Andy Cohen Weighs in on Luis Ruelas' Comments About Margaret Josephs' Son: 'I Would Go Absolutely Mental'

Mar. 15, 2025

From left: Andy Cohen and Luis Ruelas.Photo:Charles Sykes/Bravo/Getty; Dia Dipasupil/Getty

Charles Sykes/Bravo/Getty; Dia Dipasupil/Getty

After the fractured friendship between his wifeTeresa Giudiceand Josephs hit a breaking point on the season finale ofRealHousewives of New Jerseyon Aug. 4, he said, “I hope her f—ing son suffers the way I suffered, the way other people in our family suffered, dealing with a woman like that.”

“My perspective on theHousewiveshas shifted a little bit since becoming a dad,” he told hostsCasey Wilsonand Danielle Schneider. “Just because I pay attention to different… you know, I look at it a little differently.”

From left: Teresa Giudice and Luis Ruelas, Margaret Josephs.Emma McIntyre/Variety via Getty; Jared Siskin/Patrick McMullan via Getty

Emma McIntyre/Variety via Getty; Jared Siskin/Patrick McMullan via Getty

Cohen admitted that bringing up his children — son Ben, 5, and daughter Lucy, 2 — would be a deal-breaker for him.

“But man, let me tell you something,” he explained. “If someone that I didn’t care for invoked either of my children’s names, I would go… as ‘mellow yellow’ as I usually am, that is what it would take for me.”

“Danielle Cabral’s button is ‘Don’t talk about my husband’s pecks,’” he added. “Mine would be, ‘If you mention my children in an unfavorable way.’ Like, I would go absolutely mental. I assume that’s just very common.”

Andy Cohen.Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty

Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty

On theRHONJfinale, Ruelas and Giudice planned how to confront Josephs after Ruelas alleged she lied about him calling her son at work to threaten him. This came after the friendship hit its breaking point when Giudice accused the designer of reaching out to Ruelas’ ex and spreading lies on the internet.

Two days after the episode aired, Ruelas posted alengthy statement on his Instagram Storiesto apologize for thehateful remarksdirected at Josephs’ son.

“The finale was very tough for me to watch and I wanted to address it with you all,” he began in his post. “After watching the finale, I was disappointed in my actions in bringing up Margaret Josephs son. The reason he was even brought up was because I have been dealing with being falsely accused of calling [Margaret’s] son at work which is simply not true.”

Margaret Josephs, Luis Ruelas and Teresa Giudice.Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty; Rob Kim/Getty

“For the last year Margaret kept putting this narrative out there that I called her son at work and I have had to deal with it knowing I am being lied on,” he claimed. “Still, I know better not to bring someone’s child up and it is something I deeply regret so I do want to apologize and acknowledge that I was wrong.”

Ruelas continued to say that while he felt he was defending himself and his loved ones at the cast’s “Last Supper” taping, he now realizes the impact of his reaction.

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source: people.com