'RHONJ' Season Six Reunion: Filming Delayed Because Of Teresa Giudice's Sentencing [VIDEO]
Filming on The Real Housewives of New Jersey's season six reunion has been delayed.
Teresa Giudice Is "Numb" After Pleading Guilty To Fraud
Weeks after Teresa Giudice's fraud sentencing was postponed, filming on the Bravo series has been pushed back, as well. For produceres, including footage from Giudice's day in court is key for ratings, so in an effort to include scenes from sentencing on season six, they have rescheduled filming on the reunion special.
“They keep delaying it,” a source close to production told Radar Online on Sept. 19. “They want to get her sentencing in.”
Teresa Giudice Will Likely Receive House Arrest
Although Giudice's sentencing was previously set for Sept. 23, it was postponed weeks ago and now won't take place until Oct. 2. In response to the new date, Bravo producers moved the reunion taping to Oct. 5.
“They will continue to delay until she is sentenced,” the source explained. “It was going to be filmed in September because that’s when her sentencing was. They can use any excuse they want. But it’s because they want the sentencing first.”
Luckily, according to the source, Giudice's co-stars are on board with the producers plan and "don't care" that their reunion filming date has been moved.
On Oct. 2, Giudice and her husband, Joe, will appear in court to address charges of fraud. Giudice is currently facing 27 months behind bars. Husband Joe faces 47 months and a possible deportation.
“At the end, I think they want closure,” the source said. “They figure people will watch, but everyone will know anyway.”
The Real Housewives of New Jersey season six airs on Sunday nights at 8 p.m. on Bravo.