PHOTOSUnrecognizable! Here's Why ‘RHONJ’ Star ‘Juicy' Joe Giudice Lost 45 Pounds During Prison & ICE Detention
Oct. 14 2019, Updated 3:09 p.m. ET
Joe Giudice is back in Italy and looks better than ever. The Real Housewives of New Jersey star was released from ICE custody in Pennsylvania on October 11 and flew home to his native Italy. “Juicy Joe,” 47, appeared to lose a substantial amount of weight since he was sent to the ICE facility, and fans are wondering how!
According to RadarOnline, while Joe was in prison, he lost 45 pounds, and focused his attention on improving his body and mind. “Joe works out up to five days a week,” a prison source revealed to Radar. Another insider claimed that fitness was his “only stress reliever” and had no choice but to cut down on his caloric intake due to the practically “inedible food options.”
Joe seemed happy and healthy in pictures taken of him since his release. His oldest daughter, Gia, took to Instagram to share a new picture of him on October 13. Joe stood next to his brother Pete, and looked slim and trim. “So happy you’re together right now,” she captioned the image. “Enjoy see you in a few weeks daddy.” He wore a white polo shirt and black pants, with a fresh haircut. His arms appeared more toned, and his face looked thinner.
In another picture shared on Gia’s Instagram story, Joe smiled as he held a bunch of grapes in a kitchen. Joe was reunited with his family upon arrival in his native country, and appeared relieved as ever.
The reality star also reportedly entered an alcohol abuse treatment in prison in order to sober up from his admitted heavy drinking habits. It looks like all his hard work paid off.
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Joe was released from prison in March 2019 after he served 41 months for mail, wire and bankruptcy fraud. Immediately upon his release, the father-of-four was transferred to the Clinton County Correctional Center in Pennsylvania. His daughters had not seen him since, as the facility made it impossible for them to reunite, according to the family’s attorney.
Gia, 18, shared screenshots on October 11 and 12 of the two reuniting in a FaceTime call. One image showed Joe sitting on a plane en route to Italy. “One of the happiest moments of my life!” Gia, 18, wrote. “Love you so much daddy, so happy your sic free! See you so soon.”
According to a source for People, “He's much happier than he's been the past few months,” and his “mood has changed too.”
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