Denise Richards responds to possible RHOBH return four years after star quit show following ‘mean girl’ drama

REAL Housewives of Beverly Hills star Denise Richards has hinted at a possible comeback following her years-long hiatus.

Denise, 53, quit RHOBH in 2020 after just two seasons and announced that she would not be returning for Season 11.

However, the Bravo star now says she may be open to returning as a full-time cast member.

“I always say, ‘Never say never,'” Denise told People.

She originally signed on to the reality series for Season 9 in 2019 and continued with the show for Season 10.

Throughout the 2020 season, Denise was seen fighting with many of her cast mates, including Lisa Rinna, 60, Kyle Richards, 55, and Erika Jayne, 52.

She called out her co-stars for being “mean girls” and ganging up on her.

Denise's decision to leave came after Brandi Glanville claimed she had a one-night stand with Denise and asked for an “excessive” amount of money to return to the show, per Page Six.

In April 2023, Denise - the ex-wife of Charlie Sheen - confirmed with Variety that she would be returning to the franchise for Season 13 as a guest following her hiatus.

Season 13, which premiered in October, showed Denise confronting Erika on the dynamic change in their friendship.

Erika later appeared on Meghan McCain's podcast, where she said it seemed as if Denise was looking for a fight.

The recently aired season starred Erika and Kyle, along with Dorit Kemsley, Garcelle Beauvais, Sutton Stracke, Crystal Kung Minkoff, and Annemarie Wiley.

MEAN GIRLS DRAMA

Denise's possible full-time return comes after she called out her co-stars for being "mean girls" after they sided against her.

In a 2020 episode, Denise told the Housewives that she didn't "deserve" their treatment after she was accused of embarking on an illicit love affair with Brandi.

"This has been, probably, the worst trip I've ever been on in my entire life," Denise said while the cast was in Rome.

"That is the truth."

When Kyle asked what they had done to make her so upset, Denise replied, "You drag in Brandi, that's not f-**king cool.

"And you know what, it has gotten to the point, this is the god's honest truth - where it is mean girls."

Erika then added in a confessional, "If being a mean girl is standing up and saying how you feel and not backing down from that, well then, I'm a motherf***ing mean girl.

"Till the day I f***ing die."

The statement came after fans saw Brandi tell Kyle and Teddi Mellencamp that she had been involved in a months-long affair with Denise earlier in the season.

They later confronted Denise, who denied the allegations.

It was also rumored that Denise reportedly asked for more cash than the network could give her, which Andy Cohen appeared to confirm.

The Bravo boss said, "I'm upset we couldn't reach an agreement for next season. I am living in this sadness."

"We were negotiating a deal with her and we couldn't reach an agreement on the deal."