Joshua Goldman
Joshua Goldman
min read · June 27, 2025 · Entertainment

Teresa Giudice Shines in LA: Ex-Husband Joe Begs Trump for a Second Chance

The Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice cut a glamorous figure when she surfaced in Southern California this week with her husband Luis 'Louie' Ruelas

Teresa Giudice, the Queen of New Jersey Real Housewives, is back and better than ever! As her estranged husband Joe wages a campaign to be allowed back into America, Teresa stepped out with her new beau Luis "Louie" Ruelas and stunned in a plunging peekaboo dress at Amara magazine's 10th anniversary summer soiree.

The fashionable fete, held at the luxurious Maya Hotel in Long Beach, California, saw Teresa flaunting her surgically enhanced cleavage and enviable trim midriff as she posed for photos. And, of course, she proudly held up the commemorative issue of Amara magazine, which just so happened to feature her stunning face on the cover.

Meanwhile, Louie looked dashing in his white open shirt over a matching t-shirt, black trousers, and a cross. The power couple mingled with other A-list attendees, including veteran actor Danny Trejo and bodybuilder Mike O'Hearn, both of whom have also graced the cover of Amara magazine.

Louie and Teresa, who tied the knot in 2022 in a ceremony filmed for Bravo, spent Thursday night at Amara magazine's 10th anniversary summer soiree

But while Teresa is living her best life in California, her ex-husband Joe is still fighting to get back into the country. After being deported to Italy in 2019, Joe has been waging a legal campaign to be allowed back into the US. And on Thursday, he took to Instagram to plead his case directly to President Donald Trump.

"I'm Joe Giudice," he wrote. "I served my time, and I've been deported from the U.S. for nearly a decade. I was raised in Jersey, I'm a father of four amazing daughters, and I just want to be allowed to visit them again."

Joe's plea comes as President Trump has been pushing for stricter immigration laws and border control. But Joe's family is still holding out hope that he'll be able to return to the US.

Held at the Maya Hotel in Long Beach, the fashionable event saw Teresa making her showstopping presence felt in a plunging peekaboo dress

Meanwhile, Teresa's new husband Louie seems to be embracing his role as her partner in crime. The two tied the knot in 2022 in a ceremony filmed for Bravo, and it looks like they're building a life together in California.

But despite her newfound happiness with Louie, Teresa still has strong feelings for her daughters, Gia, Milania, Audriana, and Gabriella. And Joe's deportation has left a lasting impact on the family.

In an interview earlier this year, Joe slammed the US government for dumping him "like a dog" in Italy after his deportation. He claimed that he was treated unfairly and that his charges didn't even exist in Italy or the Bahamas.

She proudly held up the 10th anniversary commemorative issue of the magazine, which just so happened to feature her on the cover

"It's ridiculous the way they treat people there when you get involved in certain things like this," he said. "I mean, my charges don't even exist here. You know, tax things don't exist in The Bahamas. Tax things don't exist in Italy."

Despite his anger and frustration, Joe still hopes to overturn his deportation order and return to the US to be closer to his daughters.

As the drama continues to unfold, one thing is clear: Teresa Giudice is a force to be reckoned with. And with her new husband Louie by her side, it looks like she's ready to take on whatever comes next.

While swanning around the fete, Teresa got in a bit of mingling with veteran actor Danny Trejo (left) and bodybuilder Mike O'Hearn (right)

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Both men have also covered the magazine before, and could be seen holding up the issues that had their images splashed across the front