observe, you don't have any signs of physical bus on your body. >> this is really uncool. >> taylor armstrong >> good morning. >> we should mention, we spoke to your husband's sister, russell armstrong's sister, and she said her husband denied ever abusing you, and that is obviously a large part of what you write about in this book. she said, why is she doing this when he's dead and can't defend himself? it's only been six months. >> right. >> since russell died. do you feel like enough time has passed where you have perspective on what happened and how you got to this point? >> no. i don't think i'll ever have perspective. i think years from now i'll still have sleepless nights and wonder how did i ever get here. i miss him terribly every day and i loved him so much, but i can't bring him back. but what i can do is try to tell the story in order to help other women out there that could potentially be in this situation or could get into this situation. one in four women is going to be abused in their lifetime. so if you're a mother, sister, brother, friend of someone who could be in a dangero

it's all about absorption. >>> the cast member of taylor armstrong committed suicide. ationship away from the cameras in the new book hiding from reality. we'll talk to taylor exclusively in a moment. first, her story. >> why? >> because she's a crazy [ bleep ]. >> >> reporter: even before season two of the real housewives of beverly hills began we knew how it would end. >> i want to go home! >> reporter: armstrong's husband russell committed suicide. >> i think she's having a break down. >> reporter: taylor, whose behavior on the show became more erratic each week was in the midst of divorcing russell when his body was found hanging inside this hollywood hills home. taylor was there when the 911 call was made. >> it's all right. >> it's all right. >> it's not all right! >> reporter: though the death was ruled a suicide, russell's sister has her doubts. >> from the moment i got the call i knew it wasn't suicide. he loves his kid too much. there was no note, nothing. i feel it in my bones. i know he didn't do it. >> reporter: police found no evidence of foul play but the

of the real housewives of beverly hills and the author of the new book "hiding from reality" taylor armstronglor. i know this is just a horrible time for you. you're in an abusive relationship, you leave your husband. he commits suicide and you have a child to raise. >> true. >> tell us a little bit about the abuse because we didn't see it actually on the show. you alluded to it and many of your friends on the show didn't understand if it was actually really happening. >> i think that one of my points in hiding from reality is just that the cycle is so hard to understand. when you're in it, there's that honeymoon phase that is so alluring that you're willing to stay for so long and of course, you never see it. you know, bringing the cameras into my life really was like being in a restaurant or in a mall, it's one of those things where you think this person is not going to act out because there are cameras all around us. >> it was still happening because the cameras were never capturing what you allege was going on behind the scenes. >> true. >> let's talk about some of the injuries you had su

. >> reporter: just last month, taylor armstrong got death threats. she called the fbi.gate violent threats. they remind users that if something has under the into actual vilt threats you feel are credible, call the police. this is not her first falling out with twitter. in 2009, she deleted her account all together. she created a rap song about it. ♪ yeah, the rumors are true, i deleted my twitter ♪ >> reporter: but @mileycyrus is back. when an mtv viewer attacked her bff, demi lovato who was overcoming an eating disorder, saying her arms looked a bit fat. she tweeted, i will destroy anyone that ever calls you the f word. she tweeted, i love mice. and if you could say the same, you wouldn't be sitting on your computer trying to hurt others. the last song actress could hit the delete button on her twitter account again. ♪ i want my private life private i'm done trying to please i'm not living for the tabloid, no ♪ ♪ i'm living for me >> reporter: twitter relies on users to monitor and report. meantime, cyrus fans, known as sh smilers, are telling her to ignore the attack

. >> reporter: just last month, taylor armstrong from "the real housewives" got death threats over twitterhe called the fbi. twitter says it will investigate violent threats. but reminds user, quote, if something has gone beyond the point of personal conflict and turned into actual violent threats that you feel are credible. call the police. this isn't her first falling out with twitter. in 2009, she deleted her account all together. she created a rap song about it. ♪ yeah, the rumors are true, i deleted my twitter ♪ >> reporter: but @mileycyrus is back. and almost 5 million followers strong. cyrus still tweeting regularly about anything and everything and defending her other famous friends who are also frequently victims of cyber bullies. when an mtv viewer attacked her bff, demi lovato, who was overcoming an eating disorder, by tweeting lovato's arms were looking a tad bit chunky, cyrus came to her defense, saying, i will destroy anyone that ever calls you the f word. you have the sexiest curvy body. and cyrus attacked those who talk called her fat. she tweeted, i love myself. and if you