{"id":255793,"date":"2026-08-05T20:02:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T20:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/05\/rhonjs-teresa-giudice-reflects-on-devastating-loss-of-daughter-milanias-best-friend-victoria\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T20:02:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T20:02:00","slug":"rhonjs-teresa-giudice-reflects-on-devastating-loss-of-daughter-milanias-best-friend-victoria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/05\/rhonjs-teresa-giudice-reflects-on-devastating-loss-of-daughter-milanias-best-friend-victoria\/","title":{"rendered":"RHONJ\u2019s Teresa Giudice Reflects on \u2018Devastating\u2019 Loss of Daughter Milania\u2019s Best Friend Victoria"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Teresa Giudice<\/strong><\/a> is leaning on family after her daughter Milania Giudice<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s childhood friend Victoria Zardoya<\/strong> died in a tragic accident.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe just lost her best friend,\u201d Teresa, 54, exclusively told Us<\/em> at the Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip<\/em><\/a> 20th Anniversary Event on Tuesday, August 4, while speaking out about how Milania, 20, is coping with grief in the wake of Zardoya\u2019s death. \u201cIt\u2019s devastating.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Real Housewives of New Jersey<\/em><\/a> star added, \u201cI want everybody to pray for the family.\u201d<\/p>\n

News broke on July 24 that Zardoya died after suffering a fatal fall<\/a> while exploring the ruins of Fort Dade during a trip to Egmont Key, an island off the coast of Tampa Bay, Florida. She was 20.<\/p>\n

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Us<\/em> confirmed on July 29 that Zardoya\u2019s autopsy had been delayed<\/a> due to the status of her as an organ donor.<\/p>\n

Zardoya was a childhood friend of Milania, who was a college student at the University of Tampa alongside the New Jersey native.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tMilania Giudice has honored childhood BFF Victoria Zardoya following her tragic death. \u201cAlways my baby V,\u201d Milania, 20, wrote over a photo she shared via her Instagram Stories on Monday, August 3, per a report by People the following day, that showed inked script on her wrist reading \u201cBaby V.\u201d Milania\u2019s tribute comes one week [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

While Milania wasn\u2019t on the trip where Zardoya died, both she and her family members have shared heartfelt tributes about the young woman detailing how much she meant to them<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy Victoria. My best friend. My sister. My soulmate. My partner in crime,\u201d Milania wrote via Instagram on Saturday, August 1. \u201cThere are no words in any language that could ever describe losing you. I still wait for your name to pop up on my phone, I still expect to hear your laugh, and I still catch myself wanting to tell you something. My heart keeps forgetting what my mind already knows.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n Victoria Zardoya and Milania Giudice.<\/span> Courtesy of Teresa Giudice\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Milania, who is one of Teresa and ex-husband Joe Giudice<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s four daughters, revealed that she and Zardoya had been friends since they were 4 years old.<\/p>\n

\u201cI promise I will keep telling your stories,\u201d Milania added. \u201cI will stand beside [your twin sister] Alexandra and your family forever. Forever my best friend. Forever my sister. Forever my Victoria.\u201d<\/p>\n

Teresa also penned a heartfelt tribute to Zardoya, calling her \u201csweet\u201d and \u201cbeautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tMilania Giudice is saying goodbye to her childhood best friend Victoria Zardoya following her tragic and sudden death at 20. \u201cHello, this is my first time,\u201d Giudice, 20, began a Friday, July 31, TikTok video, getting emotional. \u201cThey are packing up Victoria\u2019s hospital room. She just went in, she\u2019s saving eight people\u2019s lives [via organ [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cThis just doesn\u2019t seem real. You were like a daughter to me and an incredible built-in best friend and sister to Milania,\u201d the Bravo star wrote via Instagram<\/a> on Saturday. \u201cI watched the two of you grow up into such beautiful young women, and seeing you both follow your dreams at the University of Tampa warmed my heart because I always knew she had you by her side.\u201d<\/p>\n

Teresa concluded, \u201cI love you so much sweet angel. Heaven gained one of the most beautiful souls, and I know you\u2019ll be watching over all of us. You will be loved, missed, and remembered forever.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n Teresa Giudice and Victoria Zardoya.<\/span> Courtesy of Teresa Giudice\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Milania has since debuted new ink honoring Zardoya, getting \u201cBaby V\u201d tattooed on her wrist.<\/p>\n

Teresa, who is one of the stars of the upcoming Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th<\/em>, revealed that she is focused on her loved ones more than ever these days.<\/p>\n

She told Us<\/em> her dynamic with sister-in-law Melissa Gorga<\/strong><\/a> has made a complete turnaround.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow we are now is how we always were before the whole fame thing happened,\u201d Teresa revealed, confirming that the pair had made amends after their years-long feud<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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