Kathy Wakile says her son, Joseph Wakile, wasn’t trying to hurt anyone’s feelings when he compared Joe Gorga and Melissa Gorga to farm animals.
“To be honest, I didn’t know about Joseph’s comments until it was plastered everywhere,” the former Real Housewives of New Jersey star told Us Weekly. “Sometimes less is more, however, [my kids] Victoria and Joseph have seen a lot, heard a lot and have watched people act without heart and compassion. While his response to a ridiculous question was sarcastic, I know he didn’t mean any harm.”
While her son’s dig at the Gorgas fueled rumors of a feud between the extended relatives, Kathy hopes they can all move forward.
“We were a family,” she said. “It’s sad, but you learn to keep going and surround yourself with the people that are there for the highs and for the lows, people that support you and want the highest good for you. That’s what life is about. You have to be real and authentic and live your truth.”
If you recall, Kathy’s 24-year-old son took to Page Six’s Instagram to diss Melissa and Joe when a user asked why the couple didn’t attend Victoria Wakile’s wedding.
“Lmao we cut those farm animals out of our life years ago that’s why they weren’t in attendance,” he responded in the comment section of the post.
Despite the diss, Gorga noted that she is “so happy” for Kathy’s daughter Victoria, despite not getting an invite to the wedding, adding that she looked like a “beautiful bride.”
Earlier this month, Melissa reacted to Kathy’s son’s shady diss during a recent appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.
During the episode, Cohen asked the Bravo reality star to share her thoughts after Joseph Wakile referred to her and her husband, Joe Gorga, as "farm animals."
“Look, I know they are a little sour about not being on the show any longer, and it’s unfortunate, to be honest,” she said at the time. “I wish them all well; I love the Wakile children.”
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