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When Bravo's Real Housewives of New Jersey returned on May 16, stay-at-home mom Teresa Giudice was forced to step in as the breadwinner when financial troubles hit. But that's not all that's changed! Behind the scenes, "Teresa has taken the place of fired villain Danielle Staub," an insider reveals to Life & Style. In fact, the insider says Teresa's acting like such a diva that the entire cast has turned against her -- even former best friends Caroline Manzo and Jacqueline Laurita.

After she and husband Joe filed for bankruptcy, Teresa formed a plan to become the most valuable star on Housewives. "She says Jacqueline's boring and Caroline's old," another insider tells Life & Style. "She thinks they can't do the show without her."

Stirring the pot even more, in the foreword of Teresa's second book Fabulicious!, she takes a public dig at Caroline, criticizing her cooking and the fact that she does her grown sons' laundry. "On this book tour, Teresa plans to take the feud further, attacking Caroline while she's not there to defend herself," says the second insider. The insider says Caroline and Jacqueline feel she's become so intolerable, "they don't know how much more they can take. This isn't the woman Teresa used to be."

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Several of the Real Housewives of New Jersey stopped by Nisha Spa & Nails Thursday afternoon for a charity event benefitting March of Dimes.

Jacqueline Laurita, Melissa Gorga, and Kathy Wakile talked with patrons and viewers as other attendees received manicures. All proceeds were donated to March of Dimes. March of Dimes works to improve the health of babies and mothers by preventing premature birth and its side effects.

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Jacqueline Laurita poses at The CONAIR Arts & Cinema Centre TriBeCa Portraits with The PhotoFund -Day 1 at Trump SoHo on April 25, 2011 in New York City.

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When the third season of Bravo's reality smash resumes May 16, Teresa Giudice, Caroline Manzo and Jacqueline Laurita will be joined by two new housewives, both members of the Giudice family.

Mom of two teenagers, Kathy Wakile, Giudice's first cousin, will enter the table-flipping fray along with Giudice's sister-in-law, Melissa Gorga. According to BravoTV.com, Gorga, a mom of three, is a "sassy Italian who is known for her witty, fun, and loving personality," while Wakile "loves to party and have a good time."

As the above clip shows, Wikile and Gorga appear to fit in just fine with the New Jersey gals -- especially during a wild trip to the Dominican Republic.

During a trip to the beach, the women get into a nasty war of words with Giudice, who was also reportedly involved in a massive bar brawl during the family's stay.

How does Giudice justify her actions? "You want to f--k with me? I'll f--k right back, bitch!" she snaps.

Check out more of the raucous season three trailer above and set your DVRs for the Real Housewives of New Jersey's premiere May 16 on Bravo.

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Real Housewives of New Jersey stars Teresa Giudice, Jacqueline Laurita, and Caroline Manzo attendthe 2011 Bravo Upfront at 82 Mercer on March 30, 2011 in New York City.

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One addition to the next season of the Real Housewives of New Jersey? Jacqueline Laurita's hot new bod! The Housewife star reveals how she trimmed off 30 pounds in the new issue of Life & Style.

Jacqueline gained 55 pounds while pregnant with her son Nicolas but after giving birth in June 2009, she still had 30 pounds to lose.

Thanks to regular workouts and Medifast meal replacements (including shakes, soups and bars, all supplemented with one meal of protein and veggies per day), the 5-foot-3 reality star has trimmed down to her current weight of 120 pounds. "I lost 12 pounds the first two weeks," Jacqueline, 40, tells Life & Style. "I'm able to get back into my old jeans -- I can't believe it!"

And she can't wait to show off her svelte figure on Real Housewives, which resumes later this year. "It's going to be the best season we've ever had," she says.

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Teresa Guidice, Caroline Manzo, Jacqueline Laurita, and Ashley Holmes of the Real Housewives of New Jersey visited Kiss & Fly on March 5, 2011 in New York City.

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A big weight loss was revealed by a member of Bravo's Real Housewives of New Jersey this past week.

Jacqueline Laurita, 40, celebrated in New York City, reaching her post-baby weight loss goal as she hit the down 50 lbs mark.

For the first time, Jacqueline debuted her tiny post-baby body since having her son Nicholas in June 2009.

She credited the Medifast diet and regimented exercise for her new figure. She even claimed that she was able to lose 12 lbs within the first two weeks.

Jacqueline shared with Bravo that she was comfortable now in front of the cameras since losing the extra weight and cannot wait to show off her better-than-ever physique during the new season of Real Housewives which resumes later this year on the network.

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