Video: Watch Danielle Staub's Singing Debut!
On Monday's Bravo late night special Watch What Happens Live, The Real Housewives of New Jersey star Danielle Staub debuted her new single, "Real Close."
Sitting alongside openly gay singer-songwriter Lori Michaels, the two crooned the balled together, which Staub, 47, described as a "tortured love" song.
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The real surprise came at the end of the show when Staub sat on Michaels' lap, prompting show host Andy Cohen to ask if they're an item.
Staub wouldn't confirm or deny, simply telling Cohen she was there to sing "Real Close" with Michaels.
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58NO WAYYYYYYYY! ALL SHE IS OBVIOUSLY GOOD FOR IS DRAMA & PORN!
How can anyone think this is good? Singing with a voice over and an echo is not singing. I think her career in this field will be short lived.
I think she's probably one of the worst singers I've ever heard. It has nothing to do with her being super fake (although, it does not help her). She just is not a good. Geez, did you see her live performance yesterday? OMG, I could barely watch the whole thing. Just horrible.
I love it! Such a beautiful song. There are too many haters! And you wonder why this world is so messed up. No one is perfect.
I love it! Very beautiful song. There is too many haters! That's why this world is so messed up.
OMG i hate her! Ugh, her singing is soo bad. And who new she was lesbain? Hah! Hate her so much!
nasty fake wanna be fuly at its BEST ! Someone needs to be loose their license who EVER did her face job......... YIKES! feel terrible for her "kids" hope they don't turn out like her !!!!!!!!!!! PATHETIC DRAMA QUEER !!!
what a FAKE FUGLY individual. Dude looks like a lady! DRAMA QUEEN at its BEST who ever did her face job needs to be fired and stripped of their license! Nasty lying FUGLY drama queen liar !!! Skank at its best !
4Monique: Have you seen the show, how can you not see what she's all about. Let me enlighten you on a few aversions why Danielle is disliked by many(just our opinion): sociopath, pathological liar, narcisist, paranoid, pathetic, atrocious, malignant, disgraceful, whealer dealer, self absorbed, destructive, instigator, treacherous, A low down sly nasty dirty dog whose obsession to create spiteful & malicious reactions from those whom she obsessively chased down (in the past)for friendship. She'll always play "the victim", never take responsibility for her actions(yesterday & today). I think you missed the boat on Danielle's character monique just like the "P" in secific (specific). "PLEASE, Pay Attention"..!
I AM SICK AND TIRED OF THE BULL.... NO WONDER DANIELLE IS SO FIRED UP THIS SEASON, I AM NOT EVEN HER AND WATCHING THESE WOMEN MAKE ME EVEN MAD. WHY DO THESE PEOPLE LEAVING COMMENTS HATE HER, WHY DO THE OTHER WOMEN ON THE SHOW HATE HER? SERIOUSLY? I WANT TO KNOW. NO ONE CAN GIVE ME A SECIFIC REASON, CAN YOU HATE A PERSON SIMPLY BECAUSE YOU JUST HATE THEM? WHICH IS WHAT I THINK THESE WOMEN ARE DOING. I THINK THAT MOST PEOPLE WHO HATE DANIELLE DID NOT WATCH THE FIRST SEASON AND ONLY STARTED WATCHING THE RHWONJ DURING THE SECOND SEASON AND ARE ONLY GOING OFF OF WHAT THE SORORITY GIRLS ARE SAYING DURNG THIER PERSONAL INTERVIEWS. IF YOU WATCHED THE SHOW SINCE THE FIRST SEASON, THEN YOU WOULD HAVE WITNESSED HOW THESE WORMEN TREATED HER. DANIELLE TRIED WITH ALL HER HEART TO BEFRIEND "IF YOU THINK IM A *****, BRING IT ON" DINA AND HER FAMILY, THEY WERE NOT LETTING HER INTO THEIR CIRCLE WITH DINA BRAGGING AND LAUGHING THAT DANIELLE WAS OBSESSED WITH HER (IN OTHER WORDS, BEING TOO FREINDLY AND DINA THINKING SHE'S TOO GOOD TO BE FRIENDS WITH THIS WOMAN). TO TOP IT ALL OFF, IM SORRY, IM JUST NOT BUYING THE WHOLE PITBULL CAROLINE SAYING THAT DANIELLE DID SOMETHING TO HER FAMILY AND SHE KNOWS WHAT SHE DID AND THATS WHY CAROLINE HATES HER SO MUCH, BUT OUT OF RESPECT FOR DINA, SHE WONT SAY, GET THE **** OUT OF HERE, IF SOMEONE DID SOMETHING TO MY FAMILY LIKE THE WAY CAROLINE IS ACTING, THE ANGELS IN HEAVEN WOULD KNOW. THERESA'S BANKRUPTCY CAME OUT, DANIELLE'S PAST ALSO. ISNT IT STILL MYSTERIOUS TO EVERYONE HOW THIS THING THAT DANIELLE DID TO CAROLINE AND HER FAMILY HAS NOT COME OUT YET. DUH, MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE IT NEVER HAPPENDED. SO SPARE ME THE FAKE RAGE, CAROLINE. YOU ARE THE OVERLY DRAMATIC ONE, EVERYTIME I SEE YOU, YOU ARE ALWAYS CRYING, BULLYING,YELLING AT SOMEONE OR TELLING THEM HOW TO LIVE THIER LIVES. I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY EVEN JAQUELINE HAS JOINED THE DANIELLE BASHING. NOW I DO REALIZE THAT DANIELLE SHOULD HAVE NEVER EXPECTED JAQUELINE TO CHOOSE HER OVER HER HUSBAND AND I DO THINK THAT THE MANZO'S HATRED OF DANIELLE HAS RUBBED OFF, OOPS TAKEN OVER JAQUELINE. WE ALL KNOW HOW FAMILY'S ARE, SOMETIMES ITS JUST EASIER TO AGREE AND GO ALONG WITH THEM, WHICH IS WHAT JAQUELINE IS DOING EXACTLY. IF DANIELLE DID MAKE A SEX TAPE, WHO THE F CARES, WHO IS NOT HAVING SEX, ARE YOU SERIOUS PEOPLE, IM SURE SHE'S NOT THE ONLY PERSON IN THE WORLD WITH A SEX TAPE AND THEY'RE NOT GETTING CALLED PROSTITUTION WHORAAAHS, WITH THE RIGHT MAN, ONE OF THOSE TAPES MIGHT BE KIND OF FUN, AND COME ON LADIES YOU KNOW IT, STOP PRETENDING LIKE YOU'RE NUNS, COME ON NOW AND BE REAL. WHO DOES NOT HAVE A PAST, IS THE REASON THEY DONT LIKE HER BECAUSE SHE HAS A PAST, WHO DOESNT, WHAT SHE DID HAPPENED OVER 25 YEARS AGO. WHO THE BLEEP BLEEP CARES ABOUT HER PAST. SERIOUSLY WHO IS THAT CONSMED WITH ANOTHER PERSONS PAST, GET A LIFE PEOPLE. THERE ARE SOMETHINGS THAT I, ALONG WITH EVERYONE ELSE, HAS DONE IN THE PAST THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO ERASE AND PRAY SOMEONE DOES NOT WRITE ABOUT IN A BOOK. IF I WASNT FRIENDS WITH ANYONE THAT DID NOT HAVE A PAST, I WOULDNT HAVE ANY FRIENDS. IN FACT DANIELLE IS THE ONLY PERSON THAT IS SHOWN ON THE SHOW WITH FRIENDS, WHICH IS AN INDICATION OF HER GOOD HEART AND OPEN PERSONALITY. ANY TIME THE OTHER LADIES ARE SHOWN, THEY ARE SEEN ONLY HANGING OUT WITH FAMILY AND EACH OTHER. I WONDER WHY, IS IT BECAUSE NO ONE IS GOOD ENOUGH TO JOIN THEIR SORORITY. IN HIGH SCHOOL THERE WAS ALWAYS ONE PERSON THAT WAS AN EASY TARGET FOR THE "POPULAR GIRLS" TO PICK ON, I GUESS IT DOES NOT CHANGE AFTER 30 YEARS. ON THIS SHOW, THAT PERSON SEEMS TO BE DANIELLE, AND LISTEN UP PEOPLE BECAUSE THIS IS IMPORTANT **THE REAL REASON THEY DONT LIKE DANIELLE IS BECAUSE....DRUM ROLL PLEASE.... SHE FIGHTS BACK, SHE DOESNT ROLL OVER AND TAKE IT LIKE A PUSHOVER, SHE STANDS UP FOR HERSELF AND I RESPECT THAT, AND CAROLINE,AND DINA, AND THERESA, AND JAQUELINE CANT STAND IT. IF YOU THINK ABOUT THE BULLIES IN HIGH SCHOOL, THEY NEVER COULD. ASHLEY PUTTING UP TWO "I HATE DANIELLE STAUB" FACEBOOK PAGES AND SENING HER NASTY TEXT MESSAGES AND THEN PEOPLE EXPECTING DANIELLE NOT TO REACT OR FEEL ANY ANGER, AGAIN, ARE YOU PEOPLE SERIOUS? MOST OF US GET MAD WHEN PEOPLE CRANK CALL OUR PHONES, COULD YOU IMAGINE IF SOMEONE WAS DOING THIS TO US AND THEN WAVING TO US AND SMIRKING ACROSS THE ROOM AT THE FASHION SHOW. ASHLEY IS AN ADULT AND SHOULD RECIEVE ADULT CONSEQUENCES FOR HER ACTIONS BUT PEOPLE WANT TO BABY HER JUST LIKE HER MOTHER PROBABLY DID , THATS WHY ASHLEY CURSES HER OUT EVERY DAY. ASHLEY DOES NOT EVEN RESPECT HER OWN PARENTS AND TREATS HER MOTHER LIKE GARBAGE. IF I EVER SPOKE TO MY MOTHER THIS WAY, OHH GIRLLLLL! DINA GOT UPSET BECAUSE THE SANE PEOPLE IN AMERICA RECOGNIZED WHAT HER AND HER FAMILY DID TO DANIELLE IN SEASON 1 AND THEY SPOKE UP ABOUT IT, THEY SENT EMAILS AND LETTERS TO HER TELLING HER ABOUT HERSELF. THE PUBLIC SIMPLY DID NOT LIKE THE CONDESCENDING, SNARKY, CONCEITED, IM BETTER THAN YOU, TOO GOOD TO HANG OUT WITH YOU DINA, AND SHE COULDNT TAKE IT, SHE RAN LIKE SHE DID AT THE DINNER TABLE, LOL. SO WHAT DOES SHE DO FOR SEASON 2 TO TRY TO GET THE FANS ON HER SIDE, SHE RE-INVENTS HERSELF INTO THE ZEN, BUDDHIST CHANTING, INSENSE BURNING, MEDITATING, FAKE ZEN MASTER. ARE YOU SERIOUS, I WAS JUST WAITING FOR A GYPSY TO COME OUT AND READ HER FORTUNE. SORRY MISS PLATINUM WEDDINGS, MISS " I THINK DANIELLE WANTS TO SKIN ME AND WEAR ME LIKE LAST YEARS VERSACE, OH MY SHE SO IN LOVE WITH THE GREAT DINA" PULEASSSEE. SORRY IM NOT BUYING YOU CHANGING 38 YEARS OF DINA MANZO INTO ERYKAH BADU OVERNIGHT. SO LET ME RUN DOWN THE LIST FOR ALL THOSE PEOPLE IN COMMENT LAND WHO HAVE ALL THESE REASONS TO HATE DANIELLE. I HONESTLY HAVENT SEEN ON THE SHOW DANIELLE DO ANYTHING TO CAROLINE, DINA, THERESA, OR JAQUELINE, OR MAYBE BRAVO IS JUST SITTING ON THIS FOOTAGE OF DANIELLE DOING ALL THIS STUFF TO THEM JUST BECAUSE, LOL, YEAH RIGHT. BUT WHAT I HAVE SEEN IS 1) THEM BRINGING THE COP WITHOUT A BADGE BOOK INTO A SALON, A SALON AND SHOWING PEOPLE, SPREADING RUMORS ABOUT HER. 2) THEM CALLNG HER A PROSTITUTION WHORAAHH AND GARBAGE 3) THERESA FLIPPING A TABLE ON HER IN FRONT OFHER KIDS 4) ASHLEY STARTING 2 HATE DANIELLE FACEBOOK PAGES 5) ASHLEY TAUNTING HER AT THE FASHION SHOW 6) THERESA STARTING A FIGHT WITH HER AT THE SHOW 7) ASHELY PULLING HER HAIR OUT. COME ON PEOPLE WAKE UP. WHEN DID IT BECOME OKAY TO TREAT PEOPLE THIS WAY JUST BECAUSE THEY DONT FIT INTO YOUR LITTLE CLIQUE. I DONT GET IT, WHERE'S THE EVIDENCE (TEXT, EMAILS, WHAT?) OF WHAT SHE'S DOING TO THEM AND HOW SHE'S MAKING THIER LIVES SOOOOOO MISERABLE? WHAT EXACLTY IS SHE DOING TO THEM OTHER THAN EXISTING. WHEN DID THAT BECOME WORTY OF ALL THIS HATE. I KNOW BRAVO EDITS THE COMMENTS PEOPLE POST AND I AM NOT THE FIRST PERSON TO POINT OUT THAT BRAVO ONLY LETS THE NEGATIVE COMMENTS ABOUT DANIELLE GET POSTED AND NOT THE POSITVE ONES. THEY WANT THE PUBLIC TO BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE HAVE AN OVERWHELMINGLY VIEW OF DANIELLE. HOW CAN YOU, SHE HAS TWO BEAUTIFUL KIDS WHO ADORE HER, AND THEY SEEM SO POSITIVE AND WONDERFUL, SHE MUST BE DOING SOMETHING RIGHT. AND CAROLINE SAYING THAT THERE IS A DARKNESS IN DANIELLE'S KIDS, YOU'RE JUST A HATER. HOW CAN YOU TALK WHEN YOU CONDONE YOUR SON OPENING UP A STRIP CLUB AND WILL PROBABLY FRONT HIM THE MONEY TO DO IT. ANYWAYS, I KNOW BRAVO IS NOT RELEASING THE VIEWERS POSITIVE COMMENTS BECAUSE I AND MANY OF MY FRIENDS HAVE SENT PLENTY AND NOT ONE HAS BEEN POSTED. I PLAN ON STARTING A DANIELLE STAUB FAN SITE TO SEND A MESSAGE TO ALL THE BULLIES (CAROLINE, DINA, JAQUELINE, AND THERESA) OF THE WORLD AND TO LET THE PUBLIC KNOW THE WORLD'S TRUE FEELINGS TOWARDS HER. SORRY LADIES, YOUR BULLYING HAS GONE TOO FAR LAY OFF OF HER!
I think Danielle's singing sounds lovely. Just because you don't like her personality doesn't mean she doesn't have a natural vocal talent. Even the Manzo family is not dissing her singing as bad as some people commenting here. Please don't discuss a person natural physical appearance when judging their personality or character. People have no control over the genetics they were given. And why even comment on Lori Michaels face?
I've had a 'danielle' in my life before - she's a sociopath - danielle is definitely the one obsessed with the manzo's but - they keep it going.
There's something about her I will never like. She claims to be all up front about everything...yet she never seems genuine to me. Always angry.
Is it me, or do these two look alike? Long horse-faced, Grinch-like eyebrows with waaaayyy too much botox and a nose job to complete the mess. They make an awesome couple!
Danielle has a lot of problems she needs to deal with. I thought she did a pretty good job sining but it was nothing special. Many of the housewives on all the shows are doing things like writing books etc. That doesn't mean they are any good at it though but Teresa's book is a best seller which is impresive. I'm happy Danielle's daughters are doing well but wish she'd not do many of the things she does around them. They are under her control now but this isn't always going to be so in then who knows what they will do. She can't control them forever.
I suggest an ear doctor for those feeling she can sing. She's allright but nothing to brag about. I would bet just about anyone could do what she did. P.S. I would suggest an eye check to those that think she's beautiful too.
I did forget to add that although I thought u could sign way better than any other housewife & u r a beautiful woman, I really wish u would get some help for YOUR obsession w/the Manzo's. Being paranoid because of them is making u even more sick. Now the two "Kim's" they r definetly toxic! I hope Dina comes back (love her) but really, if Danielle left the show would there be any reason for us to watch it? xoxo keri
Staub isnt dating Lori Michaels, Michaels is already in relationship. Danielle is just being Danielle and doing whatever she can to get people to talk about her.
I was SHOCKED! Most reality stars say they can sing but Danielle, you REALLY could! I was blown away! What a beautiful gift for a beautiful woman! xoxo, keri
I was so SHOCKED! All of these reality stars claim they can sing but Danielle was AMAZING!! I was blown away. Such a beautiful gift for a beautiful person! xoxo keri