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BEHIND THE VELVET ROPE

RHONJ's Frank Catania Sr., w/ Cameo by Dolores Catania (An Interview)!

BEHIND THE VELVET ROPE

David Yontef

Society & Culture, News, Tv & Film, Entertainment News

43K Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2021

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

RHONJ’s Frank Catania Sr. (“Big Frank”) steps Behind The Rope. Hot off his Watch What Happens Live appearance with his Bros, Joe Gorga, Evan G., Bill Aydin and The Real Super Joe, Mr. Dolores Catania, as we like to call him, is here to discuss it all. This Real Housewives of New Jersey “House Husband” discusses growing up in NJ, how, where and when he met Dolores, their courtship, marriage, children (shout out to Gabby and Frankie Jr. - former BTVR Guest), ultimate dissolution of their marriage and road to the current “best friends” friendship they now have, as seen throughout the past several seasons on RHONJ. Frank is brutally honest about why their marriage ended, their divorce and how they became almost immediate friends thereafter. Speaking of RHONJ, Frank discusses how Dolores was cast, his own participation in the show and just what does he think of the drama and other cast mates Teresa Giudice, Margaret Josephs, Melissa Gorga, Jackie Goldschneider and last, but certainly not least, Jennifer Aydin. We also chat with Frank about his Bromances with the Joeys Gorga and Benigno (The Real SuperJoe), Evan Goldschneider and Bill Aydin. On a personal note, Frank chats about his relationship with Dolores’ boyfriend, Doctor David, as well as with his own girlfriend - who knew?. Finally, we pump, no pun intended (yes he and Frankie Jr. are still weightlifting), Frank Sr. for spoilers from the rest of this already stellar RHONJ season. Tune in for this RHONJ extravaganza with Mr. Dolores Catania with special cameo by the one and only Dolores Catania!! @frank.catania.jr @behindvelvetrope @davidyontef Bonus Episodes Available at - https://www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope This Episode is brought to you by Apostrophe https://www.apostrophe.com/pod/VELVET/ ($15 off First Visit) Merch Available at - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/behind-the-velvet-rope?ref_id=13198 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is the true story of a New York City boy with big town hopes and small neighborhood

0:12.8

dreams of becoming BFFs with the real housewives and other bravo liberties.

0:18.3

Then one day that dream actually came true.

0:23.3

Let me take you behind the velvet rope.

0:36.3

Hey everyone, this is David. Welcome back behind the velvet rope.

0:40.0

Let's just get right into it today because we are joined by the one and only Mr. Frank

0:45.8

Catania.

0:46.8

Hello, my pleasure, David. Thank you so much for having me.

0:50.7

Good to see you again. What are you up to?

0:53.7

Let me start off by saying honestly, I may not be the one and only Frank Catania because

0:57.2

my son, who's obviously Frank Catania, is much better known than me every time we go

1:02.1

in public.

1:03.1

He overshadows me.

1:04.1

I'm like the secondary now.

1:06.1

Well we sat down and chatted with him as well.

1:09.8

So is that what happens like when you're out just with Frankie?

1:12.6

I call him Frankie Jr. I'm still very confused that you are really Frank Jr. and he's not.

1:19.5

That's true because both my father's Frank and my grandfather's Frank too.

1:24.2

So everybody's Frankie, Frankie. You know, you yell the name Frank six people look.

1:30.6

Well that's why but in public people stop Frankie I would assume.

1:35.2

Yeah, they do.

1:36.2

I gotta be honest with you, both of us enjoy it very much.

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