During a Wednesday appearance onWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, the mother of two announced that she will no longer be appearing on the hit Bravo series, telling Cohen, “I will be never returning as a Housewife again with the Jersey girls.”
“I have, over the past 12 years and 10 seasons, been a part of this whole franchise and I’ve been very happy to rally and stand on a platform and be here with all of you,” said Staub. “But it is time for me to leave and do something that I want to do that makes my heart happy every day.”
Her announcement left Cohen shocked. “This is entirely your move, I just want to point that out,” he said. “I didn’t expect you to say the wordnever, I’ve got to digest this during the commercial break.”
Staub was an original Jersey Housewife when the franchise kicked off back in 2009, alongsideTeresa Giudiceand relatives Caroline Manzo,Dina Manzoand Jacqueline Laurita.
The 57-year-old’s colorful past fueled much of the drama inRHONJ‘s first season, culminating in a tense finale dinner that saw Giudice famously flipping a table in anger.
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But Season 10 of the series, airing now, has been particularly rocky for Staub.
Just last week, a verbal argument between her and cast memberMargaret Josephsturned physical when Staub grabbed Josephs’ ponytail from behind and pulled her toward the ground.
Staub and Giudice appear to have since had a falling out following the filming of the current season — the two unfollowing one another on social media. Reasons for their friendship fracture is expected to play out in the rest of the season.
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Prior to Staub’s time onRHONJ, she was a working actress, appearing in a recurring role on ABC’sAll My Children.
WithRHONJnow behind her, she told Cohen in her Wednesday interview that she is now going to focus her time on starting her own cooking channel, something she has teased to her Instagram fans over the past few months.
“Cooking is therapy to me so I’m basically calling itCooking Therapy,” said Staub — who, due to an allergy, primarily focuses on making gluten-free and dairy-free meals. “I find my peace in the kitchen. … I’m going all in on food. Food is sexy.”
Staub’s also maintaining a friendship withex-husband Marty Caffrey after their nasty divorce.
“He’s been very supportive of me,” Staub said onWWHL.“The best thing that came out of all this is the relationship between him and I. He’s one of my dearest friends and I treasure that.”
The Real Housewives of NewJerseyairs Wednesdays (8 p.m. ET) on Bravo.
source: people.com
