The Real Housewives of New Jersey Reunion Show: According to Danielle Staub

With the upcoming reunion show of the Real Housewives of New Jersey airing tonight, there is just a hot mess of media surrounding what promises to be a Housewives reunion we won't sure forget. Rumors of screaming matches, verbal threats and even a physical altercation involving the executive producer Andy Cohen himself (okay, these aren't rumors, but since I haven't seen the show yet, I figured it might be smart to err on the side of caution) swirl through the Internet search engines as we look for any hint of what is to come tonight.

Of course, the airwaves of both prime time and cyberspace have been inundated with Danielle Staub, promoting her single "Real Close" and giving her thoughts about what it was like to be the victim of the other Housewives' wrath during the reunion as well as her thoughts about the series and her rumored departure from the show. Here is what she had to say in a TV Guide interview:

TV Guide asked her about her reaction to tonight's volatile and "out of hand" show to which she replied that her brutal honesty is what triggered the highly emotional response of the other castmates. Of course, she did allude to the fact that her truth telling may be construed as button-pushing, but that she could take no responsibility for how others reacted to her "truth".

When asked about whether or not Danielle had had reservations about attending the reunion show I thought it was interesting that she only mentioned that she was concerned that she wouldn't be heard. She indicated that she'd expected to be talked over, which I thoroughly believe is part of the entire show's mantra, but there was only a casual mention of a fear of physical harm. Hmmmm... interesting. But then, later on in the interview, she explains that she wasn't as afraid for her physical self since Bravo was already "way ahead of her" and had armed guards there ready to protect her.

When pushed, Danielle explained that she thought the reason the other Housewives (Caroline Manzo, Teresa Guidice, and Jacqueline Laurita) spent so much time talking over her was that they were all afraid of being exposed. She goes on to say that they are all fakers and frauds, but I'm not sure that this is really news to anyone reading here or watching the show. Countless reports have come out about various women involved with the Real Housewives franchises and a bunch of them have skeletons in their closets, including the fact that most of them are a far cry from as rich as they like to portray themselves on TV. If you need further confirmation, check out the Guidice's bankruptcy petition or the Salahi's use of someone else's house for taping or that the Salahi family winery is in bankruptcy.

Then the interview turned a bit softer and touched briefly on the ex-friendship between Jacqueline and Danielle and the emotional exchange that occurred between the two on the reunion show. In true Danielle fashion, she shifted all of the blame onto Jacqueline, claiming that when Jacqueline "decided to start playing the character she did", everyone in her family turned against Danielle and orchestrated a hate campaign against her at every turn.

Then Danielle denies every being "fired" from the Housewives of New Jersey, claiming to have no knowledge that her tenure on the show may not extend beyond the reunion show. I will have to admit that all of the articles I have seen so far have indicated that it's an unconfirmed tumor that Danielle's contract hasn't been extended, so who knows? Maybe Danielle will be back after all. I mean, without her, does RHNJ even have a storyline?

Anyway, there you have it. The second season of the Real Housewives of New Jersey, through the eyes of one of the most polarizing characters on TV. If you want to want to read more about what Danielle had to say to TV Guide, check out the interview here: http://www.tvguide.com/News/Danielle-Staub-Real-1022444.aspx?rss=breakingnews.