Teresa Giudice's reality TV summit: Meets with Kardashian pal Jonathan Cheban as well as Bravo stars Sonja Morgan and Vicki Gunvalson
Teresa Giudice had a good time on Monday evening while in New York City.
The 46-year-old looked ready to have fun in a black leather top and skinny jeans as she hit the Phobia Relief Day event.
Also with her were several reality TV vets: Sonja Morgan from Real Housewives Of New York, Jonathan Cheban from Keeping Up With The Kardashians and Vicki Gunvalson from Real Housewives Of Orange County.
![Meeting of the TV minds: Teresa Giudice hit NYC event with Sonja Morgan, Jonathan Cheban and Vicki Gunvalson on Monday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/11/06/19/5847868-6360041-image-a-44_1541532785003.jpg)
Meeting of the TV minds: Teresa Giudice hit NYC event with Sonja Morgan, Jonathan Cheban and Vicki Gunvalson on Monday
![Putting on a smile: Teresa looked to be in good spirits as she posed away, showing off her long dyed hair and French manicure](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/11/06/19/5847858-6360041-image-a-45_1541532811641.jpg)
Putting on a smile: Teresa looked to be in good spirits as she posed away, showing off her long dyed hair and French manicure
Teresa looked to be in good spirits as she posed away, showing off her long dyed hair and French manicure.
Sonja wore a black dress with silver heels with her hair partially pulled back.
Cheban, who is best friends with Kim Kardashian and has also appeared on Celebrity Big Borhter, had on a hoodie with silver chain, slacks and sneakers.
And Vicki - who recently had a face lift - looked chic in a one-shoulder black dress with grey heels.
![Standing out: Cheban of Keeping Up With The Kardashians was seen with the three Bravo stars](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/11/06/19/5847860-6360041-image-a-46_1541532860006.jpg)
Standing out: Cheban of Keeping Up With The Kardashians was seen with the three Bravo stars
![His look: The Foodgod had on a hoodie with silver chain, ripped slacks and sneakers. And he added a colorful Louis Vuitton scarf](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/11/06/19/5847866-6360041-image-a-48_1541533140833.jpg)
His look: The Foodgod had on a hoodie with silver chain, ripped slacks and sneakers. And he added a colorful Louis Vuitton scarf
Teresa also posed with Kalliope Barlis, Noel Elie and Dolores Catania.
On Tuesday Giudice was up early for a chat with Good Morning America.
She said her husband Joe was staying 'positive' as he face deportation. He is currently serving out a three-year prison sentence.
'It's heartbreaking,' she said, adding that their daughters 'are really upset.'
'Adults can handle anything. It's hard for children to go through this. They're asking themselves "Why is this happening to me? I want my daddy to come home."'
![Blondes have more fun? Vicki looked chic in a one-shoulder black dress with grey heels](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/11/06/19/5847862-6360041-Blondes_have_more_fun_Vicki_looked_chic_in_a_one_shoulder_black_-m-53_1541533517491.jpg)
![Sonja wore a black dress with silver heels with her hair partially pulled back](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/11/06/19/5847864-6360041-Sonja_wore_a_black_dress_with_silver_heels_with_her_hair_partial-a-54_1541533525890.jpg)
Blondes have more fun? Vicki looked chic in a one-shoulder black dress with grey heels. Sonja wore a black dress with silver heels with her hair partially pulled back
![More friends: Sonja and Teresa with Kalliope Barlis, Noel Elie and Dolores Catania](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/11/06/19/5847870-6360041-image-a-47_1541532938054.jpg)
More friends: Sonja and Teresa with Kalliope Barlis, Noel Elie and Dolores Catania
In 2014 Teresa and Joe pleaded guilty to 41 counts of fraud. There were also unpaid taxes that totaled $200,000. Teresa served 11 months in 2015, with Joe currently serving 41 months. His sentence is up next year.
Last month an immigration court ruled that Joe, real name Giuseppe, should be deported to his native Italy after his prison sentence.
Teresa explained that despite both his Italian parents becoming U.S. citizens, they never applied on behalf of their son, who was just a baby when they immigrated.
![Giudice says her husband's looming deportation is 'very sad' and 'heartbreaking' for their 4 daughters](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/11/06/16/5840650-6358987-Teresa_Giudice_says_husband_Joe_s_looming_deportation_is_very_sa-m-2_1541520419008.jpg)
On TV: Giudice says husband Joe's looming deportation is 'very sad' and 'heartbreaking' for their 4 daughters
'I guess that is something you would have to ask his parents,' she said, as to their reasoning. 'His dad became an American citizen before he was 18 and then his mom did it after he was 18 and I don't know why they never made him an American citizen.'
Asked if she was angry with Joe, for not applying for citizenship himself, she said of her husband of nearly 20 years: 'He and I never thought I'd be in this position.'
However Teresa admitted that their relationship was at times 'up and down.'
But, she said: 'I have to stay strong. I have four beautiful daughters and they need their mommy.'
![Jailed: Teresa and her husband Giuseppe 'Joe' Giudice leave Newark federal court in 2013](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/11/06/17/5841568-6358987-Jailed_Teresa_and_her_husband_Giuseppe_Joe_Giudice_leave_Newark_-a-20_1541523840830.jpg)
Jailed: Teresa and her husband Giuseppe 'Joe' Giudice leave Newark federal court in 2013
![Making her point: Teresa Giudice says husband Joe's looming deportation is 'very sad' and 'heartbreaking' for their 4 daughters; she is seen arriving for Good Morning America on Tuesday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/11/06/21/5836586-6360041-Making_her_point_Teresa_Giudice_says_husband_Joe_s_looming_depor-a-128_1541539204768.jpg)
Making her point: Teresa Giudice says husband Joe's looming deportation is 'very sad' and 'heartbreaking' for their 4 daughters; she is seen arriving for Good Morning America on Tuesday
She shares Gia, 17, Gabriella, 14, Milania, 13, and Audriana, nine, with Joe.
Asked how she and Joe broke the news of Joe's prison sentence to their girls, Teresa explained that they at first told them age appropriate explanations.
Saying that her first three girls were 'old enough now' to understand, she said of Audrina: 'The baby, we keep saying that he's at work, but I'm sure she hears, and when he calls it says "Calling from a Federal prison" so I'm sure she hears that.'
![An easier life: Her sister-in-law Melissa Gorga has been in Jamaica with her family](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/11/06/19/5843148-6360041-image-a-52_1541533284679.jpg)
An easier life: Her sister-in-law Melissa Gorga has been in Jamaica with her family
Luckily, Teresa has Gia, 17, to help her explain things to the younger girls.
'I tell [Gia] every day she's like the rock of her sisters and she's helping me explain things to them. My third daughter Milania, she's having a really hard time with this.'
The couple plan to appeal the deportation, however if they fail, Teresa says they will be: 'Just taking it one day at a time, that's it.'
When asked why she remains on reality TV, Teresa explained: 'This is how I make a living, I have four daughters to raise. I'm doing it all by myself. If I don't work, how are they going to live.'
She added that her own father was currently unwell, saying: 'I just want to say my dad's in the hospital and I know he's watching me. Papa, I love you.'
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