Meet New Jersey’s Two Absolute Biggest Embarrassments to the State

Chef Gordon Ramsay has returned with a new season of his FOX hit Kitchen Nightmares.

He has already featured a couple of New Jersey restaurantsMeet New Jersey's Two Absolute Biggest Embarrassments to the State that are on the brink of disaster. It was at DaMimmo in Dumont that we met two "TikTok stars" who are everything that gives Jersey a bad name.

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Mom Melissa Gigante is a retired Hoboken police lieutenant and Dad Vito Sr. is a current detective who is taking double shifts to keep the family's dream restaurant alive.

Melissa and Vito Sr. have three older sons who are featured in the episode.

The oldest son Antonio, who is 22 is active in the restaurant serving several roles including pizza chef. He appears to be the glue that holds DaMimmo together.

Antonio's two younger brothers Vito and Vincent proudly proclaim that they have no involvement in the family business.

They are too busy being "TikTok famous" creating content for their own monetary gain. It allows them to go to the mall and watch movies all day while watching their own mother and brother struggle to keep their heads above water.

Vincent, who has 2.6 million TikTok followers has gained popularity by being every New Jersey stereotype rolled into one. The majority of his content revolves around treating his girlfriend like absolute garbage. I'm sure she's in on it, but it's disgraceful.

When Gordon finally got the brothers away from their busy day to be at the restaurant, he grilled them on their attitudes.

The two laughed and joked around while telling Ramsay that they come into DaMimmo when they get hungry, even when it's busy. They will watch their older brother and mother try to keep things in order.

Chef asked to see Vincent's watch which he claimed was worth $35,000. Trying to wake the two up, Gordon told them that the watch was worth more than the restaurant brings in during the course of a week. They laughed and said, "We don't know the financials."

It was then that Ramsay dropped a truth bomb on the brothers. Because of the struggling restaurant, their parents are in debt to the tune of half a million dollars.

That bit of knowledge seemed to get their attention.

Gordon asked them a pretty obvious question. Why don't they use their social media popularity and millions of followers to promote their mother's business?

The two leaches claim that they don't because it's "hard to promote."

C'mon. If they are so creative, one would think that they could find a way.

I mean, they thought this wall in a traditional Italian restaurant was a good idea.

They clearly have all the answers.

Ramsay sat the family down to really emphasize how bad the situation was.

The kitchen was shut down due to horrific conditions, the head chef was about to give up, and the massive debt continued to pile up.

Mom Melissa was rightfully upset and overwhelmed by the condition of her restaurant and growing financial issues.

Most good sons would see their mother crying and comfort her.

Not Vincent. He looked over at her, laughed, and said "She's crying over here," with a horrible put-on accent.

As with all episodes of Kitchen Nightmares, Chef Ramsay streamlined the menu using fresh ingredients and gave the restaurant a makeover.

Gone is the graffiti wall. Instead, Gordon's crew opted for a more rustic and traditional look.

This really made DaMimmo much warmer and inviting and less obnoxious.

At the end of the episode, clips of Vito and Vincent's TikTok post were played.

It was average at best and upon looking at both of their TikTok accounts, that video is nowhere to be found.

It's also worth noting that there hasn't been any promotion of the restaurant since. Perhaps that is why the family told NJ.com that the restaurant is "still struggling."

They claim customers think the menu and portions are too small.

Ramsay said in the episode that while growing up he watched his mother work three jobs to make ends meet. It broke him. It's also why he has such a good work ethic.

These two poor excuses for sons almost got pleasure from their mom's pain.

They are everything that New Jersey does not want to be.

I realize that this is reality TV and that personalities and situations are amplified for entertainment purposes.

But still, there is reality, and the reality is that these two need a wake-up call on how family members help each other.