Margaret Josephs is feeling “vindicated” when it comes to her Real Housewives of New Jersey co-stars Teresa Giudice and Louie Ruelas.

The RHONJ couple recently found themselves in a legal pickle – yet again – as they collectively owes just over $3 million in back taxes. In March, Teresa and Louie were slapped with tax liens. While Teresa has an outstanding tax balance of $303,889.20, Louie owes a whopping $2,733,366. Yikes.

While chatting with Us Weekly, Marge relished in correctly calling out Louie and Teresa’s smoke and mirrors lifestyle.

“The longer we’ve been apart, I think time has told that, you know, I am clearly vindicated,” the 58-year-old said. “Once again … the Marge has never been wrong yet.”​

She continued, “You know, it’s very sad. I never wish ill on anybody clearly, and I don’t want anything bad for Teresa ever. I don’t want anything bad to happen to her … and that’s why I always spoke up … So it’s unfortunate.”​

The businesswoman then insisted that while she was outspoken about the RHONJ couple, she was never “mean.”

“No, Marge is actually protective and wants to say the truth and can sniff out something that’s not great,” she explained. “I’m brutally honest, and I think people have a hard time receiving those things. No one wants to be the deliverer … [of] unsavory news … You’re always killing the messenger.”​

When asked how life has been since Bravo paused filming for RHONJ, Margaret admitted that the time away from the cameras has been “peaceful” but noted that she misses filming.

“Very, very peaceful,” she confessed. “It’s been great. I focus on my business. I have a great circle of friends. I’ve done a lot of travel. I was just in Marrakesh with 18 women and two glamour gays and not an ounce of drama … I was like, ‘Wow, no one’s fighting. No one’s annoying.’”​

“I miss it a little … Filming was great. It is a job, it’s a good time. I love a lot of the women that I work with, but it’s also a nice break,” Marge added. “I think it was a necessary break. I think a lot of the ships have sailed with certain people. We can’t all be together, clearly.”​

As for who she thinks should return for season 15 of RHONJ, Margaret said, “I have opinions of new people who should be on the show and existing people who should stay on the show. I think certain people, you know, need to move on … I think we need light drama, fun, positivity, light shade.”​

Tell us: Would you rather see Margaret or Teresa return for season 15 of RHONJ?