling Margaret to “shut the f**k up.” Margaret shouted, “No! You let it come on me!”

In a confessional, Jackie explained her behavior. She recounted how, in February 2021, she was dealing with rumors about her husband Evan Goldschneider and felt the need to defend herself. She turned to someone who offered her information on Louie as a form of leverage. Jackie explained, “That’s the game we were playing.”

Margaret swore on her son’s life that she never planted stories about Louie in the press, insisting it was Jackie all along. Teresa appeared to be unmoved and even said she understood Jackie’s actions. In a confessional, Teresa admitted, “I’m not surprised that Jackie talked to this person. I get why she did it.”

Despite Teresa’s apparent acceptance, Jennifer predicted that she would eventually be upset. Melissa called the meeting a “complete failure,” and Dolores Catania agreed, stating, “Everybody cuts so deep, like, it’s toxic. I look at this sit-down like a death.” The dramatic argument was the reason there won’t be a traditional reunion for season 14.

Andy Cohen explained, “It is one of those classic Jersey finales that people will be talking about for a long time to come.” He added, “It’s in the great tradition of absolute shocking, dramatic Jersey finales… it’s amazing TV.” In lieu of a reunion, the women were split into two groups and placed in two separate rooms at Rails to watch the finale episode.

One final episode of this season of The Real Housewives of New Jersey airs next Sunday, Aug. 11, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo, featuring the women watching back the explosive finale and adding behind-the-scenes commentary.

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Source: ET Online, Variety