Caroline Manzo of The Real
Housewives of New Jersey says she is thrilled with the marriage
of her gay brother.
The wedding of Jamie Laurita and Rich
Lane plays as the backdrop to Sunday's episode, which airs at 10PM on
cabler Bravo.
“I was thrilled,” Manzo told
People.com of learning her brother was engaged. “Everybody wants
to feel accepted, loved, at peace, at home in their life choices. It
was great … for him and Rich to finally feel like their
relationship is recognized.”
“We're positive about it. We embrace
it.”
Dressed in matching white suits, the
couple married in an outdoor ceremony last summer. In the episode,
Manzo is seen telling the couple: “Rich, here I am, and I see the
gift that you gave him. And this is my brother and I love him
dearly, and you're my brother. And you're part of this family. Love
and peace, forever and always.”
On gay marriage, Manzo told People.com:
“I'd have any parade you'd want to have. I'd speak to any group
you'd want to speak to because no one has any right to tell anyone
who to love and how to love.”