The The Real Housewives of New Jersey returns to Bravo in 2022 for season 12, and fans are still raving about the previous seasons. That brings us to Penny Drossos Karagiorgis, a former cast member on CLOCK. She is introduced as one of Teresa Giudice’s few friends. Teresa, as you know, is one of the show’s longtime cast members.
Where is RHONJ Penny Drossos now?
In the early seasons of RHONJ, Teresa and Penny included both Kim D and Jan as friends while Teresa’s sister-in-law, Melissa Gorga, was not included in the friend group.
Although they started out as friends, viewers saw the relationship between Teresa and Penny go downhill.
In 2019, Radar Online described Penny as Teresa’s “enemy.” So we can say their feud is still unresolved after all these years.
Penny and her late husband, Johnny ‘The Greek’ Karagiorgis, appeared on RHONJ in 2013, and she was frequently involved in fights with the Giudices, Laurita’s, and Gorgas over the years. (According to IMDB, Penny also appeared in the show’s 2021 episode “Kiss My Peach.”)
Back in the present, Penny has made Paramus, New Jersey her home, where she lives with her children. At the same time, she proudly owns and operates Medusa’s Haira full service hair salon in Fair Lawn, New Jersey.
(If you know, the average salary of a hairdresser in New Jersey, according to estimates by really.com is $17.46 an hour.)
For some reason, Penny seems to have chosen to stay in the shadows, unlike most others who have been on the Real Housewives franchise in the past.
Penny Drossos’s age
In 2021, Penny Drossos would have turned 48.
Penny Drossos Net Worth
Penny Drossos, who describes herself as a “hairstylist” on LinkedIn, is said to have a net worth of $1 million as of March 2022.
Previously, she was also the owner/operator at Allure Castle and an employee at Runway Inc Magazine.
Is Penny Drossos still married?
Everyone who knows Penny knows this. Her husband and CLOCK Star Johnny Karagiorgis, aka John, passed away after suffering a sudden heart attack on June 4, 2016. His most memorable appearance on the show was when he fought with Christopher Laurita and Joe Gorga.
Before his death, Johnny and his wife Penny owned a Fair Lawn The hair salon has been visited by RHONJ stars Teresa and Kim DePaola. Johnny also co-owns the hot dog stand. Rutt’s House. Shortly before his sudden death, he was also preparing to launch a show called “Legend’s Road.”
(Of course) the late husband also filed a civil lawsuit against Bravo and NBC in 2013. The incident occurred after an argument between Johnny and Melissa Gorga’s husband.
Johnny also survives with his two children with Penny. They are Niko and Maria Karagiorgis, who appear to be in their mid-to-late teens. Penny says they are her life.
Penny Drossos and kids seen in January 2020! (PHOTO: Instagram)
With that said, there is no evidence that Penny has remarried. Her relationship status remains a mystery as of this writing.
Penny Drossos Height
Penny Drossos stands at over 5′ 5″ tall.
Penny Drossos Family
Penny’s late father, she said, was the rock of their family. She also remembered him as a man who always had a smile on his face and a loud voice, a hard worker and someone who always kept things running smoothly. Penny recalled that he never left her family in need and provided for them with everything they needed.
Penny shared that Father’s Day was both a sad and happy occasion because she lost her father.
The reality TV star also had nothing but kind words for her mother. “My mom is my rock, my everything, a true survivor couldn’t be here today without you ❤️❤️❤️ mom!!!,” she wrote on Mother’s Day, before also remembering the other mothers in her life, her sister-in-law, mother-in-law, aunts and cousins.
As for siblings, Penny has an older brother named Sammy Drossos. Sammy, as you know, attended Cliffside Park High School; he currently lives in Palisades Park, New Jersey; and is married to real estate broker Georgia M. Gourdoukis.
Penny also has an older sister named Joanna Gourdoukis, who according to her Facebook, studied Family and Child Studies in School Settings at Montclair State University.
Related FAQs
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When is Penny Drossos’s birthday?
Penny has not said exactly when she celebrates her birthday.
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Where was Penny Drossos born?
Penny Drossos was born in Náfpaktos, a town in Western Greece.
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Is Penny Drossos on Instagram?
Yes. Penny Drossos can be found on Instagram @penny.karagiorgis, where as of March 4, 2022, she has entertained 118 posts and 1,018 followers. However, the page is kept private and safe from prying eyes.
Penny also occasionally posts on the ‘Penny Drossos Karagiorgis’ account and another business account @AskPDK on Facebook.