Teresa Giudice is living in it up in the Mediterranean.
The RHONJ star shared throwbacks from her recent getaway to the Spanish island of Mallorca, where she enjoyed sunshine and sangria at a beach club.
Teresa, 53, worked her toned physique in a glittering silver bikini as she relaxed on a lounge chair, a glass of the Spanish cocktail by her side.
It comes after Teresa’s ex-husband Joe Giudice revealed the paltry paycheck she earned for her first season of The Real Housewives of New Jersey.
Much has changed since her early days on the show, with Teresa and Joe serving time in prison for financial fraud, followed by a divorce, and the RHONJ star finding love again with new husband Luis Ruelas.
The couple are travelling through Spain, and celebrated Teresa’s daughter Audriana Giudice’s 16th birthday in Madrid.
Teresa Giudice was living it up during a recent visit to a beach club on the Spanish island of Mallorca
Teresa’s beach club post also showed off the full outfit she wore that day, which consisted of a white cover-up, studded flip flops, and metallic cowboy hat.
‘Mallorca,’ she captioned the post with a wine glass, champagne bottle, and lip print emoji. ‘#mallorca #beachclub #sangria #goodvibes #sunnydays,’ she added along with a sunshine and sunglasses emoji.
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Joe Giudice reveals 'ridiculous' salary ex-wife Teresa made during RHNJ season one
The vacation photos appeared to have been taken early this month, but her new post comes just a day after Teresa’s ex shed light into their early earnings on RHONJ.
Joe revealed on daughter Gia Giudice’s podcast Casual Chaos that his then-wife earned a measly $25,000 when the show premiered in 2009.
‘We got paid nothing the first season. I’ll even say… it was like $25,000. I mean, it was ridiculous, but whatever,’ the Joe, 53, said.
Joe added that the couple actually spent more money than they made as they hosted lavish soirees while on camera.
‘I think the first year, we had that big party in my great room,’ he recalled. ‘I think that show cost me $150,000 the first year.’
During their conversation Gia conveyed that Housewives typically ‘don’t get paid that much money’ during inaugural seasons.
Giudice basked in the sunshine in a sparkling silver bikini with a glass of sangria by her side
Her beach day look also consisted of a white cover-up, flip flops, and metallic cowboy hat
The glamorous Bravolebrity immortalized her fabulous coat of makeup with this selfie
She noted that the salary ‘grows as the seasons go on.’
Gia, who now stars on the network’s Next Gen NYC spinoff show, added: ‘When you’re throwing parties and stuff like that, especially for the first season, you’re putting in more money than you’re actually getting out of it.’
She clarified, ‘So then obviously, you grow and make your way and make your name. But for the first season when you’re obviously trying to… this wasn’t anything out of the norm.’
And the reality television personality said that while they were married her parents ‘loved’ to host parties.
‘I didn’t care,’ Joe agreed. ‘I mean, every weekend, I had people at my house.’
Joe Giudice recently revealed how much his ex-wife Teresa was paid to appear as a cast member on Real Housewives of New Jersey season one
The father-of-four was a guest on the latest episode of daughter Gia Giudice’s (second from left) podcast Casual Chaos, where he opened up about his time on the Bravo reality TV show
Joe also unpacked a regrettable moment that aired during his stint on the TV show, alluding to the time he was filmed calling Teresa a ‘b*tch’ and ‘c**t.’
‘The one up where we were at the vignette or something. I called your mother something. I know it wasn’t very nice,’ he acknowledged. ‘That was just out of pure, you know, drinking wine and enough was enough.’
The Italian-bred star emphasized, ‘I don’t even use that word. I hate that word. Why it came out of my mouth, I have no idea.’
In addition to Gia and Audriana, exes Joe and Teresa also share daughters Gabriella, 20, and Milania, 19.
They former spouses each served time behind bars for financial fraud.
Joe shared on Monday’s episode that his then-wife earned a measly $25,000 when the show premiered in 2009
‘We got paid nothing the first season. I’ll even say… it was like $25,000. I mean, it was ridiculous, but whatever,’ the former TV star said; pictured with Teresa in 2009
Joe and Teresa each served prison time after being convicted of fraud; pictured in 2014
Following his completed prison sentence in 2019, Joe was deported to Italy. That same year the couple announced their separation.
And they finalized their divorce in September 2020.
Teresa found love again with Luis ‘Louie’ Ruelas, whom she wed in 2022.
During the Casual Chaos episode featuring her father, Gia asked if there was any chance of a rekindling between her parents if her mom and stepdad were to split up.
He answered: ‘I mean, listen — you can never say “never.”‘