Caroline Manzo Says She Will “Never, Never, Never” Return to ‘Real Housewives’

Caroline Manzo is officially turning her back on the Real Housewives franchise. That is, unless they offer her a number that is “financially irresponsible to walk away from,” the reality star said.

In a recent podcast interview with RHOBH star Teddi Mellencamp, Manzo declared she will “never” return to the franchise, whether it’s her old show, Real Housewives of New Jersey, or the Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip spinoff.

“Never. No. Never, never, never,” she said. She later added, “Over the years, multiple times I’ve been asked, this last season being one of them.”

“It was something that I was done with and happy to be done with it. I walked away for a reason. I always said for me to go back, it would have to be a number that was financially irresponsible to walk away from,” Manzo said.

In January, Manzo left the Ultimate Girls Trip set after an off-camera incident with co-star Brandi Glanville. According to a February Page Six report, Glanville kissed Manzo “multiple times” without her consent and “touched [Manzo’s] breast area and vaginal area” over her clothes while the cast was partying at a private home in Morocco.

Peacock and Shed Media, the production company behind the all-star show, said production immediately launched a “comprehensive review” into the incident. Peacock later launched their own investigation into what happened.

Manzo told Mellancamp during the interview that she hasn’t spoken with Glanville since they wrapped filming.

The Real Housewives of New Jersey star hasn’t said much else about the incident, while Glanville openly slammed the allegations. In an appearance on New York Live, Manzo said it “took a lot” for her to return for Ultimate Girls Trip. She said she went into the season with the “best of intentions” and the “highest hopes to do something fun.”

“Unfortunately it didn’t work out for me that way. I came home early,” she said.

Glanville, who previously starred on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, said she was “pissed off” by the allegations in a series of tweets shared in March.

“I was hired for a 2nd season of girls trip cuz they LOVED what I did on 1st season I was told to bring the party just like before & that’s exactly what I did & I was punished for it,” she tweeted. “It feels like a fucking set up. It’s BS & Caroline was fine.”

Glanville’s lawyer also issued a letter to Shed Media demanding that they release audio of the incident, since they were allegedly wearing mics at the time. “The entire incident was comprised of some flirtatious conduct and kissing between Ms. Manzo and Ms. Glanville, and all of it was absolutely mutual and consensual,” the letter reads.

It also alleges that Manzo responded positively when asked if she was OK after the incident. The letter mentions that three of their Girls Trip co-stars were eyewitnesses who can “corroborate her actions.”

Manzo and Glanville were set to star in Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip Season 4 with other alumni from the franchise, including Vicki Gunvalson, Alex McCord, Eva Marcille, Phaedra Parks, Gretchen Rossi and Camille Grammer.

A release date for Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip Season 4 has not been announced. Season 3 is currently airing on Peacock.