Season 15 of The Real Housewives of New Jersey has finally started filming, and everyone is ready for the ladies. There has allegedly already been some drama, and Teresa Giudice has spoken out about what she does not want to do. Now, rumors are flying that Dolores Catania and Melissa Gorga are at each other’s throats. So, what may have happened between the returning RHONJ women? Keep reading for more details on what is known.
The RHONJ Ladies Are The Drama
After nearly two years, the RHONJ ladies are back to filming. They had a pause to recollect and figure out what was best. Moreover, Teresa Giudice and Melissa Gorga were able to reconcile, even if it was just to keep their spots on the hit Bravo series. Dolores Catania was the only other cast member to return for Season 15, and the rest are all newbies. Allegedly, Teresa does not care for them as she thinks that they are too young. At the same time, she claimed she did not know if she would even film with the Gorgas because she was unsure if she was ready. They have all filmed together, and now, the women are on their first cast trip.
The first Season 15 cast trip was to Woodstock, New York, and allegedly, it looked like Melissa and Dolores were fighting. A tweet of the cast was sent out that read this:
- I’m getting Dolores vs Melissa vibes, in the video on IG you can see them looks to be arguing.
Now, it was just a screenshot, and it made followers question how anyone could gauge a battle from a photo.
I’m getting Dolores vs Melissa vibes, in the video on IG you can see them looks to be arguing #RHONJ pic.twitter.com/bh76112Jr7
— The Reality TV Guru (@Realitytvguru13) May 30, 2026
Moreover, it was hard to see who was who based on this snap, let alone gather emotions:
- So you got the vibe just from looking at this picture??? Yah okay
Others just wanted the two RHONJ ladies to duke it out as they felt it would be really entertaining. However, it does not appear that this actually happened. An insider had this to say of the alleged fight:
“There was nothing major that happened.”
Nothing major, but that does not mean that absolutely nothing happened at all.
Melissa’s ‘Cryptic’ Post
While there was chatter of a fight between Melissa Gorga and Dolores Catania, the former shared a cryptic post. It was by a pool with viral lyrics, but some RHONJ fans misinterpreted it as Melissa needed a break from everything.
The mother of three was having fun, and it seems fans will just have to wait until RHONJ airs to see the real drama. Bravo has yet to formally introduce all of the new ladies, but hopefully, they will bring a lot of heat.
Do you think anything went down between Melissa Gorga and Dolores Catania? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Amanda has been a professional freelance writer for over a decade, holding both a BA and an MA. Her passions include animals, iced coffee, gnomes, summer, music, and ‘Vanderpump Rules’.
