Fan favorite Denise Richards returned to Real Housewives of Beverly Hills as a “friend of” a few times so far this season. While many want Denise back on the show full time, her appearances so far have viewers scratching their heads. Now, a fan theory has been floating around that Denise has an ulterior motive. Is Denise Richards teasing a RHOBH return to boost her OnlyFans page? Let’s look at the evidence.
Denise’s RHOBH Appearances Weren’t Planned
Denise claimed that no one in production knew she was returning to RHOBH for the weed party. In fact, her appearance was thanks to an invite from on- and off-screen pal Garcelle Beauvais.
The Love Actually star said she agreed to join her former castmates’ gathering so that she could confront Erika Jayne. But that doesn’t check out, considering how poorly it went. Denise admitted her appearance was embarrassing and won’t even watch it as a result. So, why did she come back?
Denise Confronting Erika Jayne Was A Flop
If the upside down jacket at the dinner party was both bizarre and entertaining, Denise attempting to confront Erika was just sad. Not only did she bring up an incident from years ago, but it was something Erika had already apologized for. And Denise wasn’t making a convincing argument with any conceise points. No wonder Erika fought back (despite giving it up for Lent).
The worst came after Erika dropped the line, “Who’s more profitable, you or Sami [Sheen]?” All Denise did in response was call Erika “really mean” and shake like a leaf. When Kim Richards is cringing, you know you’ve embarrassed yourself.
The whole encounter was so confusing. Denise has a valid bone to pick with the Fox Force Five, but she didn’t mention Brandi Glanville once. And why was she not prepared with any good comebacks to Erika? If she knew Erika would bring up OnlyFans, and planned to boost her profile from it, that might explain how forced this appearance seemed to be. But would someone who couldn’t even think of a good line about all of Erika’s misdeeds really have a plan that elaborate?
Was Denise Actually Surprised At Erika Mentioning Her Daughter?
Denise wasn’t happy about Erika bringing up her daughter during the episode. And recently, she slammed a story about the RHOBH cast concern at Denise and Sami’s OnlyFans collabs. But if she did return to RHOBH to boost her OnlyFans, wouldn’t she expect someone to mention Sami’s profile on the site?
Yes, Real Housewives often say kids are off-limits. Even Brandi came to Denise’s defense on that. But they rarely follow those rules. Some fans called out Erika’s hypocrisy for this remark after attacking Eileen Davidson for making comments about her son. At this point, though, Erika’s hypocrisy is something that should be expected.
Does Denise Need RHOBH To Boost Her OnlyFans?
Frankly, this is where the theory falls apart. Let’s look at the numbers for Denise Richards’ OnlyFans account. While Erika brought up the $7 bundle to shame her, Denise is making bank. Reportedly, Denise makes $2 million a month from OnlyFans. So, we have an answer to Erika’s question—Denise is definitely the more profitable one. She’s reportedly making more per month than Sutton Stracke‘s hefty alimony.
This isn’t surprising when you think about it. After all, she’s Denise F*cking Richards. Before reality TV, Denise was one of the hottest sex symbols of the 90s. Movies from that era, like Starship Troopers, are still super popular. Not to mention the scandalous neo-noir Wild Things, in which she has many racy nude scenes. She was even a Bond Girl. Yes, her role as a nuclear physicist named Christmas Jones is laughable, but being a Bond Girl is still a legendary honor.
Because of her movie roles and her infamous marriage to Charlie Sheen, Denise’s OnlyFans account already has a built-in audience. And, while this may be a generalization, it doesn’t seem like there’s too much overlap between that audience and RHOBH fans.
So when a 90s sex symbol joins a site like OnlyFans, does she really need the boost from a Bravo show? Maybe it will just add to her already great success.
Is Denise Laughing (At Erika) All The Way To The Bank?
Erika undeniably won their verbal spat on RHOBH. In fact, her dressing down of Denise reminded lots of fans why they used to love her before the scandal. It seems to be cementing RHOBH Season 13 as an Erika Jayne comeback season.
Meanwhile, Denise’s lack of response made her look bad. In fact, it might hurt her chances of returning full-time. A general takeaway on social media was that Denise can’t come close to matching any of the women in an argument. So, it seems like Erika, not Denise, came out ahead.
However, Denise surely has her beat when it comes to making a profit. The $7 bundles comment doesn’t seem as cutting when you remember that Erika made headlines for her own discount content. Her Las Vegas residency, Bet On Blonde, was rumored to have tickets selling for as little as one dollar. Attendance has also reportedly been very low. That being said, she is also getting a TV special about the Vegas show, even if some Bravo fans don’t want it.
TELL US – DO YOU THINK DENISE RICHARDS’ RHOBH APPEARANCE WAS TO BOOST HER ONLYFANS? DO YOU WANT DENISE TO RETURN TO RHOBH FULL TIME NEXT SEASON?
