Strip Searches & Lesbian Love! Teresa Holds Nothing Back In New Prison Memoir

Giudice's memoir will be released on February 9, and was completed by the reality star from the Danbury prison where she served time last year.

Giudice, 43,  would write twenty-thirty pages at a time, and would then give the pages to her attorney, James Leonard, an insider told Radar. Why? "There were concerns inmates would try and steal the book as it was being written," the source said.

The most humiliating aspect of Giudice's stint behind bars was the strip searches, according to an insider, but she'll relive them in print for her readers. "The first strip search had Teresa completely rattled. It was humiliating" the source said. "The prison staff were professionals, and did it very quickly. But after each visit with the family, Teresa would have to go through the process all over again. It became routine in the end, and she understood the staff were just doing their job. That's covered in the book."

In addition, she'll reveal lesbian love affairs! But not her own, of course. "Teresa was stunned at the prison romances between the women," the insider said. "Obviously, Teresa didn't hook up with anyone. There were some interested vibes that Teresa got from a couple of the ladies, but Teresa just ignored it."

And there will be heartbreaking moments too. "During the first two weeks, Teresa cried every night," the source said. "There were moments she didn't know if she was going to make it for almost an entire year."

"Visits from the family and Teresa's faith got her through the darkest times," according to the insider.