Article continues below advertisementJoe Giudice dropped a bombshell about his ex-wife Teresa Giudice's salary, revealing she earned a mere $25,000 during the first season of The Real Housewives of New Jersey. In fact, he claimed that the amount was so low he actually lost money that year."I think the first year, we had that big party in my great room," Joe recalled during an episode of his daughter Gia's "Casual Chaos" podcast. "I think that show cost me $150,000 the first year."Article continues below advertisementSource: @teresagiudice/Instagram; @joe.