Gia Giudice, the daughter of Real Housewives of New Jersey OG, Teresa Giudice, has spoken out in defense of her castmate, Charlie Zakkour, who has faced huge backlash for some of his antics on the show.
Charlie has fallen out with nearly all of the cast, but Gia says Charlie is deeply troubled by his childhood.
“I think it comes from childhood trauma; I really do think that his actions come from the way that he was raised. He was never loved and nurtured in his household. So that’s why I think he feels like it’s okay to act so abrasive and act out on people,” she said on the Viall Files podcast.
Charlie has revealed on the show that he has a very rocky relationship with his father, who gives him an allowance of $10,000 a month.
“I do feel bad for him in some ways. I think he definitely has some issues that he just never took care of, and now it’s too late. I don’t think it’s an excuse, but at this point, he’s 30 years old,” she continued. “He’s not changing. It would’ve helped if maybe he took therapy seriously or took control of his emotions at a younger age, but at this point, I tell everybody this… He’s 30. He’s not changing. He is who he is,” she continued.
Next Gen NYC season airs Tuesdays at 9/8c on Bravo and streams the following day on Peacock.
