Milania Giudice Stayed by Best Friend Victoria Zardoya's Side Until Her Organs Were Retrieved

A new autopsy has confirmed what Milania Giudice’s family already knew: her best friend Victoria Zardoya died from craniocerebral trauma after an accidental fall in July. Victoria, 20, was exploring the Fort Dade ruins on Egmont Key off Tampa Bay when the accident happened. Toxicology found ketamine, norketamine, alcohol and etomidate in her system, and the medical examiner ruled the manner an accident. The findings bring some closure to a story that has hit the Real Housewives fandom hard all year.

What people keep talking about is the friendship. Jennifer Aydin told The Daily Mail that Milania did not leave Victoria’s hospital bedside for at least five days, staying with her until her organs were retrieved. Victoria was an organ donor, and she passed on both lungs, her heart, her liver, both kidneys and more. Teresa Giudice flew to Tampa to be there for her daughter and for Victoria’s family during those days.

Milania has been candid about her grief, saying this summer hit her like a bus. Last month she entered a treatment center after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, PTSD and ADHD. Her honesty about mental health at just 20 is sparking conversations far beyond reality TV. Have you ever had a friendship where you’d stay five days at the hospital without a second thought? Tell us in the comments.