Imagine how stressful it is for the cast members when they're testing the friend-of — like, you want to get yours on so you have an immediate ally, but you have no control over how camera-ready they'll be. I don't envy the politicking happening behind the scenes. 

But, I agree with your previous post @bravohistorian — I think it's time Tre passes the torch, tbh. 

Oh hell no! Jackie was super vulnerable this past season, opened up and gave a real storyline. If anyone deserves a demotion its Delores and Melissa. They literally have given nothing the past few years. 

Maybe I’m being a hopeless optimist here, but as sad as I am about this potential shift for Jackie, maybe it’s her actually putting herself and her health first? She’s clearly making progress in her recovery but maybe filming full time is a trigger/creates an issue for her? Just a thought. 

They better not demote Jackie! She had a great season and actually gave us REAL LIFE stuff. I'll be pissed if she becomes "friend of".

So I will say I went into this season with Jackie being my least favorite. I'm a Tre apologist, although she's really testing my loyalty to her right now. Jackie delivered a phenomenal season being so vulnerable, but I feel like she needs this next season to take a step back and focus on her ED and health. 

Well dang the first year she has a genuine storyline she gets demoted? If tre having a friend on there would make her happier in all for it. What about traci? 

Ok soooo I’ve been seeing on social media lots of rumors about the next seasons cast for RHONJ. And so far what I’m hearing is that: 

- and testing three friends, one of Tre’s, one of Marges and one of Jennifer’s.

I feel type of way if this is true about Jackie. She gave us raw vulnerability this year and to demote her seems so cruel. Thoughts!? 

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