Melissa Gorga Celebrates Latest Business Success Amid RHONJ Pause
Posted November 29, 2025
The cast members of “Real Housewives of New Jersey” are continuing other endeavors as the show remains on an extended pause. For Melissa Gorga, this includes a cookie business, Let’s Sprinkle by MG. Now, the Bravo star is celebrating the latest milestone in her cookie empire.
Recently, Let’s Sprinkle by MG cookies and cakes began being sold in some ShopRite stores. Gorga took to social media in November 2025 to document herself going to the store to see the line of cookies in person.
She said, “Alright, guys, I had to come here for myself to see it with my own eyes. I’m at my local ShopRite store, doing a little food shopping, and I need to see the Let’s Sprinkle stands live in the store. This is so exciting,” She then called it a “pinch me” moment.”
Gorga walked into the store and immediately noticed two things. First, the stands for her cookies were at the front. Second, they were practically all sold out. All that remained were five cakes.”
She said, “Oh my God. All the sprinkle cookies are gone, but they’re going to get more.” Gorga then said, “It’s literally as soon as you walk into the store. I feel like crying.” In the end, she said, “Hi, that’s me,” to a person walking by.
Melissa Gorga’s Cookie Business Has Seen Quick Growth
Gorga launched her cookie business in December 2024. Since then, the line has expanded to include cakes. She then told PEOPLE in April 2025 that the company had generated $500,000 in revenue. She said, “I was so overwhelmed, but also overjoyed with how the response was to the sprinkle cookies.”
The “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star continued, “Everyone went so crazy, so we knew we wanted to do something more.” Regarding expanding, she shared, “We came up with the most amazing sprinkle coffee cake. It’s just so soft and so moist.”
Gorga added, “It’s super rich, and it’s the batter is filled with colorful sprinkles. It’s just a fun, delicious cake, and it has a buttery streusel crumb on top. And there’s like a hint of vanilla in there, too. It’s really so delicious.”
She Announced in Store Cookies Sales Recently
Gorga announced that her cookies would be sold in stores in November 2025. She said on Instagram, “‼️ I HAVE REALLY EXCITING NEWS‼️ @letssprinklebymg is now in Retail stores🙌🏼🙏🏼 Starting with Inserra @shopritestores Hoboken! Ramsey! Wyckoff! Wayne! Hillsdale! Northvale!!”
She added, “We are also in Connecticut!!! @caraluzzis We are just getting started! Stay tuned for where you can find them next! #sprinklecookies #coffeecake”
Regarding “The Real Housewives of New Jersey,” many fans assumed there would be an announcement at BravoCon 2025. However, Andy Cohen confirmed before the event that this would not be the case. As a result, the show’s future remains in limbo.
‘Timeless’ Kelly Clarkson Song Is Her First to Hit 1 Billion Streams on Spotify
Kelly Clarkson has a lot to celebrate when it comes to her job. For instance, in addition to hosting a popular talk show, she also has a successful music career. Indeed, she just marked a major milestone when it comes to one particular song.
Clarkson “joined the Spotify Billions Club this week as her hit song ‘Since U Been Gone’ became her first to reach 1 billion streams on the platform,” People reported on Wednesday, November 26.
People also noted that while “Clarkson may only have one song with 1 billion streams on Spotify, … a few others aren’t too far behind.” Apparently, “Underneath the Tree” has more than 863 million streams, while “Because of You” and “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” both have over 800 million streams each.
Fans Think the Song Deserves to Hit This Milestone
When a Clarkson-related Instagram account shared the news that “Since You’ve Been Gone” had earned over a billion streams on Spotify, plenty of fans left comments to note that they felt like it was a well-deserved milestone for the star and her beloved tune.
“Timeless breakup anthem ✨,” one person wrote.
Another person added, “To the song that quite literally changed my brain chemistry… this is so deserved 👏”
“It’s been a long time coming 🙌🔥,” a third person wrote.
Someone else left a comment saying, “This song changed our lives — and pop music — forever!”
The Story Behind the Song
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Kelly Clarkson
Although Clive Davis once claimed that Clarkson hates “Since You’ve Been Gone,” things aren’t that straightforward.
In 2023, Clarkson did an interview with Andy Cohen on “Watch What Happens Live” (via People), and revealed the story behind the song.
“Let’s give some backstory,” she said. “I was lied to, and they told me, ‘There are these producers who want to work with you, and there’s this song.’ It had dummy lyrics. They didn’t have lyrics in. They said they wanted me to work with it. I was told to write to the song.”
Saying that she had been sent to Sweden to work with Max Martin and Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald, they apparently “were not told [she] was writing to it and already had it written.”
“I looked like a fool,” she recalled. “The label had told me something completely different. That’s a red flag. Why lie to me like that? I don’t like the lying. That’s why I have a bad vibe with that song. It’s interesting facts that people like to leave out.”
At the same time, she stated that the tune is “fine as hell to sing.”
“I am such a great compartmentalizer and can put that aside and sing the hell out of it on tour,” she said. “I would never not do that.”
Bachelor Nation Stars Who Married or Dated Professional Athletes After the Show
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Emily Ferguson and William KarlssonGabe Ginsberg/Getty Images
Emily and her twin sister, Haley Ferguson, for example, left season 20 of The Bachelor as single ladies. The twosome eventually found The One in their respective hockey player husbands. Emily wed Las Vegas Golden Knights star
Taylor Swift Shows Off New Engagement Ring at College Football Game
Sydney, however, married San Francisco 49ers linebacker
Fred Warner in June 2022, two years after appearing on Peter Weber’s season of The Bachelor. The winner of that season, Hannah Ann Sluss, also married an NFL player,
Jake Funk, after her split from Weber.
Scroll down to see which Bachelor Nation stars have dated or married professional athletes:
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Emily Ferguson and William Karlsson
Emily Ferguson started dating William Karlsson in November 2017. The following year, she supported the Golden Knights player in his first Stanley Cup finals, which the team lost. The pair got engaged in December 2020 and said “I do” in Las Vegas in July 2022.
Emily welcomed her and Karlsson’s first child, son Beckham, in May 2023. One month later, Karlsson won his first Stanley Cup Finals with the Golden Knights. The couple announced in June 2024 that
Emily was pregnant with baby No. 2. Their son Lars was born that November.
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Haley Ferguson and Oula Palve
Haley Ferguson began talking with Finnish hockey player Oula Palve in October 2019 after sliding into his DMs. They officially started dating in January 2020 and got engaged in May 2021. Haley wed Palve in June 2022 in her hometown of Las Vegas.
Haley announced in October 2023 that she was pregnant with her and Palve’s first baby. Their daughter, Lovi, was born in April 2024.
Fans met Hannah Ann Sluss in 2020 when she competed and won season 24 of The Bachelor. However, Sluss and Bachelor Peter Weber called it quits before the “After the Final Rose” special, which aired that March.
Sluss began dating Jake Funk, who is an NFL running back, in late 2021. Sluss was on hand when Funk won Super Bowl LVI with the Los Angeles Rams in February 2022. The pair announced their engagement in January 2023. They tied the knot in Italy in June 2024. Sluss and Funk welcomed their first baby in November 2025.
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Sydney and Fred Warner
Season 24 Bachelor alum Sydney Warner got engaged to NFL player Fred Warner in May 2021 after meeting on social media in 2020. The pair tied the knot in June 2022 and announced in October 2023 that Sydney was pregnant with their first baby. The pregnant star cheered on her husband in February 2024 as he competed in the Super Bowl. The couple welcomed son Beau in March 2024. Sydney and Fred announced in September 2025 that they are expecting baby No. 2.
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Kelsey Weier and Matt Thomas
Kelsey Weier was part of season 24 of The Bachelor, exiting during week 8. She later appeared on season 7 of Bachelor in Paradise. Weier started dating basketball player Matt Thomas in November 2022. She followed her boyfriend to Greece in 2023, where he played in the European league. As of 2024, Weier lives part time in Germany, where Thomas is guard for Alba Berlin. The couple got engaged in July 2025.
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Madison Prewett and Michael Porter Jr
Madison Prewett was the runner-up for season 24 of The Bachelor in 2020. She briefly dated Peter Weber after he called off his engagement to winner Hannah Ann Sluss. However, Prewett and Weber confirmed in March 2020 that they had split.
Prewett then moved on with Michael Porter Jr., who plays small forward for the Denver Nuggets. The twosome went on a double date with his sister, Bri Porter and her husband, Reece, in October 2020, seemingly confirming their status. However, Prewett revealed in April 2021 that she was single after dating someone for eight months.
The former reality star married Grant Michael Troutt in October 2022 after getting engaged that July. Prewett and Troutt welcomed their first baby in January 2025.