Why Jackie Goldschneider Went To 'Friend' Status In RHONJ Season 13

Publish date: 2024-05-03

According to Jackie Goldschneider, her "Real Housewives" demotion was all part of a concerted effort to keep her recovery on track.

As you may recall, Goldschneider first opened up about her history with anorexia during Season 9. "The eating disorder controlled everything," she later confessed to Us Weeklyl. "It really does change everything in your life," she added.

Fortunately, by Season 13, Goldschneider was in recovery, but that also brought its own set of challenges. "When Bravo approached me about casting for season 13, I obviously was very excited to be a part of the show again because I love the show. But my recovery was not in the place that I expected it to be. It was moving very slowly. I was still being triggered by stress and I still needed a lot of intense therapy," she revealed to People. "I just wasn't sure how to balance the time commitment for the show with my recovery," she recalled. Fortunately, Bravo had the perfect solution: Goldschneider could stay in the "Real Housewives" fold, but in a "friend of " capacity. "They were so supportive," she gushed about the decision.

ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7r7XCpKCsr5mbwW%2BvzqZmamlpbIR1hY6wn7JlmpawrLXEZp6opJSosKm6xKKbnqpdrLKvwIytpmaeop6yr7CMrKuarKWoeqq6jKufqKaaYsCmrdKopWZpY2Q%3D