Most of the Giudice daughters are all grown up, their lives captured across all seasons of The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Today, Teresa Giudice and her ex-husband, Joe Giudice, continue to mark their girls’ incredible milestones and share them with the world.
From oldest to youngest, Gia Giudice, 24, Gabriella Giudice, 20, Milania Giudice, 19, and Audriana Giudice, 16, still have a close-knit relationship with their parents, who officially divorced in 2020. With their undeniable family-first approach, the parents — who have moved on in their personal lives — still put their children above all.
Why Joe Giudice is “so proud” of his daughters
Joe, who now lives in the Bahamas, gushed over the youngest on August 5, around the time Audriana shared on Instagram a recent visit to Nassau, the place Joe now calls home. She posed in a beautiful pleated white dress before the sea.
The proud father stated, “My beautiful daughter, Audriana — 15 and glowing with grace.” He added a sparkling-heart emoji and continued, “So proud of the young woman you’re becoming.” (He shared the caption before her 16th birthday.)
A few days later, Joe went back on Instagram to share news that Gia — who just appeared in the debut season of Bravo’s Next Gen NYC — would compete in Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test. She will be joined by her mother, plus The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Eva Marcille and The Valley’s Brittany Cartwright.
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“So proud of my daughter Gia for stepping up and showing the world what real strength looks like,” Joe posted. “Being on Special Forces takes heart, courage, and grit — and she’s got it all. Watching you push through challenges most people wouldn’t even dare to face makes me the proudest father alive. You’re a fighter, a leader, and a force to be reckoned with.”
Continued Joe, “Buh-bye to fear — hello to greatness. Love you always, Gia.”
On top of a promo photo of Gia in her Special Forces gear, Joe published a bunch of daddy-daughter snaps from across the years.
The professional boxer dropped a handful of hashtags in both posts, including GiudiceStrong.
Teresa Giudice takes you inside her bond with her daughters
Teresa’s unfaltering love for her daughters also shines through on social media. On her Instagram Stories, she reposted a couple of Audriana’s fab pics with herself and Gabriella. First, the trio sat smiling at a table, and in the second, Audriana posted a heart as she and Teresa posed at the club.
Mom wore a khaki-colored tank with a pair of slacks printed with palm trees, while Audriana dazzled in an orange, two-piece sarong-style dress with braided rope hem.
The Skinny Italian cookbook author recently wished Audriana a “Happy Sweet 16” on Instagram, celebrating in a skin-tight peach-colored dress as the family — including the girls’ stepfather, Luis “Louie” Ruelas — celebrated in Madrid, Spain. One week earlier, Teresa announced on Instagram that she was “so proud” of Milania’s new clothing line in partnership with SHEIN, featuring the third daughter’s “college must-haves” at the University of Tampa.
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Like Joe, Teresa recently celebrated Gia’s Special Forces gig, stating it was “the most meaningful” because they got to film together.
“Gia, sharing this journey with you made every challenge even more powerful,” Teresa stated in the August 7 Instagram post. “Our bond grew stronger with every step, and I couldn’t be more proud.”
Joe Giudice’s surprising statement about getting back with Teresa Giudice
Despite Teresa and Joe eventually dissolving their marriage in the public eye, the two remain on good terms.
Recently, on her Casual Chaos podcast, Gia asked if Joe would ever get back with Teresa in the event that both were separated from their current partners (Joe is currently in a relationship with a woman named “Margie,” as discussed on the podcast). “Well, listen, I’ll always be your mom’s friend, no matter what,” Joe said. “You know what I mean? So it doesn’t matter. I mean, I’ll always be the same with her no matter what.”
But, anything is possible, Joe intimated when he continued, “I mean, listen, you can never say never. I mean, maybe if we’re still alive when we’re 90, I don’t know, we’ll see. I mean, in life, you never know, but right now, I’m happy.”
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