Teresa Giudice savagely hit out at Melissa Gorga after Real Housewives of New Jersey season 13 kicked off in explosive fashion.

It is no secret that the new season focuses heavily on the further downfall of the once-close relationship between the RHONJ OG and her brother, Joe Gorga, as well as his wife.

The drama led to their decision to snub her wedding to Luis ‘Louie’ Ruelas last year, after realizing that Melissa was not part of the bridal party.

In the series opener – which was filmed in the lead up to the ceremony – they also sat out her milestone 50th birthday party, with an unanswered text message seemingly at the root of the issue.

Speaking about the drama in her Namaste B$tches podcast, she offered her side of the story, emphasizing how much she has been through while starring on the Bravo program.

‘We filmed last summer and now I have to just relive all of this, which is hard,’ she began.

Teresa Giudice had her say on the latest RHONJ drama (Picture: Getty)

‘This is what I have to say about that. I gave birth on the show, I went to prison on the show, I got divorced on the show, I got married on the show, I buried my parents on the show. This is what I’ve done.

‘Her story is that I didn’t return a text message? That’s her storyline. We are not the same, never been, never will. We’ll never be the same.’

In the episode, Melissa made her feelings clear about not being asked to be a bridesmaid – despite the pair famously not having a close relationship over the years.

‘Picking one person, who is your only brother’s wife, and saying “I’m going to exclude you,” is a big f**k you,’ she said.

Teresa slammed Melissa’s ‘storylines’ on the show (Picture: Bravo)

‘That day, she showed how she really feels about both of us,’ Joe agreed, referring to the season 12 reunion. ‘It’s sad.’

‘I know, and that’s why I texted her that day,’ the Envy owner said, revealing she reached out to let the bride know that she was ‘fine’ with not being part of the wedding.

‘And she didn’t answer you,’ her husband added.

Melissa and Joe were the only members of the New Jersey cast to sit out Teresa’s big day, with Dolores Catania and Jennifer Aydin serving as bridesmaids.

Teresa previously insisted that her ceremony was a total ‘fairytale’, even though not all of the guests made the ceremony.

‘I feel like everything was the way it was supposed to be. I’m all about that. I’m all about being namaste, and whatever was supposed to be,’ she said on a previous instalment of her podcast.

‘Teresa and Louie’s wedding is the way it was supposed to be. I’m so happy with it in my heart, thank you God. I know my parents were with me. It was the most perfect day ever. So happy.

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‘I found out a few days before my wedding that they weren’t coming, and I’m totally fine with it.

‘You’ll see it play out on TV… Everything that happened is the way it was supposed to be.

‘Whoever wanted to be at my wedding was there.’

Real Housewives of New Jersey airs on Tuesdays on Bravo and is available to stream on hayu on the same day.

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Over to you, Melissa…