Teresa Giudice Teases Vicki Gunvalson Clash Ahead of August 9 Bravo Premiere

Q: Will Vicki Gunvalson's harsh financial lesson push Teresa to actually throw her off the yacht this season?

Probably not. What the premiere and related coverage show is a sharp verbal clash, not evidence that Teresa Giudice actually throws Vicki Gunvalson off the yacht. In the Aug. 9 premiere of *The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th*, Vicki reacted harshly when Teresa revisited the fraud and tax case tied to her ex-husband Joe Giudice, saying she pays her taxes and hinting Teresa might get a “financial lesson.” Teresa answered with a threat-like quip that if Vicki kept “poking the bear,” she might be “flipping her off this boat.” The wording and tone suggest bravado typical of Housewives conflict rather than a literal act. Additional reporting points the same way. Teresa told *Entertainment Tonight* that early in the trip she felt like she was going to “flip a table” on Vicki, but also said she ultimately bonded with much of the cast and teased that the dynamic evolved. Vicki, for her part, later softened her stance in the episode and acknowledged Teresa had been affected by her ex-husband’s actions. There is clear reason to expect more fighting between them this season, because the trailer and cast teases promise escalating arguments. But based on the available facts, the safer read is that Bravo is setting up a dramatic feud, not an actual physical shove overboard. Teresa’s line appears to be a reality-TV threat meant to signal tension, not a spoiler of what literally happens.

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Aug 10

Teresa Giudice, 54, said she nearly wanted to “flip a table” on Vicki Gunvalson during “Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th,” teasing a major clash before the August 9 premiere.
Giudice said other cast members fueled her anger at Gunvalson, while the trailer also shows her confronting Heather Gay over being mean to Lisa Barlow, whom she called her trip “buddy.”
The season follows seven main cast members on a road trip through six cities, with appearances from Bravo veterans including Ashley Darby, NeNe Leakes, Dorinda Medley and Melissa Gorga.
That family dynamic may add another flashpoint: the trailer shows Gorga asking Giudice what would make her happy, leaving unclear whether the exchange is conciliatory or another argument.
The teaser set up tensions that later surfaced in the premiere, where Gunvalson confronted Giudice about her past fraud conviction.