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The Giudice family made perhaps the biggestly momentous celebration by Joe’s warm tribute to his daughter on the occasion of her sixteenth birthday. The former ‘Real Housewives of New Jersey’ star had posted one of those beautiful pictures with a touching caption that distanced Joe from his daughter, expressing pride and eternal love for his youngest child. The post was immediately inundated with well wishes from followers, including a red-letter reply from Teresa Giudice.
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The photograph itself is so cozy, showing Joe and Audriana smiling while holding charming floral teacups at a table set with fancy dishware and even featuring a little pink flamingo decoration. Intimate and celebratory in that weird-and-wonderful Venezuelan-Indian-German-whatever fusion style: it just had to set the vibes for Joe’s written message of: “Happy Sweet 16 to my beautiful @audrianag_ ! I’m so proud of the amazing young woman you’re becoming — smart, strong, and full of heart. No matter how quick you grow, you’ll always be my little shorty. Love you forever.”
Tons of love poured into the comments section from all across the star’s fan base. “Wow, she grew up, beautiful young lady,” one applauded, seemingly echoing more who had literally grown watching the Giudice children over the television. Another one tried to throw shade away and said, “They grew up so quick. All are beautiful young women,” probably referring to Joe and Teresa’s four daughters.
The most prominent response came from Teresa Giudice herself. Despite their complicated history and divorce, Teresa commented with, “Love you to the moon 🌙 and back,” basically putting on a united front in the celebration for their daughter. This public declaration for co-parenting certainly did not go unnoticed.
Another comment ventured off-topic onto Joe’s current legal turmoil: “Joe, you are a changed man n should be allowed to come back to the USA,” the user wrote, referring to his deportation from the United States back to Italy in 2019 after serving time in a federal prison on fraud charges. However, it is a testament to how much his private struggle is still being dissected within his fanbase. Many have advocated for his return and reunion with his family.
Many focused solely on the birthday shorty, one saying, “I always thought she takes after you, Joe.” Another complimented both, “You and Teresa raised phenomenal daughters Joe! All of them are so beautiful inside and out!”
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Even intermittent comments poured in about how this post reminded them of the passing years and literally watching her grow up: A bitter-sweet time for every parent who had the good fortune of witnessing their child’s journey into an adult, and Joe publicly shared another appreciation, acknowledging just how much his daughter is maturing into an adult but stating she will always be his little shorty-a feeling many can agree on. The celebration felt close despite the miles between the birthday shorty and her dad, and the general reactions seem to emphasize family growth despite past hardships. It is a reminder of the love that connects them all.
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