Maria Sausa joins Casual Chaos to talk about opening her restaurant Il Vero in Westwood, New Jersey this September alongside her business partner Gia and the Giudice family. She shares how the partnership came together like a match made in heaven, the story behind the name (which means "the truth" in Italian), and the Mediterranean-influenced "new Italian" menu rooted in her Sicilian heritage. Plus, she talks having Teresa in the kitchen as taste tester, the challenges of building the space from the ground up, and the global dreams for Il Vero. 

Maria Sausa joins Casual Chaos to talk about opening her restaurant Il Vero in Westwood, New Jersey this September alongside her business partner Gia and the Giudice family. She shares how the partnership came together like a match made in heaven, the story behind the name (which means "the truth" in Italian), and the Mediterranean-influenced "new Italian" menu rooted in her Sicilian heritage. Plus, she talks having Teresa in the kitchen as taste tester, the challenges of building the space from the ground up, and the global dreams for Il Vero.&nbsp;

Welcome to Casual Chaos with Gia Giudice, where your favorite Jersey girl is finally telling her story—unfiltered, unedited, and unapologetic. From moments you didn’t see on camera to secrets nobody’s dared to spill, Gia is bringing you behind the scenes like never before.

She’s talking love, life (because let’s be real, there’s been a journey), wellness, and the truth behind the headlines. And, of course, she’s got the receipts.

Plus, she’ll be sitting down with some of the biggest names in pop culture for casually chaotic conversations you won’t hear anywhere else.

So pour yourself an espresso martini, and get ready—because once you start listening, you’ll be waking up in the morning thinking about so many things…

Welcome to Casual Chaos with Gia Giudice, where your favorite Jersey girl is finally telling her story&mdash;unfiltered, unedited, and unapologetic. From moments you didn&rsquo;t see on camera to secrets nobody&rsquo;s dared to spill, Gia is bringing you behind the scenes like never before.
She&rsquo;s talking love, life (because let&rsquo;s be real, there&rsquo;s been a journey), wellness, and the truth behind the headlines. And, of course, she&rsquo;s got the receipts.
Plus, she&rsquo;ll be sitting down with some of the biggest names in pop culture for casually chaotic conversations you won&rsquo;t hear anywhere else.
So pour yourself an espresso martini, and get ready&mdash;because once you start listening, you&rsquo;ll be waking up in the morning thinking about so many things&hellip;

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Maria Sausa on Opening Il Vero With Gia, the RHONJ Connection & Bringing New Italian to New Jersey

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Q rapid-fires through which directing staff member is secretly a teddy bear, the celebrity reaction to the freezing water he’ll never forget, and the big-talkers who folded the fastest once the cameras started rolling.

Q rapid-fires through which directing staff member is secretly a teddy bear, the celebrity reaction to the freezing water he&rsquo;ll never forget, and the big-talkers who folded the fastest once the cameras started rolling.

Chaotic Questions: Jovon “Q” Quarles on the Softest DS, Celebrity Meltdowns & Who Folded the Fastest

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Navy SEAL Jovon “Q” Quarles sits down with Gia, who he watched win her season of Special Forces, for a powerful conversation about the road that made him. He opens up about a childhood marked by his mother’s addiction and incarceration, the grandmother who raised him and pushed him toward the military, and having kids in high school before turning his life around. Q shares the brutal, never-before-told story of quitting during Hell Week, fighting his way back, surviving kidney failure, and becoming the first Black man to graduate at the top of his BUD/S class. He also talks life as a directing staff member breaking celebrities down to build them back up, what it really takes to make it through the course, and teases the intense new jungle season of Special Forces. Tune in to Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test.

 

Navy SEAL Jovon &ldquo;Q&rdquo; Quarles sits down with Gia, who he watched win her season of Special Forces, for a powerful conversation about the road that made him. He opens up about a childhood marked by his mother&rsquo;s addiction and incarceration, the grandmother who raised him and pushed him toward the military, and having kids in high school before turning his life around. Q shares the brutal, never-before-told story of quitting during Hell Week, fighting his way back, surviving kidney failure, and becoming the first Black man to graduate at the top of his BUD/S class. He also talks life as a directing staff member breaking celebrities down to build them back up, what it really takes to make it through the course, and teases the intense new jungle season of Special Forces. Tune in to Special Forces: World&rsquo;s Toughest Test.
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Jovon “Q” Quarles on Overcoming His Childhood, Becoming a Record-Breaking Navy SEAL & Life as a Special Forces DS

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Eyal rapid-fires through his biggest dating red flag, why he actually hates the whole "ick" movement, his most toxic relationship habit, and the funniest rumor he's heard about himself (no, he's not going back on Love Island).

Eyal rapid-fires through his biggest dating red flag, why he actually hates the whole "ick" movement, his most toxic relationship habit, and the funniest rumor he's heard about himself (no, he's not going back on Love Island).

Chaotic Questions: Eyal Booker on His Dating Red Flags, the "Ick" Movement & Losing His Freedom to Fame

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Maria Sausa on Opening Il Vero With Gia, the RHONJ Connection & Bringing New Italian to New Jersey

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