The Naked Truth: The Real Story Behind the Real Housewife of New Jersey--In Her Own Words [Paperback]

In The Naked Truth, Danielle Staub, who’s been surrounded by controversy due to the now infamous book about her ex-husband, Cop Without a Badge, will finally get a chance to tell her side of the story and reveal the truth about her past.

A true story that could be found in the latest Hollywood gangster movie, Staub’s memoir is fraught with tragedy and heartache, low-lifes and high society. From living the good life as a model in Miami, spending a stint in the Big House after getting mixed up with mobsters and the FBI, stripping and fighting for her life in New York, to finally settling down in New Jersey with her daughters, Danielle thought she had already seen it all, but in reality, her second act was just beginning.

Fascinating, juicy, sometimes shocking, but ultimately inspiring, The Naked Truth tells the real truth about the life she’s spent so long running from.Danielle Staubis a real New Jersey housewife and the mother of two daughters, Christine and Jillian. For more information, visit www.danielle-staub.comINTRODUCTION

The headline on the flyer handed to me at the Chateau hair salon in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, said “Jersey Girls: My Fabulous Life.” It was advertising the casting of a new televised reality show, and the flyer created quite a buzz among all the local girls, who imagined that their “fabulous” suburban lives would fascinate audiences everywhere. My reaction was quite the opposite: “My life sucks, so no thanks.”

Six months later, I was again approached about appearing on the reality show. The only show airing on Bravo within theHousewivesfranchise at the time wasThe Real Housewives of Orange Countyand I hadn’t seen it, but it had gotten a stamp of approval from my eldest daughter, Christine (who has become my “go-to” girlfriend for all of my big decisions), so I checked the show out for myself. I definitely lil'