Denise Richards Confirms Return to ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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K.J. Yossman Three years after Denise Richards walked away from “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” amid a storm of gossip and drama, the actor has confirmed to Variety she is returning to the franchise in a guest capacity. “I have filmed some episodes,” Richards told Variety in Cannes, where the actor was in town to promote her latest drama series, “Paper Empire,” at Canneseries. “And it’s been fun.

And you know, I’m a big fan of the show, so it was fun to go back and film a lot of stuff with them.” Richards claimed her return to the reality show was so unplanned that even Bravo’s production team had no idea she’d be at a screening hosted by Real Housewife Garcelle Beauvais. “This all just happened recently on the spur of the moment,” Richards said. “I was at her screening as a friend — like a real friend — I didn’t tell anyone I was gonna be there.

Production didn’t know. I just showed up, like, for real life, as a real friend in real life.” One thing with production has led to another, according to Richards. “The next day, I was asked to go to some events — and so it’s been actually fun.” Her current status on the show’s upcoming season is undefined, she says — although she confirms she won’t be appearing in next season’s promo shots holding the all-important diamond. “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” began filming this 13th season in January, and will premiere later this year.

Richards also reflected on her two seasons of the show, which saw her embroiled in a spat with Lisa Rinna — who has since been ousted from “Beverly Hills” — and Brandi Glanville. “When I left after my second season, I just felt as though some of the women were very toxic and they played so dirty,” Richards said. “I understand there