“Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Teresa Giudice and “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kim Zolciak opened up about their daughters, Gia Giudice and Ariana Biermann, who are on “Next Gen NYC” together, during BravoCon 2025.
Now that season 2 is currently in the works, the two Housewives reflect on their daughters reaching major career milestones, including Gia’s win on season 4 of “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test.”
Teresa’s Reaction to Gia’s ‘Special Forces’ Victory
In an Instagram post from November 21, Teresa wrote a lengthy caption about how proud she was of Gia following her victory. “Watching you become one of only two people to complete the Special Forces course has been one of the proudest moments of my life. Your strength, determination, grit, and grace carried you through every challenge they put in front of you. You showed the world what I’ve always known, you are powerful, you are resilient, and when you set your mind to something, nothing can stop you.”
She continued, “you stayed positive, you stayed focused, you let your sense of humor and you proved to yourself that you can push past any limit. I’m inspired by you every single day.”
“Congratulations my beautiful girl,” Teresa concluded. “You did it. I love you beyond words.”
When Teresa was asked what her reaction was to Gia’s win, she gushed, “She’s amazing. She takes after her momma. Like, she got this. I’m so proud of her. She tells me I inspire her, but she inspires me. All my daughters do. So proud of them.”
Teresa & Kim Open up About ‘Next Gen NYC’
When Teresa and Kim were asked to weigh in on the series, Teresa said she was “happy” to see Gia back on the screen.
“I’m so happy for all of them; I love the cast,” she continued. “Of course, I’m so proud of my daughter. I love seeing her on screen. It’s so funny, because I used to take her on all these auditions when she was younger, and now I look at her, I’m like, ‘Oh, it finally paid off.'”
Kim claimed that Ariana was “nervous” about joining the cast because “she didn’t know if people were gonna like the show.”
“Ariana’s done incredible,” Kim concluded. “She deserves it; she’s very hardworking. She’s dedicated. She’s a very, very kind soul, and has a really big heart. So I’m happy for her.”
What to Expect From ‘Next Gen NYC’ Season 2
The cast for the second season will also include: Riley Burruss (whose mom is RHOA’s Kandi Burruss); Brooks Marks (whose mom is RHOSLC’s Meredith Marks), plus Ava Dash, Charlie Zakkour, Hudson McLeroy, Emira D’Spain, Shai Fruchter, and Georgia McCann.
A first look at season 2 takes fans into Ariana’s new place in NYC following her split from childhood sweetheart, Hudson, earlier this year. As she tells Gia and Brooks, “I never went to college, so I feel like this is like my college dorm experience.”
“We’re both about to be living on our own,” Gia, who also just moved into her own place in Jersey City, tells Ariana. “I’m going to be calling both of you for sleepovers, because I don’t like being alone.”
