Teresa Giudice’s shocking table flip occurred onThe Real Housewives of New Jerseyin 2009 — but it’s still being talked about to this day.Thehistoric season 1 sceneoccurred amid a heated exchange between Teresa, 49, and series alumDanielle Staub. At Teresa’s dinner party, she grew frustrated when Danielle, 59, told her to “pay attention.” That comment enraged Teresa, resulting in her flipping the table where the group was seated.In the newest episode ofPEOPLE’sPop Cultured, several iconicHousewivesstars and franchise aficionados came together to discuss the infamous moment.Teresa’s former castmateCaroline Manzo, in fact, argued that the jaw-dropping incident changed the game.“That moment gave anybody else coming after us license to go all out,” Caroline, 60, said.Astrid Stawiarz/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty, Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty"I think it became the benchmark," she continued. “What could my table flip be?“With this in mind, Caroline left this piece of advice for current cast members: “Just be yourself. Your table flip will come.“Real Housewives of Orange CountyalumTamra Judgealso said Teresa’s actions made women starring in other franchises “open their eyes up.” Tamra later went on to become the first person in franchise history to hurl wine into someone else’s face.ComedianJoel Kim Boosteralso suggested that Teresa’s table-flipping moment influenced other shocking moments to occur in the years to come.“You can draw a straight line from Teresa flipping the table toMonique [Samuels]physically assaultingCandiace [Dillard Bassett]onReal Housewives of Potomacmany, many years later,” Joel, 34, explained. “It feels like now it sort of closed the loop on what we find acceptable on these shows.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“Table flipping? Yes. Breaking a glass? Yes. Throwing a drink? Absolutely,” he continued. “Pulling a wig? Maybe. Physically assaulting? Okay, now we’ve come to the end of what we want to see from these ladies.“Andrei Jackamets/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via GettyAdditionally, Joel argued thatLisa Rinna’s infamous glass-breaking moment onThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hillswas a “spiritual successor” to Teresa’s own incident.Even though the table-flipping incident happened in the late 2000s, Teresa is still managing to unintentionally create iconic moments onRHONJ.This past season alone, she hurled tableware atMargaret Josephsamidthe pair’s heated argumentabout Teresa’s now-fiancéLuis “Louie” Ruelas' alleged past.For more onTeresa Giudice’s iconic table flip, check out the full episode of PEOPLE’s Pop Culturedhere.
Teresa Giudice’s shocking table flip occurred onThe Real Housewives of New Jerseyin 2009 — but it’s still being talked about to this day.
Thehistoric season 1 sceneoccurred amid a heated exchange between Teresa, 49, and series alumDanielle Staub. At Teresa’s dinner party, she grew frustrated when Danielle, 59, told her to “pay attention.” That comment enraged Teresa, resulting in her flipping the table where the group was seated.
In the newest episode ofPEOPLE’sPop Cultured, several iconicHousewivesstars and franchise aficionados came together to discuss the infamous moment.
Teresa’s former castmateCaroline Manzo, in fact, argued that the jaw-dropping incident changed the game.
“That moment gave anybody else coming after us license to go all out,” Caroline, 60, said.
Astrid Stawiarz/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty, Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty
“I think it became the benchmark,” she continued. “What could my table flip be?”
With this in mind, Caroline left this piece of advice for current cast members: “Just be yourself. Your table flip will come.”
Real Housewives of Orange CountyalumTamra Judgealso said Teresa’s actions made women starring in other franchises “open their eyes up.” Tamra later went on to become the first person in franchise history to hurl wine into someone else’s face.
ComedianJoel Kim Boosteralso suggested that Teresa’s table-flipping moment influenced other shocking moments to occur in the years to come.
“You can draw a straight line from Teresa flipping the table toMonique [Samuels]physically assaultingCandiace [Dillard Bassett]onReal Housewives of Potomacmany, many years later,” Joel, 34, explained. “It feels like now it sort of closed the loop on what we find acceptable on these shows.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
“Table flipping? Yes. Breaking a glass? Yes. Throwing a drink? Absolutely,” he continued. “Pulling a wig? Maybe. Physically assaulting? Okay, now we’ve come to the end of what we want to see from these ladies.”
Andrei Jackamets/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty
Additionally, Joel argued thatLisa Rinna’s infamous glass-breaking moment onThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hillswas a “spiritual successor” to Teresa’s own incident.
Even though the table-flipping incident happened in the late 2000s, Teresa is still managing to unintentionally create iconic moments onRHONJ.
This past season alone, she hurled tableware atMargaret Josephsamidthe pair’s heated argumentabout Teresa’s now-fiancéLuis “Louie” Ruelas' alleged past.
For more onTeresa Giudice’s iconic table flip, check out the full episode of PEOPLE’s Pop Culturedhere.
source: people.com
