‘RHONJ’ recap: Luis slams ‘animal’ Joe Gorga, calls him ‘f–king trash’

Luis Ruelas formally misplaced it and insulted his brother-in-law, Joe Gorga, on Tuesday’s episode of the “Actual Housewives of New Jersey.”

“[Do] you recognize what it’s like for me to be calm within the final three months round an animal like that?” Ruelas requested his then-fianceé, Teresa Giudice, about her brother.

Ruelas informed Giudice that he does so as a result of he’s “not gonna decrease myself to f–king trash that does that.”

Giudice elaborated extra on Ruelas’ emotions in a confessional.

“Poor man,” she stated. “He’s been taking it and taking it, and I really feel horrible as a result of it’s my household like I’m embarrassed. I’m embarrassed.”

The mother of 4, 50, defined to her soon-to-be husband, 48, that she “at all times needed” a relationship along with her youthful brother, however she’s “performed” and “bored with getting damage.”

“We’re getting married and after that, I’m not gonna enable anybody to do something like this to you anymore,” the co-founder of Digital Media Options firmly informed her.

Ruelas’ disdain for Gorga, 43, solely appears to escalate afterward within the episode when Giudice claims that her brother hasn’t been returning her cellphone calls.

“It’s occurring proper now on function, as a result of we’re getting married, and it’s bulls–t, it’s such a disgrace I really feel so unhealthy for you guys,” Ruelas stated earlier than preparing for a gaggle get together.

The dad of two added that greater than anything, he “received insulted” when Joe and his spouse, Melissa Gorga, informed Giudice she appeared “depressing” at a gaggle occasion earlier within the season. 

“In the meantime, you see her [Giudice’s] happiness, you see her vulnerability, you see her dwelling her greatest life proper now, and also you’re going to say you look depressing?” Ruelas stated whereas getting tenser.

He got here to the conclusion that Joe would both slightly see his sister “damaged down” and needing him or he’s “projecting his personal bulls–t on you.”

“Your brother is devilishly calculated by every little thing he does that he’s really serious about how one can damage you. It’s disgusting,” he continued.

Giudice requested her fiancé if he plans on talking to Joe on the group get together later that night time, to which Ruelas quipped, “I want to discuss to your brother as a lot as I wanna discuss to a rat on the street.”

“I discover him boring — like I wouldn’t even share a cup of water with him it’s disgusting,” Ruelas continued.

“I’ve proven your brother nothing however sincerity, love. I handed over to him verbally saying, ‘You’re the patriarch of this household — not me.’”

Ruelas theorized that Joe is “threatened” by him and accused him of “manipulating” and “gaslighting” his older sister.

“I can’t stand to be round that anymore,” he continued. “I don’t even need your brother coming to our marriage ceremony, as a result of I don’t need that power round a good looking setting.”

The extreme dialog ended with Ruelas telling Giudice that he’s “pulling” her out of the Gorgas’ “snake pit.”

“I’ve by no means heard Luis discuss like this earlier than, however I don’t blame him in any respect,” Giudice stated in a confessional. “If the tables have been turned, I might be so upset if his sisters have been treating me this fashion.”

Elsewhere within the intense dialog, Ruelas stated he’s “pray[ing] to God” that there isn’t “preventing” on the get together later as a result of Giudice is “not gonna acknowledge me.”

“I’m f–king performed man. It’s scary what can occur tonight,” Ruelas stated.

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Regardless of hoping that he wouldn’t should confront Joe earlier than his marriage ceremony, the preview for subsequent week’s finale episode reveals the 2 males stepping into an explosive argument.

“I don’t give a f–ok, as a result of I’m a winner. I’m successful,” Ruelas screams whereas staring into the digicam.

In the meantime, one of many different husbands holds Joe again as he shouts to Ruelas, “Again the f–ok up!”

The confrontation — along with months of different feuds — finally led the Gorgas to ditch Ruelas and Giudice’s marriage ceremony final August.

The “Actual Housewives of New Jersey” airs Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo.