Teresa Giudiceis grateful for her time onDancing with the Stars.The Real Housewives of New Jerseystar opened up about her run on the Disney+ series after hersurprising week 2 elimination.Giudice, 50, told reporters after Monday’s live show that performing on screen was her “dream.““It was an amazing experience. I had an amazing partner [inPasha Pashkov],” she said. “I mean I got to — my dream came true. I’ve always wanted to dance. I did two dances in front of a live audience, and it was pretty amazing.“Despite her best efforts, Giudice said she knew she wouldn’t win the series. “I wanted to win the mirror ball, because [Pasha’s] wife [Daniella Karagach] won it last season so I wanted him to have the second trophy,” Giudice said.ABC/Christopher Willard"But you know what, there’s a lot of amazing dancers on the show,” she continued. “So I knew … when I saw my competition, I’m like, ‘I’m definitely not winning it.’ But I tried.“For more onDancing with the Stars, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day.During this week’sElvisNight onDWTS, Giudice and Pashkov, 36, performed a jive to “All Shook Up.” Judges applauded the improvement Giudice made from week 1 and gave her a total score of 23 out of 40, but it wasn’t enough to save her.Eric McCandless/ABCGiudice ended the season on an emotional note — not from the elimination, but from what Elvis night meant to her. On the episode, she explained that her late fatherGiacinto Gorgawas a giant Elvis fan and dedicated her performance to him.“In the beginning, I got choked up…. He would be so happy,” she later said. “I wish he were here, I lost him too young. I’m sure my daughters were crying in the audience too … I couldn’t help it when I saw my dad’s face up there, I got really emotional.“With Giudice’s run onDancing with the Starsfinished, she’ll return home to new husbandLuis Ruelas. “Now I get to spend time with my husband because I just got married and then I started doingDancing with the Stars,” she told reporters.“So it’s like I left my husband. So I felt really bad. So at least now I get to go home and spend time with my husband. Because I am a newlywed, and then I just left him.“That said, Giudice did confirm she’ll return toDWTSfor the finale later this season.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Dancing with the Starsairs live on Mondays at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Disney+.
Teresa Giudiceis grateful for her time onDancing with the Stars.
The Real Housewives of New Jerseystar opened up about her run on the Disney+ series after hersurprising week 2 elimination.
Giudice, 50, told reporters after Monday’s live show that performing on screen was her “dream.”
“It was an amazing experience. I had an amazing partner [inPasha Pashkov],” she said. “I mean I got to — my dream came true. I’ve always wanted to dance. I did two dances in front of a live audience, and it was pretty amazing.”
Despite her best efforts, Giudice said she knew she wouldn’t win the series. “I wanted to win the mirror ball, because [Pasha’s] wife [Daniella Karagach] won it last season so I wanted him to have the second trophy,” Giudice said.
ABC/Christopher Willard
“But you know what, there’s a lot of amazing dancers on the show,” she continued. “So I knew … when I saw my competition, I’m like, ‘I’m definitely not winning it.’ But I tried.”
For more onDancing with the Stars, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day.
During this week’sElvisNight onDWTS, Giudice and Pashkov, 36, performed a jive to “All Shook Up.” Judges applauded the improvement Giudice made from week 1 and gave her a total score of 23 out of 40, but it wasn’t enough to save her.
Eric McCandless/ABC
Giudice ended the season on an emotional note — not from the elimination, but from what Elvis night meant to her. On the episode, she explained that her late fatherGiacinto Gorgawas a giant Elvis fan and dedicated her performance to him.
“In the beginning, I got choked up…. He would be so happy,” she later said. “I wish he were here, I lost him too young. I’m sure my daughters were crying in the audience too … I couldn’t help it when I saw my dad’s face up there, I got really emotional.”
With Giudice’s run onDancing with the Starsfinished, she’ll return home to new husbandLuis Ruelas. “Now I get to spend time with my husband because I just got married and then I started doingDancing with the Stars,” she told reporters.
“So it’s like I left my husband. So I felt really bad. So at least now I get to go home and spend time with my husband. Because I am a newlywed, and then I just left him.”
That said, Giudice did confirm she’ll return toDWTSfor the finale later this season.
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Dancing with the Starsairs live on Mondays at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Disney+.
source: people.com
