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September 17, 2025 18 mins

Our favorite jet-setting Gen-Z is back in New York after a special reunion in LA, hear who she met with on the West Coast. 

Meanwhile, Gia’s apartment hunting gets off to a bumpy start when an unwelcome visitor invades! 

Plus, find out how Gia takes on NYC Fashion Week, and locks-in for the fall ahead of her big primetime premiere!

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Speaker 1 (00:01):
Hey guys, and welcome back to another week of GIA Diaries.
I am back in Jersey. I was in LA all
week for Special Forces Press. It was so much fun
and it was so good seeing everyone. We are seriously
such a bonded little family, and it was so nice

(00:22):
seeing everyone in glam full attire, you know, looking normal
and not in our army clothes covered in dirt. Everyone
was like, wow, like, you look so good. It was
so funny. But everyone is seriously so amazing on the
cast and it was so nice to just be with everyone.

(00:44):
So we got to LA on Monday midday and I
had a couple meetings and then I went to Craigs
with some of my Special Forces castmates. They are so nice,
and the DA actually came to surprise us in California.

(01:05):
Only two of them came and were able to make it,
so Q came and Rudy. It was so nice to
see them. Rudy looked exactly the same. He looked like
he just got off the base. He does not change
for anybody. He is Rudy our Ds and that is it.

(01:28):
He showed up to Craigs in a guinea like a
guinea tea and a red bandana around his neck, and
I was dying because I was like, this man doesn't
change for anyone. You never know. Obviously, when we were
at the base station, they were in all black attire,
obviously a very tough and strict attitude. Obviously outside of

(01:53):
the base they are just so delightful and such amazing people.
But Rudy is always on. It's when he talks to you,
it's always motivating. It's always just so deep, which is
something that I really loved about him. Even when we
were on base at Special Forces and Q was chill

(02:18):
and I could kind of see that through him while
we were filming Special Forces. Obviously, while we were filming
they had to be very stern, strict and tough. They
were training us for selection, so totally understand, but then
seeing Q outside of the base was so nice. I

(02:40):
don't know if they're gonna keep this in for Special Forces.
But there was one day it was I think it
was like the first or second day that we were
on base, and I kind of ran into Q while
I was on the ground and no one was around,

(03:02):
and he was shutting the gate and I looked at
him and I was like, can we drop the act
for a second, like, hey, Q, like I could tell
you kind of like me, Like I was like, I
just need some sense of like, you know, okay, let's
vibe for a minute and not you screaming in my face.
So we were just talking about all the funny memories

(03:24):
that happened while we were on base, and it was
so nice to see them. You know, life goes on,
people lose touch, but I really do want to keep
in touch with the DS and my Special Forces castmates
because we really did form such a strong bond and
I think it's so obvious with all of our posts

(03:47):
and how much we interact with each other on social
media and off of social media. So I can't wait
for you guys to see this season of Special Forces.
So then on Tuesday, we had a long day of press.
I was up at six am and we did not

(04:08):
get back to our hotel probably until like twelve am.
So we went to the Fox lot and there were
banners and backdrops of the Special Forces logo and we
just did a bunch of press with every press outlet
you could think of. And then we headed over to

(04:30):
Access Hollywood and E E had the most insane backdrops
of my Mom and I on their screen. It was
so funny. I looked like I was dying and my
mom actually looked really cute with the mud on her face,
like I wish I looked like that, and I didn't.
I looked like I wanted to die. And that's just,

(04:51):
you know, it's just my facial expressions. I can't hide
how I'm feeling. So yeah, you guys will definitely see
some of on Special Forces as well. And then after
a long day of press, we had a family dinner
at Alba in La. I would not recommend going to

(05:11):
Alba if you want authentic Italian food. A lot of
us did not really like it, but we just had
the best time hanging out with everyone and just talking
and just you know, hanging out outside the base. And
then on Wednesday, I had a full day with iHeart

(05:33):
Jesse and Eric Decker came on Too Casual Chaos, So
tune in next Monday to listen to that episode. They
are seriously the most amazing couple, and I'm so excited
for you guys to see that on Special Forces, to
really see how this Special Forces selection tested marriages, tested relationships,

(05:54):
and I honestly just think this whole selection made their
marriage stronger. They were amazing and they are such such
a cute couple, so I'm excited for you guys to
see them as well on Special Forces. And same with
Sean and Andrew. They are such an amazing couple. Sean
was an Olympic gymnast, so you definitely see that determination

(06:18):
and competitiveness inside of her, so it's just really cool
to see how that unfolds on Special Forces. And then
you'll also see my mom and I, So we were
the three pairs that they chose to be on this
season of Special Forces, So then you'll also get to

(06:40):
see my mom and I how we interact on the show,
and how we motivate and push each other. So that
was super cool and a lot of the press outlets
asked us, did this make us closer? My mom is
my best friend. We have always been so close, but
after this, it definitely just made us even closer. There

(07:05):
was no connection to the outside world. It's just you
fighting a battle with yourself and having your castmates lift
you up and keep pushing you to the next step
and keep motivating you to the next level. And that's
what was so inspiring about Special Forces. And then you

(07:25):
also have the ds who I really don't think I
could have done it without them either, because obviously we're
on the course looking up to them, and they were
pushing me to my wits end. Like but I enjoyed that,
that screaming in your face, that yelling. That honestly pushed

(07:49):
me harder because it brought me back to when I
was younger and I was in competitive dance and competitive
cheerleading and competitive gymnastics. You have the coaches that are
pushing you, and I like that push. I like that motivation.
So I loved Special Forces and I cannot wait for

(08:10):
you guys to see Special Forces. It is airing on
September twenty fifth on Fox and you can also stream
it on Hulu. Before filming the podcast with Jesse and Eric,
I was on Jeff Lewis. He is so awesome. I

(08:34):
always have so much fun when I am on his
radio show. He just has the best co hosts. We vibe,
the conversation's easy, and I have so much fun going
on his show. So that was awesome. My mom and
I did that. Then I had an event with iHeart
later on in the night where they were celebrating all

(08:55):
of their fall launches for podcasts. I saw La, La Kent,
Heather bro Danielle Fischel. I also saw Mercedes from the Bachelor,
as well as Deanna Stagg and Jen Fessler. I do
Dirty Rush with her and obviously the amazing iHeart team.

(09:16):
There were so many people there celebrating fall launches of
their podcasts and it was so fun to celebrate Dirty Rush.
But it didn't end there. You know, iheartworks me. I
went back to podcasting and I went to one of
the iHeart studios to film an episode for Dirty Rush.

(09:36):
So LA was jam packed. There was lots of press,
lots of meetings, lots of podcasting. But I love the hustle.
I love the grind and honestly, that's what keeps me
working harder. So it was such an amazing LA trip.
And it didn't end there because I flew home Thursday

(09:57):
and it is New York Fashion Week, so on Friday
I had the Nylon Party. Nylon knows how to throw party.
Nylon probably throws one of the best New York Fashion
Week parties every year. They never miss with performers as
well as just the press outlets, photographers and everyone is there.

(10:21):
I actually met Kaylor from Love Island and fun fact,
her and I have the same birthday. So she just
moved to New York City. I'm moving very soon, so
I'm excited to connect with her. She was so sweet,
and we're both Capricorn queens, so that was super fun.
And then on Saturday, I did another full day of

(10:45):
apartment shopping, so I'm so excited to post that video
for you guys so you can see my day two
of apartment shopping. I think I toured about eight apartments.
So Sunday was so nice to just relax and reset.
But Sunday was also my baby sister, Audriana's sixteenth birthday.

(11:08):
I cannot believe she's sixteen. I still look at her
as my little baby, and she has just grown into
the most beautiful young lady. And she is just the
sweetest person. Her kindness just literally radiates through her smile,
and I am so excited to see what this year

(11:30):
brings for her. So we celebrated her on Sunday and
my mom made obviously the best Sunday dinner and we
sang Happy Birthday and it was so nice. Now a
new week has started and we're back on the grind
and guys so funny. So you know how I was
on acutane for like seventeen years. So yeah, I have

(11:53):
a lot of friends coming out to play, and I
have a big one in between my eyebrows. And this
one actually popped up when I was apartment shopping on
Saturday and I go into the bathroom. We're at the
last apartment tour of the day. I look in the mirror.
I didn't wear any makeup because I was obviously wearing

(12:14):
so much makeup in La all week getting glam I
just wanted to give my face a break. And so
I'm in the bathroom, whatever, wash my hands. See the
white head like it's huge. It's literally like popping out
of my face. It's disgusting. So I'm in the bathroom.
Christian starts banging on the bathroom door, like what do

(12:38):
you want? Like, what is going on? I go Christian
one minute, he goes, what are you washing your hands?
Three times? So then I pop the pimple. I think
my face is still sensitive from acutine, So I think
I like honestly bruised my face. I think I like
it because it it really hurts. And I get out
of the bathroom, and I was like, you weren't going
to tell me that. I literally had white puss coming

(13:01):
out of my face, Like that's so disgusting. All these
people are talking to me, we're touring apartments. They probably
think I'm disgusting and dirty. And he just starts laughing.
He goes, yeah, it was pretty bad. Like you don't
say anything, but I guess, you know, boyfriends, they're damned
if they do, damned if they don't. So yeah, that
was fun. And now I just have so many nice

(13:25):
friends on this side of my face too. So I
was on acatine for literally seventeen years, so like, I
don't understand what's going on. I mean I was on
it for like okay realistically like seven almost eight months,
and the normal time to be on it is six months.
So I just don't know why I'm having this flare up.
I mean, I definitely think it's from traveling, glam people

(13:48):
touching my face, and you know, maybe just stress, apartment shopping.
There's just there could be a lot of things. And
I've been having a ridiculous sweet tooth lately. Guys. I
don't know what's wrong with me. After every meal, I
need to have something really sweet, like it needs to
stop because I said today I'm walking in, So I'm

(14:09):
locking in today. No more sweets, and I'm meal prepping
and going on a strict diet again because I need
to knock this sweet tooth out of me, even though
locking in is probably just gonna make me want it more.
But I went out to sushi with Christian and our

(14:31):
guy friends maybe a week or two ago. We ate
so much sushi everyone couldn't move. Meanwhile, like, obviously, my
guy friends are like a lot bigger than I am
and can eat a lot more than me, but we
eat a lot. And then I'm like looking around at them.
They can't even move. There's stuff to the brim, And

(14:53):
I look at Christian and I go, can we go
get Hogindas? And they all look at me like, gee,
are you kidding? And I went into Hagan'das and I
got a cookies and cream hot fudge Sunday and it
was the best thing ever. And I finished the entire thing.
And then after apartment shopping with Christian on Saturday, we

(15:13):
got sushi again. But this is this is where I'm
putting my foot down. We had our appetizers, we had
some Nagieri, and then we got these tuna poke bowls,
which they are so amazing. As I'm eating my poke bowl,
I found a hair in my food, so I only

(15:34):
ate half of my bowl, which was honestly for the
better because I didn't need to eat the whole thing anyway.
So whatever she takes the bowl, I obviously she's like,
do you want a new one? I'm good, I didn't
want another one. After I asked Christian if we could
go to Dairy Queen, I got a cookies and cream

(15:55):
blizzard like warranted, though I only ate half of my
dinner so I had room for the blizzard. Then it
was Audrey Ona's birthday. I ate ice cream cake. I
had a canoli. I don't know what's wrong with me.
I really have been craving my sweets and it needs
to stop. So we're locking in. Let's lock in together, Okay,

(16:17):
let's just lock in. Maybe that's why my face looks
like this too, because I keep eating sweets. So I
don't know, and I've never been like that. I'm more
of like, you know, I would dive in to like
like the Italian meats, like super soad or I don't
know anything meats and cheeses like love, but no, I

(16:40):
want all the sweets in the world right now. So
maybe that's why my face looks like this. There's a
lot of valid reasons to why my face looks like this,
and maybe why I don't feel one hundred percent. So
I'm excited to lock in, cut the sweets out, and
just get it together, like I need to get it together, Gia,
Like this is diculous. I don't know who I think

(17:01):
I am, So yeah, locking in, losing ten pounds and
locking in because this is just not funny. And like
Christian thinks it's like a joke, and now he keeps
like messing with me every time we eat something, and
like every time someone offers like sweets, he's like, oh

(17:22):
g you will eat them, like shut up, not helping.
So yeah, need to lock in because I don't know
who I think I am, Like my body doesn't work
like that, Like it's just it's just gonna go somewhere,
and it's gonna go into an area where I don't
want it to go. So yeah, we're locking in. Summer's over,

(17:47):
locking in, isn't that so up? You lock in like fall, winter,
spring to get yourself ready for summer, and I still
worked out during the summer, but like you kind of
let yourself go you don't like as good, and then
you lock in again now that fall is approaching in winter,
and then you just to do it all over again.

(18:09):
It's like this like never ending cycle. All right, guys,
So let's walk in together, cut out the sweets, go on,
go on a walk, touch some grass. That's what I'm
gonna do after this. I'm actually gonna go on a walk.
I already worked out this morning. I'm gonna go on
my walk now, and I'm gonna eat until I'm satisfied,

(18:29):
not until I'm stuffed. That's what the people tell me
to do too. So let's lock in together, clear up
this skin, X out the sweets, and that was it
for this week. A geodiaries. See you next week, Love
you guys. Bye,
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