Andy Cohen has set the record straight on casting rumors surrounding Bravo’s The Real Housewives of New Jersey and opened up about star Tersea Giudice as she remains in federal prison.

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Amid reports that Giudice will still be on the show, Cohen sat down with Alicia Quarles of E! News recently and revealed that he hasn’t spoken to Giudice in awhile. But he’s found a way to keep up with her.

“Her access to the outside world is obviously limited. Certainly I’m thinking about her. I woke up thinking about her this morning actually. I’m kind of checking in through Dina to find out how she’s doing. And by all accounts she’s hanging in there and doing okay. We’ll watch what happens with that.”

He also shut down rumors that former football star Tiki Barber’s wife Traci Lynn Johnson and Lisa Valastro, wife of Cake Boss star Buddy Valastro would be signing on the show.

“So false! I haven’t seen any Jersey casting…Here’s the thing…They’re doing a wide net. So we haven’t cast Jersey. So anything you’ve heard about casting, it’s not true.”

See Cohen’s comments about the New Jersey franchise at the 1:18 mark in the video below.

Johnson also spoke out and confirmed that there are no plans for her to join the show. TMZ caught up with the couple earlier this year. She said, “No. Don’t believe everything you read.”

Barber added, “We live in New Jersey.”

Johnson said, “And I am a housewife. So I must be a real one.”

Check it out.

Keep up with Enstars for more cast updates and spoilers. In the meantime, Giudice is slated to be released just in time for the holidays.

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