Teresa Giudice Discusses “Intense” WWHL Interview In Her Blog
Teresa Giudice and her husband Joe appeared on a highly anticipated episode of Watch What Happens Live this past Sunday where they answered several hard-hitting questions about their recent indictment. Two months prior, the couple had been charged with 39-counts of fraud and needless to say, fans wanted answers.
During the show, Teresa and Joe maintained their innocence all while trying to stay calm and not let their emotions get the best of them. Still, Andy Cohen, the show’s host and the creator of the Real Housewives, did what he could to get them to open up about the devastating possibilities in their future — including the 50 year jail sentence they are facing. The interview certainly had a few uncomfortable moments, but that was to be expected.
Now that Teresa has had time to digest the things discussed as well as the reaction to them, she has taken to her Bravo blog to discuss the interview.
“The Watch What Happens Live interview with Andy was intense,” Teresa began. “I think he was very respectful and did a great job.”
Following the airing, many fans concluded that the couple was in denial about the severity of the charges and jail time they are facing — and that Joe, who joked about whether or not their possible sentence was 50 or 100 years, wasn’t taking the case seriously. However, for her part, Teresa claims to understand that what she and Joe are facing is nothing to joke about.
“I’m not in denial about it, I know it’s serious and terrible, and I wouldn’t wish this situation on anyone,” she explained. “If you’ve ever been in any kind of legal situation, even a divorce, you know it can suck your soul dry faster than almost anything else. It’s not a pretty process. But I choose to stay positive. I really believe that being positive and being happy is a choice. It would be easy to stay in bed and cry all day. It’s hard to keep moving forward, keep working, and keep your head up, but that’s what strong women do. Especially being a mom, I can’t fall apart. I have four little girls looking at me to see how to handle bad times. I want to set a good example for them because life involves bad times. You have to know how to cope and not to crumble.”
Although Teresa and Joe were unable to discuss specific details of their case, Teresa promised that once the trial has ended, she will fill her fans in on whatever they want to know.
“It is aggravating to not be able to speak freely about everything. When this is all over, we will!” Teresa vowed. “As Joe said, we pleaded not guilty for a reason. Thank you all so much for your support and for withholding judgment until the trial is over.”