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The former host of 鈥�Rehab Addict,鈥� a show that HGTV canceled earlier this year, is clapping back more than a week after the city of Detroit filed a lawsuit against her and her company, Detroit Renovations LLC, alleging they failed to renovate a blighted house.

On Sunday, Nicole Curtis shared a lengthy 鈥� and, at times, grammatically challenged 鈥� Facebook post capturing the essence of her work, while pointing out that crews would be in action by 7 a.m. on Monday, to 鈥渟ave historic homes鈥� in the city. Her statement comes after a nuisance abatement lawsuit was filed July 22 in Wayne County Circuit Court alleging that a home her company owns at 451 E. Grand Blvd. in Detroit has remained a public nuisance, despite a 2021 court order requiring renovations.

Detroit Renovations obtained ownership of the property in 2021 after litigation with the Detroit Land Bank Authority, according to the lawsuit. In granting ownership to Curtis’ company, Wayne County Circuit Judge Timothy Kenny ruled that the house was a nuisance and danger to the community and ordered it to be renovated.

Inspectors found issues that included missing permits and compliance certifications, failure to register the building as vacant, trash and overgrown vegetation, and deteriorating structural features such as the roof, gutters, exterior walls, windows, fences, porches and stairways. Detroit’s Buildings Safety Engineering and Environmental Department also issued correction orders in September 2022, November 2023 and April 2026 after finding code violations. The owners faced 25 violation tickets after failing to comply.

鈥淚 got 2 full crews starting at 7 am tomorrow (8/3) in Detroit. Not out to make a buck, not out to make a name for myself, not out to rob and pillage (as some say about me), just out to save historic homes from being demolished and/or ruined by flippers,鈥� Curtis stated on Facebook.

The city claims the owner owes $4,200 in blight-related fines and $1,331 in inspection and registration fees, and asked a judge to declare the property a public nuisance, order repairs and payments, and place the property under the control of a court-appointed receiver if the owners fail to fix the violations.

Curtis began by sharing that she saves 鈥渙ld houses鈥� as a passion, on top of being a mother 鈥渨earing the same darn outfit you’ve seen me in for 20 years and just doing my best to ensure that my legacy is being great mom that loved rather than鈥� that chick who had that show鈥� (sic) when I die.鈥�

She added that she earned the money to buy her first house by cleaning homes in Detroit.

鈥淚 didn’t use bank loans, no one would finance me. I saved it all, I sold garbage finds on Craigslist. I wasn’t an 鈥榠nfluencer’ (there was no social media),鈥� Curtis stated, adding that she took a small opportunity to build 鈥淩ehab Addict: Detroit鈥� at 35 years old.

鈥淥ver the years, my stamina and determination built a solid foundation, a hit show, global recognition and enough money to breathe and then some, but it, also, built me a list of enemies. I’ve been sued, blackmailed, extorted, betrayed, you name it and not just by the usual suspects, but by 鈥榝riends’ and loved ones that I trusted with my soul. It’s a grief that is hard to explain if you haven’t gone through it, but, also, one that does the opposite of what your enemies intentions were 鈥�. it builds you right back up,鈥� Curtis stated.

She continued by thanking those who stood by her.

鈥淪o, I’m just continuing being me unapologetically Nicole Curtis 鈥� the mom that prefers under the radar, hiding in plain sight, working on an old house,鈥� she added.

Curtis also took her thoughts to social media nearly a week prior on Tuesday, July 28, with a photo of her in Greece, stating that she thought she would 鈥渇eel the urge to be back at work鈥� but instead felt otherwise.

鈥淵ou may have ran across more headlines about me 鈥� allegedly the Detroit Land Bank is suing me, again. (I went 3 years in litigation before and was the victor) The only comment I have is the media is running a fabulous photo of me 9 proud months pregnant with the story so it brings a feeling of happiness when I read things like 鈥楨X HGTV STAR IN MORE TROUBLE’,鈥� Curtis stated. 鈥淭he truth is 鈥楴icole Curtis is enjoying her life and just checked Greece of her list’ is the accurate headline.鈥�

Editor’s notes: Detroit Free Press reporter Nour Rahal contributed to this story.

This article first appeared in the Detroit Free Press and then was distributed on the USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect.