As Teresa Giudice looks to start a new chapter in her life following her release from prison, The Real Housewives of New Jersey mom is thanking her fans for supporting her after she served nearly a year in jail in connection with multiple counts of fraud. With 2016 just around the bend, she has a special message for everyone who sent her well wishes while she was away.

"Hi everyone, I'm back! I just want to wish everyone a Happy New Year," Teresa said in an exclusive video message to The Daily Dish. "It's gonna be a great 2016. Love, love, love you all."

Teresa was released from the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Conn. on December 23. She originally received a 15-month federal prison sentence, but will serve the remainder of that sentence through home confinement in her Montville Township, NJ home. Per the terms of her sentencing, Teresa will wear an electronic monitoring bracelet through February 5.

With such a big year ahead, take a look back at Teresa in these vintage photos.