The Transformation Of Denise Richards From Starship Troopers To Now

Denise Richards continued her streak of making her life into her work by joining the cast of the "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" in 2018. According to Us Weekly, Richards had expressed interest in joining the show as early as 2011, saying "Heck yeah, I would! It's one of my favorite shows!" Unfortunately for Richards, the show did not turn out how she'd expected. Richards was on all of "RHOBH" Season 9 but left Season 10 prematurely after Brandi Glanville asserted that the two had hooked up.

When Richards refused to return for Season 11, no one was very surprised. Andy Cohen told People the negotiations broke down over pay, but Richards said that she wanted to spend time with people that actually liked her. "[S]he was looking to replace RHOBH with time loving her amazing husband, children and who knows, maybe even friends now," a source told People. 

Richards married Aaron Phypers in 2018, who had previously been married to "Desperate Housewives" star Nicollette Sheridan (per People). Today, Richards can be seen on one of the last network soaps, "The Bold and the Beautiful," and she certainly has plenty of real-life experience to draw from for her character, Shauna Fulton.