Melissa Gorga's Daughter's Bold Move Sparks Buzz: What She Revealed

Melissa Gorga is thrilled to see daughter Antonia being honest about her plastic surgery.

“She just had surgery. … I'm so proud of her for, like, talking about it and expressing it,” Gorga, 47, exclusively told Us Weekly at her Let’s Sprinkle by MG Chocolate Chip Cookie Launch Party on Thursday, June 18, planned by Lawrence Scott Events.

Gorga also compared Antonia’s plastic surgery experience with her own, admitting that she was never so candid about the work she’s had done. (Though Gorga initially kept her plastic surgery procedures private, she later revealed that she underwent a rhinoplasty and breast augmentation. The reality star has also gotten Botox and fillers.)

“She's showing everybody her journey, which I did not do, you know. I totally denied it,” Melissa — who shares Antonia and sons Gino, 18, and Joey, 16, with husband Joe Gorga — continued. “I was like, ‘Oh, my God, no, I don't even want to discuss this.’ And half the reason was because my daughter had my nose, so it was like, I never want to say I'm going to change myself, you know? So I mean, crazy, she's so strong.”

Antonia revealed earlier this month that she went under the knife for a rhinoplasty.

“Girl, don’t do it, it’s not worth it,” she lip-synched in an Instagram video on June 10. “I’m just thinking about it, I’m not going to do it.”

In the next clip, Antonia mouthed, “I did it,” while showing off her bandaged nose.

“Surprise …. #nosejob ��,” she wrote in the caption.

Melissa commented on the video, “Oh my God! My baby is being open and honest ❤️.”

Antonia’s procedure was done by plastic surgeon Dr. Sam Rizk, who previously completed RHONJ alum Jennifer Fessler’s facelift and rhinoplasty in 2023.

Antonia shared more about her procedure the day after her reveal.

“I got a rhinoplasty!!! This is something I’ve wanted to do for such a long time, and I’m so happy I finally decided to go through with it,” she wrote via Instagram on June 11. “After meeting with @drsamrizk, I found out that I had a deviated septum, which was a big reason why my nose was crooked.”

Antonia said her “biggest goal” was to straighten her nose and make it more symmetrical. She also wanted her nose to stay “natural and balanced” against her other facial features post-surgery.

“I never wanted a nose that looked completely different. I just wanted a refined version that still felt like me,” she continued. “Since I have very thick skin, finding the right surgeon was extremely important, and I’m so grateful to have found @drsamrizk, who specializes in rhinoplasty for thicker noses.”

While speaking to Us on Thursday, Melissa also opened up about her cookie and lifestyle brand, Let’s Sprinkle by MG, and where the business is going amid the launch of its new chocolate chip cookie.

“We have coffee, we have mugs, we have so many products,” she explained. “I've been very strategic [with] how I drop new flavors and new things. So, I think right now we're focusing on the chocolate chip, and you know, we'll see where that goes.”