Melissa Gorga from Real Housewives of New Jersey summoned the help of Phaedra Parks to enforce the new house rules on her episode of Wife Swap: The Real Housewives Edition.
The sophomore episode of Wife Swap followed Melissa’s time with Sean and his three adorable kids while Joe Gorga was ‘husband’ to Michelle.
Enter Phaedra Parks:
Husband Sean is an extremely hands-on dad. “He cooks, he cleans, he spends every minute with them. But to be honest, the guy needs a break,” explained Melissa.
So, Phaedra and Melissa kept the kids occupied while dad caught up on his sleep.
Phaedra joined Melissa on a shopping trip to meet the kiddos and purchase a table for the Swap family to share dinners together. “We love a cameo, especially a Phaedra cameo. She’s like, ‘Girl! What is happening here?’”
Melissa told the kids, “I have a friend that’s going to meet me here. You wanna meet my friend?” She added, “I really wanna get the Clarks a dining room table. So I had to dial in a local friend in the area to help me figure that out.”
Meet the family:
Phaedra was happy to meet Melissa and her “three babies in tow.” She added in a confessional, “I’ve known Melissa for over a decade. She runs a tight ship. So, when I saw Melissa turn the corner with three young children, oh, give me a Xanax.”
The Traitors US personality asked about her experience. “Have you been eating good food?” Melissa replied, “Um, they’re vegan.” Phaedra, who was shocked, answered, “Jesus. I can’t get enough meat in my life.”
Melissa also volunteered that her first night of the Wife Swap involved “juicing,” which also left Phaedra horrified. She commented, “Child, forget the juice, what about the gravy?”
As the ‘Wives shopped, Phaedra spotted a table that was “sort of interesting,” and Melissa declared, “Oh my god, they need that!”
“It’s so important to eat dinner together,” Melissa shared in her confessional interview. “Honestly, sometimes the only time I see my kids, now that they’re older, is at dinner. The Clarks are going to realize as their kids get older, how important this is, and that they need to get used to that now.”
