REAL Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice explained in a new interview how her viral photo with Taylor Swift at Coachella came to be.
The Bravo star appeared on The Talk on Tuesday when she opened up about the memorable moment.
Teresa, 51, revealed that her husband, Luis Ruelas, 49, encouraged her to ask the pop star for a photo when Taylor, 34, and Travis Kelce, 34, ended up next to them in the VIP area.
“All of a sudden, Taylor and her boyfriend started walking by… they walk past us, they get right next to us, and my husband says, ‘Honey, that’s Taylor Swift,’” the reality star recalled.
She then said she was hesitant to ask for a photo because she didn’t want to “upset” the multi-Grammy award winner.
Teresa said she thought of her co-star, Jennifer Aydin, 47, a huge fan of Taylor – or as they were nicknamed, Swifty – which gave her the final push to get closer to the superstar.
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“I have to say Taylor Swift was so sweet. I’m a Swifty now. I’m a huge fan. She was a sweetheart. She really was,” the Real Housewives veteran told the hosts.
Teresa also mentioned that she asked Taylor, “Do you know who I am?” and giddily revealed that the Wildest Dreams singer had said, “Yes.”
Additionally, the TV personality boasted about singer Justin Bieber, 30, who was also close to them at the festival, although he did not request a photo.
Luís posted the photo of Teresa and Taylor on Instagram, receiving a slew of comments from shocked fans about the odd pairing.
“Two absolute QUEENS, Taylor Swift and my beautiful wife @theresagiudice,” Luis captioned the post.
“OK- [I’m] finally jealous of something!!,” wrote Jennifer, Ultimate Swifty.
“Does she watch RHONJ?” someone wondered.
“The best photo I saw came from Coachella,” said a third.
“Tre is living his best life and we love seeing it!!! Tswift and Tre, two icons!” added a fourth, while another called the moment “iconic.”
Meanwhile, Teresa’s co-star Margaret Josephs, 57, threw shade at the Standing Strong author over her photo with the A-lister.
I have to say Taylor Swift was so kind. I’m a Swifty now. I’m a big fan. She was so sweet. She really was.
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“This is really funny. When the New Jersey housewives are coming to Coachella, I think it’s time to give up,” Margaret told The US Sun in an exclusive interview, which took place at the same time as Teresa’s photo circulated in the news. social media.
“That’s all I have to say,” she concluded.
The RHONJ girls were gearing up for the show’s Season 14 premiere on May 5 after a long hiatus from filming, mainly due to the ongoing feud between Teresa and Melissa Gorga.
Days before the premiere, The US Sun exclusively revealed that the sisters-in-law were attending separate premiere parties to keep their distance from each other.
Teresa and Melissa, 45, still “can’t be in the same room together,” a source shared, adding that much of the cast was gathering at Margaret’s $2.2 million NJ mansion.
However, Teresa and a few others were not on the guest list.
Instead, the Dancing With the Stars alum flew to Los Angeles, California, to do press for the network.
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