In a tell-all book about her many relationships with men both famous and not so famous, titled "My First 2,000 Men", she claimed flings with Joe DiMaggio, Regis Philbin, Glenn Ford, and Cary Grant. Renay's other books include "My Face for the World to See" and "Staying Young" (Lyle Stuart, 1982). "My Face for the World to See" was reissued in 2002, headlined "A Cult Classic", with a foreword by John Waters. Waters integrated the title into the dialogue of his film "Female Trouble" (1974) before working on his film "Desperate Living" with Renay.