Overview
- Producers held test filming in mid‑August that paired Margaret Josephs, Dolores Catania and Melissa Gorga with potential new cast members.
- Podcast host Michelle Barone is among the prospects being considered, according to reports.
- A Bravo spokesperson says no official casting decisions have been made for the next season.
- Teresa Giudice, Jackie Goldschneider and Jennifer Fessler did not participate in the tests but remain in the casting mix.
- Andy Cohen says the franchise is on a deep pause as casting advances and a formal update is getting close.