Real Housewives of New Jersey fans listen up! Dolores Catania is serving up some serious realness lately and we are here for it. From spilling the tea on the future of RHONJ to reacting to Frank's secret wedding and dishing about her time on The Traitors Dolores is not holding back. Get ready for all the juicy details.
Dolores Catania Claims Kate Chastain Sabotaged 'Traitors' Experience for Everyone After Her
First up let's talk about The Traitors. Dolores recently appeared on Page Six's "Virtual Reali-Tea" event and shared a hilarious story about Kate Chastain and her alleged rule-breaking antics on the show. Apparently Kate being the super-smart reality TV veteran she is figured out a way to communicate with the outside world even with limited cell phone access.
How? The TV remote! Dolores claimed Kate learned how to use the remote clicker to get on YouTube and chat with her friends. Leave it to Kate right? But of course producers caught on and shut it down for everyone. Dolores joked "I heard Kate Chastain learned how to talk to her friends with the clicker and so they took it away from everyone. You could go on YouTube with the remote so [now] no one gets a remote!" Thanks Kate! But Dolores also gushed about Kate calling her "so smart and brilliant and funny" so it seems like it is all love.
Dolores herself was on Season 3 of The Traitors and even had a cameo earlier while participating in a chess challenge. She mentioned that her Bravo friends who got eliminated early from The Traitors were not too happy about it. She joked that Chanel Ayan and Dorinda Medley were "mad" they got voted off so soon and warned future Traitors contestants that they are "in trouble" when they face the Housewives at a reunion. Dolores clearly enjoyed her time on the show and has some strong opinions about how it all went down.
RHONJ on Pause? Dolores Catania Compares Hiatus to a "Breakup" and Teresa Hints at "Toxic" Show Changes
Now for the big question on every RHONJ fan's mind: what is going on with the show? As everyone knows Bravo put Real Housewives of New Jersey on pause after Season 14. There are rumors of cast shake-ups and uncertainty about when or if the show will return. Dolores and Teresa recently spoke to Us Weekly about the situation and their comments are interesting to say the least.
Dolores compared the RHONJ pause to a "breakup". She said "[The show] is like a part of you right? It doesn’t define you — not [Teresa and me] anyway — but it is a part of our lives that is missed." She explained that at first you run on adrenaline but then "all of a sudden it’s like wait it’s been a while now since I’ve done that … It’s almost like [going through] a breakup.” Dolores admitted she "wants to start doing it again" showing she misses filming.
Teresa however had a slightly different take calling the show "very toxic". She said "Bravo took a break for a reason. If it comes back I’m sure there will be changes.” Dolores agreed that "something definitely by this point has to happen" and that Bravo probably "never wanted to" pause the show but felt it was necessary. It sounds like both Dolores and Teresa acknowledge the issues within the RHONJ cast and are waiting to see what Bravo decides to do next.
Frank Catania Secretly Married Brittany Mattessich and Dolores Predicted it Might Happen Soon!
In some happier news Frank Catania Dolores' ex-husband revealed he secretly married his fiancée Brittany Mattessich back in November 2024! Frank made the announcement on Melissa Gorga's podcast "On Display". Apparently they had a small private ceremony and are planning a bigger second wedding in New Jersey later this year.
The couple had to cancel their destination wedding in Florida twice due to hurricanes so they decided to keep it local and just get married already. Melissa Gorga was completely surprised by the news and even more surprised that her husband Joe Gorga knew about it and kept it secret! Frank joked that Joe was a "good friend" for keeping quiet.
Here is the really interesting part: Dolores actually predicted Frank might get married soon! On Melissa's podcast Frank said "I wouldn't be surprised if Dolores also tied the knot this year and sees an engagement ring coming." He thinks if Dolores is going to get engaged to her boyfriend Paul "Paulie" Connell it will happen in 2025. It seems like Frank and Dolores are still very close and Frank has a good read on Dolores' relationship.
Speaking of family Frank also mentioned that his son Frankie Catania recently got engaged himself. So it looks like there are potentially two Catania weddings to look forward to maybe even Dolores' own engagement all in the near future. Lots of life events happening for the Catania crew!
Key Dolores Catania News Highlights:
- The Traitors Tea: Dolores revealed Kate Chastain supposedly used the TV remote to contact outsiders leading to remotes being taken away from all contestants.
- RHONJ Pause Reaction: Dolores compares the RHONJ hiatus to a "breakup" and misses filming while Teresa hints at "toxic" show issues and needed "changes".
- Frank's Secret Wedding: Dolores' ex-husband Frank Catania secretly married Brittany Mattessich in November 2024 and is planning a second wedding.
- Dolores Engagement Prediction: Frank Catania predicts Dolores might get engaged to Paul Connell in 2025.
- Frankie Catania Engaged: Dolores' son Frankie Catania also recently got engaged.
Dolores Catania: Always in the Mix and Keeping it Real
Dolores Catania continues to be a central figure in the Real Housewives world and beyond. Whether she is dishing behind-the-scenes secrets about reality TV reflecting on the RHONJ pause or reacting to family milestones Dolores always provides honest and entertaining insights. Keep an eye on Dolores Catania because there is sure to be more news and drama to come in her always eventful life!