On RHONJ, Gia Giudice is a breakout star. Teresa and Joe Giudice's oldest daughter has dealt with a lot of drama during her reality TV stint.

Gia Giudice stole the hearts of Bravo fans on The Real Housewives of New Jersey, and it's time to talk about why she's made such an impression on the show. Teresa and Joe Giudice's oldest daughter dealt with a lot while starring on reality television. Viewers know that Gia had to grow up quickly, and she put on a brave face for her three younger sisters. Between her parents serving time in jail and the ongoing feud that ripped the Gorga-Giudice family apart, Gia holds her own and doesn't let anyone knock her down.

Now that Gia from RHONJ is 21 years old, she was able to make her Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen clubhouse debut as a bartender. Andy Cohen was excited to drink a "shotski" with Gia and her mom, Teresa. Gia is a college student studying Criminal Justice and launched her own clothing line at Hazel Boutique in New Jersey. The RHONJ daughter has come into her own with iconic moments that went viral on social media. Now, it's time to look at Gia's most memorable scenes that made her an RHONJ breakout star.

Breaking Up The Christening Fight

Gia had a front-row seat to all the action at Baby Joey's christening on RHONJ season 3. Teresa stopped by Joe and Melissa Gorga's table to congratulate them on their special occasion. Joe from RHONJ was heated and didn't like his sister's belated acknowledgment, especially since the Giudice family arrived late to the church. Gia overheard Joe telling Teresa to walk away. She repeatedly told the two siblings to stop fighting, while pulling her mom away from the situation. At the time, the 9-year-old had no idea how serious the feud was. Luckily, Gia was nowhere near the fight when it turned physical.

Waking Up In The Morning

Later in the season, Gia performed her sad song, "Waking Up In The Morning," at Milania's 4th birthday party. She wrote the song about how Teresa and Joe Gorga's argument affected her. Last year, the popular tune reemerged on TikTok and unexpectedly went viral. Celebrities like Will Smith and Cardi B gave the song public attention. "Thinking about deleting this app until I drop my next little project ...but then again where I’m going to hear 'wakin up in the morning thinkin about so many things I just wish things will get better?'" Cardi B tweeted. "this is unreal!! CARDI I’m in Bahamas let’s meet up." Gia replied. Gia used this unforgettable RHONJ moment as the inspiration for her new clothing line.

The Analogy

Gia's name floated around the group on RHONJ season 11 when Teresa spread a false rumor about Jackie Goldschneider's husband cheating on her. The housewives had a conversation at Margaret Josephs' house, in the hopes of smoothing things over. To retaliate against Teresa, Jackie from RHONJ made up an analogy about Gia, to show that she was hurt by the rumor."I heard that Gia snorts coke in the bathroom at parties," Jackie said. Teresa didn't realize it was just an analogy and stormed out of Margaret's house. She couldn't tolerate hearing an analogy about her daughter that wasn't true. Gia defended herself by reacting to the analogy on Twitter. See the tweet below:

Saying it was an analogy is making it excusable, it’s not. My character is now being questioned. My name was used to make a point. No one should be used in that way, I am suffering the consequences for such an outlandish and untrue statement. While her marriage is happy & in tact

— Gia Giudice (@TrueGia) February 19, 2021

Gia's Feud With Joe Gorga

At Teresa's pool party on season 12, Gia came face-to-face with her uncle Joe Gorga after not seeing him for six months. Joe said negative things about Joe Giudice to his nieces and can't forgive him for putting his sister in jail. Gia confronted Joe for disrespecting her father. "You're going to come at me disrespectfully? Because then I won't talk to you. I'm an adult now too, so you can talk to me like one," she said, taking Joe Giudice's side. Joe removed himself from the situation to cool off. "She looks at me like I'm the devil. Her father was the devil!" Joe said to Teresa's fiance, Luis Ruelas. Melissa tried to end the fight by telling Gia that Joe loves her like his own daughter. Gia's facial expression during the fight turned into a meme on social media.

The new season of RHONJ just started, but fans are already impressed by Gia Giudice's appearances. Teresa's daughter always sticks up for her family and protects the ones she loves. RHONJ's Gia is known for her mature reactions over the years, which make her a breakout star. She may be a great "Real Housewife" someday.

Next: RHONJ: Everything To Know About Gia Giudice's BF Christian Carmichael

The Real Housewives of New Jersey airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. EST on Bravo.

Sources: Cardi B/Twitter, Gia Giudice/Twitter