[5] 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.

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.

[10] In 2011, Staub starred in a food-related reality series for VH1 called Famous Food, in which they would "[revamp] a restaurant from the ground up.

[27][28] 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.

"[33] In October 2009, Staub's ex-husband Kevin Maher sued her for defamation of character after allegations were made about him;[34] it was settled out of court.

[36][37][4] In 2009, Staub pressed charges against Ashley Holmes, the daughter of fellow Housewife Jacqueline Laurita, for pulling out her hair extension at a fashion show in Wayne, New Jersey.