Five Things You Didn’t Know about Melissa Gorga
Reality TV star Melissa Gorga rose to fame when she joined the cast of The Real Housewives of New Jersey during the show’s third season. Since joining the show, Gorga has gained a lot of attention from viewers, many of whom have mixed opinions of her role on the show. Despite negative comments, Gorga has used her time on the show to her advantage. Gorga has pursued a music career which has resulted in several singles, and in 2014, she introduced a line of jewelry to the Home Shopping Network. However, even after achieving some success, many still feel like they do not know much about the reality TV star. Here are five things you didn’t know about Melissa Gorga.
5. There’s a pretty good chance Melissa Gorga will follow you back on Twitter.
Melissa Gorga has 873,000 followers on Twitter. However, unlike most celebrities, she follows a decent amount of people. Currently, Gorga follows 9,300 people, and although that may not seem like a lot, that’s a much higher number than most.
4. Melissa Gorga is a spokeswoman for Voli Light Vodka.
In 2012, Melissa Gorga was appointed as a spokeswoman for Voli Light Vodka, a brand that prides itself on being a low-calorie alcohol option. During an interview, Gorga stated: “Voli Light Vodkas specialty cocktails are approximately 40% lower calorie than other leading brands… And we ALL know it’s nice to subtract in a world where things add up.”
3. Melissa Gorga has written to Teresa Giudice while in prison.
According to recent reports, Melissa Gorga has written her Real Houswives cast mate, Teresa Giudice, while Giudice serves time in prison for fraud. However, these reports contradict previous statements that Gorga made claiming that she hasn’t spoken to Giudice since she entered prison.
2. Melissa Gorga worked to put herself through college.
According to Melissa Gorga, she worked as a waitress to put herself through college. However, other stories indicate that she may have been an exotic dancer.
1. Financial troubles kept Melissa Gorga from moving into her dream house.
In 2014, news began to circulate that Melissa Gorga and her husband, Joe, were not as financially sound as they claimed to be. In the midst of attempting to build their dream house, stories claimed that the couple was too broke to carry out the project, and had to move back into their old rental home.
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