“RHONJ”’s Milania Giudice and Family Honor Her Childhood Friend After Her Sudden Death at Age 20
“RHONJ”’s Milania Giudice and Family Honor Her Childhood Friend After Her Sudden Death at Age 20
Brenton BlanchetMon, July 27, 2026 at 7:26 PM UTC
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Milania Giudice (right) and friend Victoria ZardoyaCredit: Milania Giudice/Instagram -
Teresa Giudice’s daughter Milania is remembering her late friend
The Giudice family shared tributes on Sunday, July 26 after the death of Milania’s childhood friend, Victoria
“My sweet girl my best friend,” Milania wrote on TikTok
Milania Giudice and her family are remembering a close friend after her sudden death.
TheReal Housewives of New Jersey’s Milania, Joe Giudice, Gia Giudice, Audriana Giudice and Teresa Giudice all shared messages on social media Sunday, July 26, paying tribute to Milania’s close friend who died at age 20.
Milania, also 20, shared photos of her and her friend, Victoria Zardoya, over the years on her Instagram Stories, as well as a TikTok of them with the caption, “my sweet girl my best friend.” A cause of death was not immediately clear.
“Victoria, you were like a daughter to me,” Joe, 54, wrote in his caption. “I watched you grow up with my daughter Milania. We were neighbors for years, and you became part of our family. I can’t believe you’re gone.”
Joe Giudice poses with Milania Giudice and friend VictoriaCredit: Joe Giudice/Instagram
He added, “To think that a simple fall while just being young and having fun could take such a beautiful life is heartbreaking. You were only 20 years old, with your whole future ahead of you.”
Joe — who shared an image of himself, his daughter and her friend on Instagram — then encouraged his followers to not “take a single day or the people you love” for granted. “Victoria, you will be missed more than you’ll ever know,” he continued. “You’ll always have a place in our hearts, and I’ll never forget you. My heart is with your family. Rest in peace, beautiful girl. Until we meet again.”
Milania attended University of Tampa alongside her late friend, per Victoria’s Instagram bio. She posted several throwback images of the pair together, as well as tributes from other friends on her Instagram Stories. Among them, she shared a snaphot of her and Victoria with matching “BFF” arm glitter as children.
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On TikTok, she posted a clip of the pair lip-syncing to Rae Sremmurd’s “Swang” while spending time together on a boat. Underneath the clip, several fans shared their condolences. She later shared a clip of her and Victoria doing a “fit check,” calling her “my best friend my sister my world” in a caption.
Teresa, who first appeared on RHONJ with her children back in 2009, shared a snap from a church on Sunday, alongside the caption: “We love Victoria.”
Milania’s sister Gia, 25, also paid tribute, posting a message to her own Instagram Stories and writing that “heaven gained a beautiful angel today.” She also reshared an image from another friend and called their friendship “a bond that was never broken.”
“20 years too young my sweet angel,” she wrote.
Milania Giudice and her friend VictoriaCredit: Milania Giudice/Instagram
Audriana, the youngest of the siblings, added in a message of her own that the family friend will be “loved and missed forever.”
Milania is the third of four daughters that Teresa, 54, shares with ex-husband Joe. She has two older sisters, Gia and Gabriella, 21, and younger sister, Audriana, 16.
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