Danielle Staub
| Danielle Staub | |
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Staub attending the Jay-Z (Shawn Carter) Foundation Carnival, September 2011. | |
| Born | July 29, 1962 |
| Other names | Beverly Ann Merrill |
| Occupation | Television personality |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Television | The Real Housewives of New Jersey |
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| Children | 2 |
Danielle Staub (born Beverly Ann Merrill; July 29, 1962)[1] is an American television personality. In May 2009, she came to prominence after being cast in the reality television series The Real Housewives of New Jersey, which documents the lives of several women residing in New Jersey. In August 2010, Staub left the series after two seasons.
Early life
Born to a 15-year-old mother of Sicilian heritage, Staub was adopted, given the name Beverly Ann Merrill, and reared in Pennsylvania. She said in her autobiography, The Naked Truth, that multiple relatives sexually abused her, writing, "The memory goes back as far as 8 years old. By 11, I started fighting back."[2]
Career
During the first season of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, other participants in the reality show confronted Staub with Charles Kipps's book Cop Without a Badge, which recounted events that surrounded an undercover FBI informer, Kevin Maher, who had once been married to Staub; Cop Without a Badge also included an account of Staub's arrest.[2] Still known at the time as Beverly Ann Merrill, Staub cooperated with authorities and received five years probation.[2][3] Staub had been arrested in June 1986,[4] but she denied many of the other allegations Maher had made.[2] Staub's autobiography, The Naked Truth, was released on May 25, 2010,[5] and in it, she wrote that her arrest was a matter of "wrong place/wrong time."[6]
After weeks of speculation, Bravo announced that Staub would not be returning to the show for season three, giving no reason.[7] It was later revealed that Caroline Manzo had told Bravo and Andy Cohen that she would not return to the series if Staub did.[8]
In June 2010, her Wayne, New Jersey home, which had been featured on the The Real Housewives of New Jersey, was put up for sale.[9] As of the end of 2014, the property was listed as a short sale in connection with Staub's successful completion of a bankruptcy filing.
In September 2010, she appeared on the Style Network comedy program The Dish. She acted in several sketches including a surprise cold open where she tried to take over as the show's host after leaving the real presenter, Danielle Fishel, bound and gagged backstage. The appearance gained media attention after one sketch, which some commentators said parodied Staub cast-mate Teresa Giudice by portraying her as a monkey.[10]
In 2011, Staub, along with Heidi Montag of The Hills and Jake Pavelka of The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love, starred in a food-related reality series for VH1 called Famous Food, in which they would "[revamp] a restaurant from the ground up."[11]
Controversies and legal problems
In May 2011, she signed a three-year deal with Scores Gentleman's Club to appear as a fully nude stripper and to star in adult online content.[12][13] But days after signing her contract for adult performances, Staub announced that she was seeking psychological and addiction treatment, and reneged on the deal.[1]
Published works
- The Naked Truth (autobiography, with Steven Priggé) 2010, Gallery; ISBN 978-1-4391-8289-5
References
- 1 2 Garcia, Jennifer (May 18, 2011). "Danielle Staub Stops Stripping, Seeks Psychological Help". People. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
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- 1 2 3 4 Dagostino, Mark (June 22, 2009). "Desperate Housewife". People. Archived from the original on August 14, 2009. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
- ↑ Smith, Olivia (June 24, 2009). "Danielle Staub of 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey' has a very real criminal past, documents show". Daily News. New York City. Archived from the original on December 1, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ↑ Smith, Ryan (February 1, 2010). ""Real Housewives" Danielle Staub Vindicated in Court; Co-Star's Daughter Guilty of "Weave" Assault". CBS News. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ↑ Lee, Joyce (June 8, 2010). "Danielle Staub Sex Tape to Be Released Via Hustler Posted". CBS news. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ↑ Hyman, Vicki (May 26, 2010). "'Real Housewives of New Jersey' star Danielle Staub's 'Naked Truth'". NJ.com. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ↑ Shahid, Aliayh (September 7, 2010). "Danielle Staub to leave 'Real Housewives of New Jersey,' Bravo announces". Daily News. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
- ↑ Roberts, Soraya (September 20, 2010). "Caroline Manzo may have had Bravo fire Danielle Staub from 'Real Housewives of New Jersey'". Daily News. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ↑ Hyman, Vicki (June 14, 2010). "'Real Housewives of New Jersey' star Danielle Staub's home on the market, bidet, tanning bed and all". NJ.com. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ↑ Lum, Linny (September 11, 2010). "Danielle Staub takes another crack at Teresa Guidice on "The Dish"". HollywoodNews.com. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ↑ Brown, Rebecca (May 4, 2011). "Is Heidi Montag Filming A Reality Show With Danielle Staub?". MTV.com. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ↑ Barker, Olivia (May 17, 2011). "'RHoNJ' takes off -- and so does ex-Housewife Danielle Staub". USA Today. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ↑ Hyman, Vicki (May 17, 2011). "'Real Housewives of New Jersey' star Danielle Staub: Back on the pole". NJ.com. Retrieved May 21, 2015.