Teresa Giudice won’t be appearing on her family’s upcoming TV special but it seems that Bravo is trying to make up for it by featuring several familiar faces from The Real Housewives of New Jersey.

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According to E! News, Teresa’s sister-in-law Melissa Gorga and her family,  Joe’s brother Pete Giudice and his family, as well as Teresa’s brother Joe Gorga have already started filming for the Bravo special. Additionally, Teresa’s parents Giacinto and Antonia Gorga are slated to grace the show while Real Housewives of New Jersey costars Teresa Aprea and Nicole Napolitano are also expected to appear. 

The reality series, which began shooting in June, revolves around Teresa’s husband Joe Giudice and kids Gia,Gabriella, Milania and Audriana’s daily activities while Teresa is behind bars.

Teresa, who is currently serving her prison sentence after pleading guilty to fraud charges, will still be part of the TV special through her conversations with her family.”Viewers will hear her checking in and talking to her family,” a show source told E! News.

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Dean Bextor

Staff Writer, BuddyTV