Denise Richards looked back on one of the most difficult conversations she had with her daughters Sami Sheen and Lola Sheen. It was on the heels of their dad, Charlie Sheen going public about his HIV diagnosis. He did it without giving Denise or the girls a heads-up.
Charlie and Denise had their share of scandals post-divorce and were at odds over many things like how to parent their girls and child support payments. When the former revealed on the Today show in 2015 that he was HIV positive, it was Denise who had to talk to their girls about what that meant.
Charlie Sheen’s ex-wife Denise Richards broke his HIV news to their daughters
“They weren’t ones to Google us because we’re mom and dad,” Denise shared with Jana Kramer on her Whine Down podcast. “But I did have to tell them because this is where I was kind of upset with Charlie that he didn’t warn me. It was everywhere.”
Denise picked up the girls early from school that day. She didn’t want the other kids at school to break the news to the girls.
“I wish he gave me a heads up, like, ‘Hey, I’m doing it today,’” she admitted.
At least that would have given her time to prepare. The truth is though, the two never really co-parented their girls. It was more like they parented in their own ways.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum admitted that it was “hard to explain” to her daughters what Charlie’s medical diagnosis meant. But she tried to be as forthcoming with them as possible. And it was the only time she had to share such serious information with them.
Overall the former RHOBH star has tried to shelter her girls from public scandals and the ugly side of being in the public spotlight.
The girls are all grown now, Sami is 21 and Lola is 19. And we’re getting a peek into their family dynamics on Denise’s new reality show Denise Richards & Her Wild Things. The show features Denise’s kids and her husband Aaron Phypers.
And for the most part, it looks like things are peaceful between Denise, Charlie, and even Charlie’s other ex-wife, Brooke Mueller who is set to appear on the show.
Denise Richards & Her Wild Things airs Tuesdays at 9/8c on Bravo.
TELL US – DO YOU THINK CHARLIE SHOULD HAVE HAD THAT CONVERSATION WITH HIS GIRLS? DID THEY DESERVE A PRIVATE HEADS-UP BEFORE HE WENT PUBLIC?
