From the day Melissa Gorga stepped on to Season 3 of the Real Housewives of New Jersey, she has been a star. Between her episodic “thank ya Jesus” statements and backward grammar, Melissa knew how to always keep the cameras on her. I mean, she was always on display. However, when it came to picking some of Melissa’s best quotes, I found it hard to narrow them down to only a handful. Honestly, she has had quite a few winners over the years.
When Melissa Gorga says, “Guess who’s winning?”
Season 10 of RHONJ saw a lot of tension form between Jennifer Aydin and Melissa. It didn’t help that Jen was Teresa Giudice’s sidekick, but the two never got off to a good start. During a lunch in the Hamptons, Melissa made a fleeting comment regarding how much money Jen likes to spend on her children. Jackie Goldschneider shared that she had thrown a simple pizza party for her own children, to which Melissa gave praise.
The On Display singer stepped in as Jen and Jackie fought it out. Melissa proceeded to yell the iconic line, “Guess who’s winning? We’re the losers.” The statement shut both Jackie and Jen up, and the group was able to enjoy their lobster rolls in peace. Though I don’t think Jennifer was too happy to be called a loser but Melissa has always called it as she’s seen it.
Melissa Gorga asks, “You want the non-working Melissa?”
It took Joe Gorga a long time to get on board with the idea that his wife wanted to do more than cook and have sex with him. Joe had grown up thinking that a woman’s place was to be beside the husband. So when once Melissa opened up Envy, Joe started getting a little jealous and tried his best to put his traditional Italian wife back in the kitchen. Thankfully, he failed, and fans are now gifted beautiful outfits they can also buy. But Joe didn’t wake up until after a serious fight where he saw just how passionate his wife was about dressing people.
During one holiday episode, while discussing Christmas gifts, Joe lamented about wanting “the old Melissa back.” Melissa struggled to swallow the revelation, shouting, “You want the non-working Melissa?” It seems she needed more than a Rolex hanging on the tree to satiate her. All Missy G wanted was for her husband to be happy about her success.
Melissa says, “I’m sick of talking to your weave. Can you turn around?”
The visceral hate between Melissa and Teresa heated up during the Season 4 reunion of the Real Housewives of New Jersey. Bravo had sat the two women next to one another, which seemed okay to start with. But somewhere along the lines, Melissa became fed up talking to the back of Tre’s head. As usual, Tre was harping on about how terrible a sister-in-law she had been. Naturally, the mother of three quipped, “I’m sick of talking to your weave. Can you turn around?” The comment seemed to be poking at Teresa’s famed receding widow’s peak and didn’t come off nicely.
“Family and business, it’s one of those tricky, tricky things.”
Whichever Gorga/Giudice thought it was smart to open up a family restaurant had a delusional moment. Melissa famously said this quote to the camera during Season 8. Joe, Melissa, and Tre were opening their pizzeria, but Mel wasn’t exactly into it. Everyone was expecting Melissa to spend her time between home and the restaurant, in the kitchen, cooking up recipes for customers. But Teresa was becoming frustrated because her sister-in-law wasn’t taking the job seriously. But the restaurant was a long shot anyway, especially considering the history between these three.
“I can tell you’re green with envy, and honey, green is not your color”
For years Tre had been claiming that Melissa was jealous of her lifestyle. But most viewers would argue that Tre was the one allowing herself to be eaten alive by the grudge she held close to her heart. This classic tagline, however, was from Season 11 and was perfect for Melissa. The Envy owner was thriving in her fashion business, not to mention her marriage, and it was time for her to show off a bit. Teresa was not a fan of Melissa’s newfound confidence, but fans loved it. Sometimes taglines can be a bit corny, but Melissa hit the nail on the head with this one.
“I know you hate me”
The Season 13 reunion saw Melissa and Tre show up in gowns representing Beauty and the Beast. But it was hard to figure out who was the princess and who was the beast since both didn’t hold back. At this point, both women were done with their family relationship and not holding back. Melissa uttered the iconic line, “I know you hate me, but just try to control yourself,” while applying lipgloss. The quote was so popular that she even released merchandise, and I’m not afraid to say I bought one!
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