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Milania Giudice Says BFF Victoria Zardoya's Organs Saved 8 Lives
As Victoria Zardoya's family mourns her devastating loss, Milania Giudice has been a shoulder to cry on.
Days after The Real Housewives of New Jersey star's lifelong BFF unexpectedly died at 20 following a freak accident at Florida's Fort Dade ruins, her older sister Gia Giudice shared insight into how Milania is supporting Victoria's family in their time of need.
"Milania is at their house right now," the Next Gen NYC star exclusively told E! News Aug. 4 at The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th premiere party in NYC. "She is like another sister to them. We are just there for the family for everything and they are always with us. They are family."
Having grown up with Victoria, Gia was equally crushed by the University of Tampa's student's July 27 passing.
"Victoria was like a little sister to me," the 25-year-old reflected. "Please just have her family in your thoughts and prayers."
Gia's update came hours after Milania honored Victoria by getting a "Baby V" tattoo on her wrist as a tribute to her late friend, who suffered fatal injuries after falling near the ruins of Fort Dade on July 24.
The 20-year-old also shared a silver lining in the tragedy: Victoria helped save lives through organ donation.
"They’re packing up Victoria’s room right now,” Milania said in a recent TikTok video. "She just went in, she's saving eight people's lives."
Since the accident, Milania, has shared her grief journey on social media, documenting the memories they shared over the years.
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"Lowkey hate nostalgia because what do you mean I can never go back," she wrote on Instagram Stories July 27 before adding, "Now I have to remember you for longer than I knew you."
Meanwhile, Milania's family also paid their respects.
Gia, 25, shared on social media, "Heaven gained a beautiful angel today. We love you Victoria," while their mom Teresa Giudice reflected on Victoria's lasting legacy.
"You were so full of life—kind, ambitious, and unstoppable," the 54-year-old wrote on Instagram Aug. 1. "You had the biggest heart and the brightest future ahead of you. I can’t believe I’m writing this right now."
Read on to revisit Milania and Victoria’s sweetest memories together...
The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th premieres Aug. 9 at 9 p.m. on Bravo.
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Like Family
In a throwback pic, Milania Giudice hung out at home with her friend Victoria Zardoya and her dad Joe Giudice, who grieved the loss of his daughter’s best friend in July 2026, writing on Instagram, “You were like a daughter to me. I watched you grow up with my daughter Milania. We were neighbors for years, and you became part of our family. I can’t believe you’re gone.”
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Glitter, Glam, Giudice
Giudice and Zardoya coordinated their festival ‘fits during the Breakaway Music Festival in Tampa in April 2026. The besties posed alongside their friends and danced until the sun set.
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Eager to Embrace Easter
Giudice and Zardoya had their arms wrapped around each other as they soaked up the sun together on Easter Sunday 2026 in Tampa, Fla., where they attended the University of Tampa together.
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Bad to the Bone
The pair were all smiles as they attended a costume party in November 2025 with friends dressed in caveman attire,, matching their fur boots and bone-inspired jewelry.
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Pony Up
Giudice and Zardoya wore their New Jersey best as they attended the Haskell Stakes horse-racing tournament in July 2025.
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The Good Ones
The BFFs embraced their love for each other on Valentine’s Day 2024, matching their red tops and posing together with friends at a party. Giudice captioned her Cupid-inspired Instagram post, “Keep the good ones close.”
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The Simple Life
Zardoya and Giudice’s friendship was on par with any famous pairing, including Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie. Indeed, Zardoya celebrated her bestie’s February 2023 birthday with pictures from some of their many vacations together, writing in the caption, “It’s my best friends birthday. I love you. The Paris to my Nicole 4L.”
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Global Girlfriends
These two were jetsetters through and through and never found a body of water they didn’t love, including the coastal waters of Jamaica, where they visited in September 2022.
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Matching Monochrome
Their style matched their sisterhood, as Giudice and Zardoya sported coordinated black-and-white swimsuits during a trip to Cancún, Mexico, in August 2021.
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Sisters For Life
Zardoya’s friendship with Giudice was on display yet again in her February 2020 birthday tribute, as she detailed their bond in the caption.
“Happy birthday to the girl who has never left my side,” Zardoya wrote on Instagram. “No matter what happens i will always love you like the triplet i never had. cheers love u m money.”
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Never on Thin Ice
Besties from day one, Zardoya smiled with Giudice at the ice rink in a throwback picture that the Real Housewives of New Jersey alum shared after the news of her friend's death.
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