The Real Housewives of New Jersey’s Melissa Gorga and her husband, Joe Gorga, already have their only daughter off to college — but does middle child Gino Gorga care to follow in his big sister’s footsteps?
In an exclusive interview with The Daily Dish over the BravoCon 2025 weekend in Las Vegas, Melissa revealed that college may not be the right path for the 18-year-old high school senior. “We’re thinking about it,” said the mom of three. “We’re not sure yet.”
Part of the holdup could be because “Gino is kind of an entrepreneur kind of guy,” Melissa said, which isn’t a shock given her own entrepreneurial ways. From her Let’s Sprinkle by MG cookie business, Envy boutique stores, music-related endeavors, and not to mention room for other promising business opportunities, the apple may not fall too far from the tree.
In reference to Gino’s uncertain plans, Melissa concluded, “To be continued.”
Why Melissa Gorga wants daughter Antonia to join her company
As Gino debates what he’ll do after high school graduation, 20-year-old Antonia Gorga continues her junior year of college at the University of Delaware. Earlier this month, Melissa expressed her wish that her eldest join her now-million-dollar cookies and desserts biz, essentially turning it into a family affair.
“She watched me build that business in the month of December last year because she was home that whole month, and it was like, full force,” Melissa previously told The Daily Dish. “I’m not going to be one of those moms that’s like, ‘OK, she works for me, but she really doesn’t do anything.’ Like, no, you need to be an asset. Show me how you’re going to grow the company. What’s your part? How are you going to make Sprinkle bigger? If that’s what you want to do, then you have to give me your pitch.”
And while on the topic of family…
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The Gorgas and the Giudices reunited at BravoCon 2025
One of the most anticipated moments from BravoCon weekend came when Melissa and Joe reunited with Joe’s sister, Teresa Giudice, and Teresa’s husband, Luis “Louie” Ruelas, punctuating the end of a years-long family rift. Not only had the adults been estranged, but the Gorga kids — including the youngest, 14-year-old Joey Gorga Jr. — had also grown somewhat distant from their cousins, comprising Next Gen NYC’s Gia Giudice, Milania Giudice, Gabriella Giudice, and Audriana Giudice.
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Following the peace treaty, Teresa expressed how much she missed the others, noting that the kids “[hadn’t] seen each other.”
“I love my nephews,” the RHONJ OG told The Daily Dish. “One of them is my godson, Gino. And Antonia is the only niece that I have on my brother’s side. So I have a lot of nieces on my other side, my ex-husband’s side. But she’s my blood. So I want them in my life.”
Melissa also gaveher thoughts about the reunion on Instagram, writing, “Don’t question it. Just support it.”
Find out where Melissa and the clan plan on spending the holidays.
