Nicole Napolitano Mauriello is an American television personality and entrepreneur. She is best known for starring in the reality television series ''

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''. She is the twin sister of Teresa Aprea.

Career

Napolitano's boyfriend Bobby brought the twins to the attention of the

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network as potential cast members on ''Real Housewives''. Mauriello and her sister appeared on the sixth season of Bravo's ''

'' in 2014, as additions to the cast together with

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; the three new cast members took over from

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and

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, who left the show. She left the series after one season, though continued to appear as a guest in Season 7. Napolitano's relationship with her boyfriend was a major element of the show, though in November 2014, Napolitano's boyfriend Bobby Ciasulli posted an hour-long video providing his side of story regarding conflicts that had taken place on the screen and behind the scenes. Press reports indicated that Napolitano and Aprea were dropped because their

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home base made it more challenging to integrate them into the action among the bulk of the core cast members an hour away in North Jersey.

Personal life

Napolitano and her twin sister Teresa Aprea were born in the

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borough of

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. Parents Salvatore and Santa Napolitano both appeared on the show together with their daughters. She attended

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in New York City and the

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. Napolitano lives in

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.Garbarini, Louis R
"Twin Pretties"
''Millennium magazine'', November 9, 2014. Divorced from former-husband Joseph Mauriello, she has raised their children Anthony and Joey. Napolitano ran a home-based personal development business she ran while raising her children and operates a private jet charter business. She also owns a Dairy Queen franchise. Since leaving ''RHONJ'', the two sisters hosted a podcast called ''Girls in Heels''.Harnick, Chris
"''The Real Housewives of New Jersey'': Where Are They Now?"
''

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'', November 7, 2018. Accessed November 1, 2019. "Nicole Napolitano and twin sister Teresa Aprea joined the show in season six, but only lasted for a season. The twins returned in a guest capacity in season six, but they haven't been seen on the show since. Nicole and Teresa went on to host a podcast titled Girls in Heels."

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Napolitano, Nicole 1969 births Living people American people of Italian descent People from Brooklyn People from Colts Neck Township, New Jersey St. John's University (New York City) alumni The Real Housewives (franchise) cast members