Nicole Napolitano Mauriello is an American television personality and entrepreneur. She is best known for starring in the reality television series The Real Housewives of New Jersey. She is the twin sister of Teresa Aprea.
Nicole Napolitano Mauriello | |
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| Born | Nicole Napolitano September 5, 1969 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, television personality |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Known for | The Real Housewives of New Jersey |
| Spouse(s) | Matthew Mauriello (divorced) |
| Children | 2 |
Career
editNapolitano's boyfriend Bobby brought the twins to the attention of the Bravo network as potential cast members on Real Housewives.[1] Mauriello and her sister appeared on the sixth season of Bravo's The Real Housewives of New Jersey in 2014, as additions to the cast together with Amber Marchese; the three new cast members took over from Caroline Manzo, Kathy Wakile and Jacqueline Laurita, who left the show.[2] She left the series after one season, though continued to appear as a guest in Season 7.[3] Napolitano's relationship with her boyfriend was a major element of the show, though in November 2014, Napolitano's boyfriend Bobby Ciasulli posted an hour-long video providing his side of story regarding conflicts that had taken place on the screen and behind the scenes.[4]
Press reports indicated that Napolitano and Aprea were dropped because their Central Jersey home base made it more challenging to integrate them into the action among the bulk of the core cast members an hour away in North Jersey.[5]
Personal life
editNapolitano and her twin sister Teresa Aprea were born in the New York City borough of Brooklyn.[1] Parents Salvatore and Santa Napolitano both appeared on the show together with their daughters.[6] She attended St. John's University in New York City and the American University of Rome.[1]
Napolitano lives in Colts Neck Township, New Jersey.[1] Divorced from former-husband Joseph Mauriello, she has raised their children Anthony and Joey.[7]
Napolitano ran a home-based personal development business she ran while raising her children and operates a private jet charter business.[8] She also owns a Dairy Queen franchise.[9]
Since leaving RHONJ, the two sisters hosted a podcast called Girls in Heels.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Garbarini, Louis R. "Twin Pretties", Millennium magazine, November 9, 2014.
- ^ Harnick, Chris. "Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 6 Sneak Peek: Teresa Giudice's Legal Drama, Dina Manzo Returns and Major Drama Ahead!", Eonline, March 14, 2014. Accessed November 1, 2019. "The ladies will be joined by new cast members Amber Marchese, Nicole Mauriello and Teresa Aprea for a season sure to be filled with drama.... Nicole is the mom of two teens and has a new career in private aviation."
- ^ "Nicole Napolitano Exits The Real Housewives of New Jersey", People (magazine), November 10, 2015. Accessed November 1, 2019.
- ^ Hyman, Vicki. "Real Housewives star Bobby Ciasulli debuts 'truth video,' claims he wanted no 'insane drama'", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, November 26, 2014. Accessed November 1, 2019.
- ^ Hawkins, Kayla. "Why Didn't Teresa Aprea & Nicole Napolitano Return To 'Real Housewives Of New Jersey'? The Twins May Be MIA", Bustle (magazine), July 10, 2016. Accessed November 1, 2019. "A new season of Real Housewives of New Jersey is on its way, and with it, there are a few cast changes, including the apparent elimination of twins Nicole Napolitano and Teresa (te-RAY-sa, if you don't remember) Aprea, who are missing from the trailer.... According to the alleged insider, Teresa and Nicole live an hour away from the rest of the cast, making it hard to incorporate them into the series."
- ^ Cook, Michael. "SFGN Interviews Jersey Housewife Nicole Napolitano", South Florida Gay News. November 27, 2014. "While your children may not be on the show, your adorable parents Santa and Sal are. They have become fan favorites already; will we be seeing more of them?"
- ^ Bowden, Jessica. "Cast Of Real Housewives Of New Jersey: How Much Are They Worth?", Fame 10, November 6, 2015. Accessed November 1, 2019. "She married Joseph Mauriello, with whom she has two children, Joey and Anthony, but is now divorced."
- ^ Nicole Napolitano, Bravo (American TV channel). Accessed November 1, 2019.
- ^ Mannering, Lindsay. "'Real Housewives of New Jersey' Cast Gets Twin Sisters With Dairy Queen Ties to Ice out the Vets", Bustle (magazine), October 17, 2013. Accessed November 1, 2019. "Nicole owns a Dairy Queen and Teresa is a 'socialite philanthropist.'"
- ^ Harnick, Chris. "The Real Housewives of New Jersey: Where Are They Now?", Eonline, November 7, 2018. Accessed November 1, 2019. "Nicole Napolitano and twin sister Teresa Aprea joined the show in season six, but only lasted for a season. The twins returned in a guest capacity in season six, but they haven't been seen on the show since. Nicole and Teresa went on to host a podcast titled Girls in Heels."