Milania Giudice has issued a public apology after a recent tense exchange with mom Teresa Giudice at the Tampa International Airport.
“Hello, everyone. My name is Milania Giudice, for those who do not know,” the 20-year-old said in a TikTok video on Monday, October 12. “I was gonna wait to make this video for, like, when I look good or whatever. But honestly, that’s just not me. I’m a very raw, true, authentic person and that’s who I’m gonna continue to be.”
Milania continued, “I want to publicly apologize because I don’t think that I have been using my platform the way I want to use it. Since I was a little kid, I told my family and my parents that I want to help people in life, and that is what I want to do. I want to help people, and I want to spread awareness and share my story the way I want it to be shared. Social media is like an onion; you see layers of people’s lives, and you guys, quite frankly, have been seeing the worst, worst times of my life, and it has been the worst time of my life.”
Milania then admitted that she struggles “with mental health issues,” including bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, PTSD and ADHD.
“And I am not ashamed of any of my mental health disorders because I’m currently in a treatment center,” she said. “My mom’s actually on her way to come visit me today, and I do work on myself. But you know what? I am only 20 years old, and this summer hit me like a bus.”
Months before the airport incident, news broke in July that the Real Housewives of New Jersey star’s best friend, Victoria Zardoya, died at age 20 after sustaining severe injuries from an accidental fall at Fort Dade in Florida.
“A lot of things happen in a short amount of period of time, and I’m trying to just process everything, and it’s really hard being in the public light while you go through things in life, so I just want to say I’m sorry,” Milania continued, “because I was grown up on pure respect, love, and I just haven’t been showing the Milania that I want to show, and I want to do better, and I’m gonna continue working on myself and trying to completely change everything that I’ve been posting and everything because I want to help people in life.”
Milania’s apology comes weeks after TMZ reported she posted and deleted video footage of herself engaged in what looked to be a heated argument with Teresa, 54, at the Tampa International Airport on September 23.
Milania’s rep, Marina DeSantis, told the outlet the next day that the reality star is receiving professional support after the incident.
“She is currently surrounded by people who love her and is under the care of professionals who are working with her and her family,” DeSantis said. “Milania is deeply loved by her family and friends, and all of us are doing everything we can to support her as she navigates an incredibly difficult time in her life, particularly following the devastating loss of her best friend, Victoria.”
The statement continued, “Milania is a good-hearted and caring young woman who has been going through a very challenging period, and our focus right now is simply on her health, healing and well-being. In time, she hopes that being open about her experiences may help other young people facing their own struggles, but for now, we ask for compassion and privacy as she and her family continue to navigate this together.”
Teresa broke her silence on the incident on September 28, asking fans for “compassion and kindness” while calling her daughter “a young woman going through an incredibly difficult and deeply personal time.”
Milania recently apologized to her mom via her Instagram Stories, writing, “You are the best … sorry mother.”
