Gia Giudice blasts ‘nasty’ Ava Dash for starting drama with mom Teresa
Gia Giudice is calling out her “nasty” “Next Gen NYC” co-star Ava Dash for accusing her mother Teresa Giudice of unfollowing her on social media.
“It came out of nowhere and it just seems very convenient. That’s why I thought the whole thing was very calculated because this wasn’t the first time Ava and I had seen each other,” Gia, 25, told “Virtual Reali-Tea” hosts Evan Real and Danny Murphy of Dash’s accusation.
As Murphy speculated that Dash, 26, possibly threw out the claim against Teresa to distract from potential headlines regarding her family’s reported money troubles, Gia said she believes “eventually viewers will see that within her a little bit.”
“She’s very aware of her image and how she would like to be perceived. Obviously, nobody likes bad press or bad attention. But, unfortunately that comes with this territory,” Gia continued.
Despite Dash’s alleged feud with Gia’s mom, the “Casual Chaos” podcast host added that she would “never” deny her co-star’s beauty as she told Real and Murphy, “You could be nasty and still beautiful.”
Dash, 26, first made the allegation about the “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star, 54, in a Season 1 episode of the Bravo series, which premiered last June. The incident led to tension between her and Gia, fracturing their friend group.
Gia last addressed Dash’s comments in her July 2025 appearance on Nick Viall’s “Viall Files” podcast.
“Do you really think she would be able to just sit there and take the time to do that? I just know my mom and she barely knows how to film her Cameos correct,” Gia said at the time. “She’s not tech savvy in any way, so when Ava said that, I was like, ‘Girl, you’re just lying. I know my mom and she doesn’t care that much to unfollow you.’”
In her “Virtual Reali-Tea” interview, Gia addressed the rift among the cast members this upcoming season, saying she feels the drama stems from her co-stars Ariana Biermann and Hudson McLeroy’s breakup.
“So, we obviously are supporting Ariana and really being there for her. Obviously, certain people had opinions about their breakup. They’re not going to be buddy-buddy with her and be canoodling with her as they’re trying to say that the breakup was fake,” she explained.
“I know Ariana. She is my best friend. Never felt that, never thought that,” Gia said in defense of her pal. “It was truly a time when they both needed some space. It was getting too comfortable and you need to sometimes be uncomfortable to then grow.”
However, she noted that the estranged couple is “taking the time” to figure out their relationship, but “they haven’t made it official yet.”
“I think that definitely had something to do with the divide a little bit, but also … there was also weird energy and attitude being given to some of us during press last year during Season 1 of ‘Next Gen,’” Gia added.
“There was just always this weird energy that was kind of given to some of us, and we’ve never done anything,” she added. “So, it was kind of just like, let’s see how this goes.”
Along with Gia and Dash, Biermann and McLeroy, returning cast members for “Next Gen NYC” include Riley Burruss, Emira D’Spain, Brooks Marks, Georgia McCann, Charlie Zakkour and Shai Fruchter.
They’re joined by new additions Rowan Henchy, Liam Obergfoll and Kendall White.
“Next Gen NYC” Season 2 premieres June 24 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo.
