In 1975, Battistella published the memoir "The Stripper and the Congressman" with the help of ghostwriter Yvonne Dunleavy. She also starred as herself in "Posse from Heaven." With the proceeds from her fame, Battistella moved to an eight-bedroom house in Westport, Connecticut, with her three children from her marriage to Eduardo before 1976. In January and February 1976, she performed, but not as a stripper, at The Riverboat at the Empire State Building. In September 1976, she was featured in "Playboy", and again in February 1977. In April 1977, she was interviewed in depth by "Cheri" magazine. Also in 1977, she starred in the documentary "This Is America".