RHONJ’s Melissa Gorga Can’t Decide What Season It Is in This Pricey $5,900 Parka and Short Shorts!

Mar. 15, 2025

Melissa Gorga on Dec. 23, 2024 in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey.Photo:SGM/GC Images

SGM/GC Images

Melissa Gorgais ice cold and red hot this winter!

On Monday, Dec. 23, theReal Housewives of New Jerseystar, 45, was photographed taking out the trash in a very festive way.

Sporting full glam, including a smokey eye and a nude lip, Gorga smiled as she got rid of her garbage while wearing a blue and ecruDioroblique quilted technical taffeta reversible cropped puffer jacket and dark-colored mini biker shorts.

Her top, which retails for $5,900, featured the classic Dior print throughout the bottom of the design, with the solid colors rotating up to her hood.

Melissa Gorga.SGM/GC Images

“Christian Dior” is printed on the back of the jacket, which also includes a zipper and drawstring hems.

Gorga’s freshly manicured nails appeared to be polished in a plum shade and she topped her look off in a bright red Santa hat and furry white slippers.

“Who do you think takes the crown instead?”Andy Cohenasked Gorga during a Dec. 18 episode ofWatch What Happens Live.

Melissa Gorga; Alexia Nepola.Mark Von Holden/NBC via Getty; Jason Koerner/Getty

Mark Von Holden/NBC via Getty; Jason Koerner/Getty

Gorga let her sheer, dark pink, curve-hugging dress answer the question as she stood up from her seat and received applause from the audience, as well as her husbandJoe Gorga, who was also cheering from the crowd.

The couple, who recently celebrated their20-year wedding anniversary, are parents to daughter Antonia, 19, and sons Gino, 17, and Joey, 14.

Meanwhile, the future of the franchise remains unclear following theexplosive season 14 finale ofRHONJ.

Melissa Gorga attends the"Devo" New York Premiere at AMC Empire 25 on November 08, 2024.Jamie McCarthy/Getty

Jamie McCarthy/Getty

“Sometimes when we’re at dinner, we’ll speculate and say, ‘What do you think? What do you think they’re going to do?’ ”Melissa told PEOPLEat the premiere ofDevonin New York City on Nov. 8 of conversations with her costars. “I mean, we’d be lying if we said we didn’t, but at the end of the day we know all of us have zero control over it.”

“So whatever is meant to be will be and that’s how it goes,” she said, admitting that she is “enjoying the time off.”

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Melissa added that the rare extra time has given her a chance to focus on her clothing boutique Envy.

“So I’m taking the minute that I think the show needed, and I’m taking the time to spend time with my family and work hard on my other projects so I’m slightly enjoying it,” she said.

In addition to Melissa, the show’s most recent cast included her sister-in-lawTeresa Giudice,Dolores Catania,Margaret Josephs,Jennifer Aydin,Danielle Cabral,Rachel Fuda,Jackie GoldschneiderandJenn Fessler.

source: people.com