Siggy Flicker says goodbye to Real Housewives of New Jersey

It’s no secret that Siggy Flicker is leaving Real Housewives of New Jersey after the drama of Season 8. 

The latest season of Real Housewives of New Jersey was a rough one for Siggy Flicker. After bringing Margaret Josephs on the show, the “Powerhouse in Pigtails” quickly turned on the RHONJ veteran and the two feuded heavily for the entire season.

It’s hard to say if the drama between Siggy and Margaret was more interesting than RHOBH’s Pantygate or the RHOC drama regarding Vicki Gunvalson’s alleged pill popping in Iceland, What is clear though, is that it was way more than Siggy wanted to deal.

Rather than leaving Bravo fans in suspense, Siggy Flicker announced her departure from Real Housewives of New Jersey after she wrapped up filming of the Season 8 reunion show. After that show aired both explosive parts, she said her goodbyes again, in the form of a letter to her fans that she shared with Us Weekly. 

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“That’s a wrap!” Siggy wrote before launching into her final opus:

"I want to thank Andy Cohen and Bravo for the opportunity they gave me on The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Andy Cohen is a mentor, a friend and the sweetest man in the universe, not to mention GOOD LOOOKING! Bravo has amazing people who made a tremendous impact on my career and my life. I don’t regret one second of the good and sometimes the not so good.What did I learn?I learned that when dealing with a reality show, never ever ever leave your edit in the hands of someone else. Let me tell you why. Imagine the most well-behaved lion — a lion who was raised and surrounded by love — never experiencing cruelty. Now imagine that same lion is caged, poked, prodded and beaten for weeks. Finally, that lion strikes back at its tormentors. The tormentors capture video only of the lion attacking, show that video and label the lion vicious, unpredictable and unhinged. Welcome to the last year of my life."

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"I learned that education is the very foundation by which a great society is built. There is no room for intolerance or marginalization based on faith, and I am grateful that I have been recruited to educate on the subject. This is where civil society must draw a line. Hitler is not an analogy, it is an abomination. No one should trivialize his evil. The Holocaust is not a social reference point. Those who I filmed with who didn’t know what the Holocaust was … now do.I am sure that people will think twice before bringing up Hitler’s name in casual conversation far removed from the atrocities of the Holocaust or World War II. I am grateful that what started as such a painful exchange has launched me into such a meaningful direction.I learned that viewers have touched my life as I had intended to touch theirs. Many have become friends. Those friendships are flourishing.Finally, I learned we can’t plan our future. I could never have predicted that my time on The Real Housewives of New Jersey would take me to where I need to be today.So as I continue to write my fairytale, I pray that each of you will continue to write yours."

It looks like SIggy Flicker did learn many lessons about reality TV, protecting her own interests and the meaning of friendship during her sophomore season on Real Housewives of New Jersey. It’s just too bad that she wasn’t willing to stick it out for another round.

Next: It looks like Margaret Josephs does need that RHONJ check though

Then again, Siggy has become such a villain in the RHONJ fans’ eyes at this point that her readiness to quit isn’t a shocker. Really, who can blame her for wanting peace of mind? Those Bravo paychecks aren’t that big and SIggy clearly isn’t hurting for money the way some of her co-stars are.