Teresa Giudice reportedly has big career plans for when she gets out of prison.

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The Real Housewives of New Jersey star has inked a deal to host her own cooking show on Bravo following her 15-month sentence, which she'll begin serving on January 5, the Daily Mail reported.

Giudice will also reportedly appear part-time on The Real Housewives of New Jersey, according to a show insider.

"Teresa is, of course, devastated she has to spend even one day behind bars but she has already made this whole situation a money maker for her," the source told the Daily Mail.

Bravo reportedly sees Giudice as a ratings winner and so she could earn about $2 million a year for the cooking show.

Giudice's culinary skills come as no surprise, as the reality TV star has published three successful cookbooks -- all of which have made it on the New York Times Best Seller list. The cookbooks focus on healthy ways to cook Italian food.

When Giudice is released from prison, the network reportedly has another plan up its sleeve.

"Teresa and Bravo have been taking this time to plan a big media event when she is released from prison either late next year or early 2016," continued the source.

"Teresa has been so popular with the viewers that they know this is going to be an amazing event. They are going to stay in touch with Teresa while she is in prison by taping phone calls and if possible, they will do jailhouse interviews with her."

Andy Cohen will be the first person who gets to interview the reality TV star, who has four daughters with her husband Joe, according to the Daily Mail.

"Teresa does not want her kids to suffer because of her -- and Joe's -- mistakes so she has been working on her life after prison and she is going to be very rich!" said the source.

"Up until now Teresa was just another Housewife who loved to cook for her family and lavish her daughters with expensive gifts but now she is planning on being a single mother who has to raise her daughters. This is a whole new life for Teresa and she is going to be a force to be reckoned with when she starts over!"

The source added that Giudice has a "new attitude" and is "much wiser" than before. She will reportedly be less likely to trust someone easily in the future.

Giudice and Joe, both 42, pleaded guilty to 41 counts of fraud on March 4, and on October 2, the couple learned of their sentences. Joe will face 41 months behind bars and then possible deportation since he's not a United States citizen.

Joe will serve his time in prison after Giudice so someone will always be with their daughters Gia, 13, Gabriella, 10, Milania, 8, and Audrianna, 5.


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