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The Real Housewives of New Jersey are back and they are set to welcome a new face to their group.
Season 12 of the reality show, which begins airing on Bravo TV from February 1, will feature the introduction of Traci Johnson.
Here is everything you need to know about the newest member of the RHONJ crew.
Who Is 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey' Season 12's Traci Johnson?
Johnson will be introduced into the show as a friend of Melissa Gorge, according to Bravo TV, and she will help Teresa Giudice and Jennifer Aydin with their marriages by giving them advice based on her own experience.
She is married to former football NFL running back Atiim Kiambu "Tiki" Barber, who Johnson began dating in 2010 shortly after he separated from first wife Ginny Cha.
Because of the timeframe between Barber and Johnson's relationship and his split from Cha, the couple were subjected to cheating allegations.
The New York Post claimed that the Barber and Johnson began their relationship while he was still married to Cha. The couple have denied all allegations.
Johnson and her husband share two children, an eight-year-old daughter named Brooklyn and a five-year-old daughter named Teagan.
The former NFL player also shares four children with Cha, they have two sons 19-year-old Atiim Kiambu Junior and 17-year-old Chason, and twin daughters Riley and Ella, who are 11-years-old.
What Does Traci Johnson Do?
Johnson is a former model and she also previously worked on the Today show, which is where she first met Barber.
In an interview with the Daily News in 2012, Johnson revealed that she and Barber had been offered to star in several of their own reality shows for years but said they always turned them down.
She explained she was offered "quite a few" but "we said, 'No' to all of them. I don't need to wake up at 10 a.m. and have to put makeup on because there's a camera crew downstairs."
Her stance on reality shows has since changed, it seems, given she is joining the cast of The Real Housewives of New Jersey.
In the interview, Johnson also spoke on how she and her husband were subjected to negative criticism following the news they were together after his split from Cha.
Johnson responded by saying: "The people who keep saying all these negative things about me don't know me at all. They just hate their life more, so it's easy for them to hate me instead of dealing with their own problems."
The Real Housewives of New Jersey airs on Bravo TV on Tuesday, February 1 at 8/7c, and it will air weekly.

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