The Real Housewives Of New Jersey Stars Have Yet To Sign A Deal For Season 6
The cast of The Real Housewives of New Jersey tends to begin filming the new seasons in September or October of every year, but with Teresa Giudice’s looming fraud trial, many thought that producers would bump up filming in order to get all they needed for a sixth season by her October 8 trial date. However, that isn’t the case. In fact, at this point, the ladies haven’t even agreed to do a sixth season and a new report claims they are at a “stalemate.”
“They’re all starting to freak out,” a production source revealed to Radar Online. “The women won’t get their contracts until after the reunion show for this season is filmed and that is happening the first week in September. They have to do everything that is required of them for THIS season and then Bravo will lock them down for the next season. But the stalemate is making everyone really nervous.”
“With Teresa’s crazy indictment and October trial coming up the ladies know that Bravo wants them all back, but they don’t know if they’re going to be able to get any more money,” the source explains. “They would basically be filming two seasons back-to-back without a break and that is a lot more pressure for all of them.”
Despite the ladies, which include original cast members Teresa Giudice, Caroline Manzo, and Jacqueline Laurita, as well as Melissa Gorga and Kathy Wakile who were added during season 3, knowing that the network intends to have them back, there is still the issue of getting more money. Often, entire casts will put their foot down and demand more, but after seeing The Real Housewives of New York cast attempt to do the same and nearly lose their jobs, the New Jersey ladies are a bit hesitant.
“All the ladies know that Teresa’s court drama could be amazing for ratings and they all want to be a part of that and they’re hoping Bravo will quickly get them all new deals so they can start filming again right away,” the source adds. “They know that Teresa is the star and they’ll have to have her back so they’re hoping that they all will be back too.”