Boss-eyed - While I'm not sure that "she had it coming to her", when she signed on the dotted line to join the show (and it's entertainment, no more), she must have realised that people would want to say "I knew her when...".
If she'd been a good, nice, unobjectionable person she'd know she had no cause for concern, but she could have stayed out of the limelight if she a) thought there was muck to rake or b) didn't want to be a short term "celeb". Then again if she was all things nice she wouldn't have wanted to take on AS.
I'd draw your attention to one more point - she's got a website - what is she trying to sell? otherwise why have it?