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Exclusive | Inside Margaret Josephs’ glitzy Pride party: ‘Housewives,’ drag show and more!

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Inside Margaret Josephs’ glitzy Pride party: ‘Housewives,’ drag show and more!

By Evan Real and Danny Murphy Published June 19, 2026, 7:48 a.m. ET
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Margaret Josephs (pictured here with Meghan King) is giving Page Six's "Virtual Reali-Tea" an exclusive glimpse inside her glitzy Pride bash benefiting LGBTQIA+ families. Snapped Society

Margaret Josephs is putting allyship into action.

“Being an ally is not passive. It is not just saying, ‘I love everyone,’” the former “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star exclusively tells Page Six’s “Virtual Reali-Tea.”

“It is standing next to people when things get hard. It is defending families when they are under attack. It is speaking up when someone tries to make equality negotiable.”

Josephs’ powerful message set the tone for a glamorous Pride Soirée she recently hosted at New Jersey’s Allendale Social to benefit Family Equality, an organization dedicated to supporting and protecting LGBTQIA+ families.

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Josephs posed with Jamiee Rizzo, Family Equality CEO Darra Gordon and Soirée co-founder Lexi Barbuto at the festive event.

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Celeb glam experts Rosario Cannata and Jamal Tadros mingled with Josephs and Barbuto at the party. Snapped Society

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The reality TV favorite teamed up with Jaimee Rizzo and her wife, Lisa Rizzo, of Taylor Lucyk Group and Soirée, which was co-founded by Lexi Barbuto, to bring together queer friends, allies, families, supporters and celebrity guests for an evening centered on love, visibility and fundraising.

The celebration drew a crowd of familiar faces, including “Real Housewives of Orange County” alum Meghan King, former “RHONJ” personality and podcast host Kim DePaola (better known to fans as Kim D.), Josephs’ husband, Joe Benigno, Simon & Schuster bestselling author and psychic Judith Turner, Jennifer DiLandro of the “Cats & Pudding” podcast, celebrity glam experts Rosario Cannata and Jamal Tadros and “Virtual Reali-Tea’s” own Danny Murphy. 

Guests mingled throughout the evening while learning more about Family Equality’s mission to ensure every person has the freedom to find, form and sustain their family. The nonprofit’s work includes advocacy, education, family-building support and legal protections for LGBTQIA+ parents, children, foster youth and adoptive families, as well as families formed through fertility care, donor conception and surrogacy.

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“Virtual Reali-Tea’s” own Danny Murphy attended with beau Kevin O’Hora. Snapped Society
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Josephs’ husband, Joe Benigno, Kim De Poala and Jennifer DiLandro were on the scene, too. The trio posed with “RHOC” alum King. Snapped Society

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Family Equality CEO Darra Gordon was on hand for the festivities and delivered an emotional speech about the importance of LGBTQIA+ family visibility and representation.

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