In the Dec. 22 episode of her On Display podcast, Melissa shared insights on how her daughter Antonia, 17, has been coping with the family chaos. Surprisingly, she mentioned that her daughter remains “unfazed” by the situation.
“It’s so crazy that she is such a drama-free—like she almost giggles at drama, like laughs at me,” Melissa explained. “She’ll laugh at me and she’ll be like, ‘Oh Mom, please.’ Like, she’s unfazed by the fact that even her cousins unfollowed her parents on Instagram. She just is like, ‘You know what, Mom? Not your problem, theirs.’
Melissa also pointed out that growing up on reality TV may have equipped Antonia—and her and Joe’s sons Gino, 15, and Joey, 12—with skills to handle conflict “in a calm manner.”
“I think she’s also watched certain situations and things that I’ve been through too, and how I handle them and the calmness in the room instead of the chaotic-ness,” Melissa said, “and I think she’s learned from that. And it could also just be her personality.”




