Denise Richards Says Darker Hair Transformation Happened 'On a Whim' After Daughters Saw Old Photos (Exclusive)

Denise Richards.Photo:Emma McIntyre/Getty;Gotham/GCDenise Richardscredits her daughters for her brunette inspiration!During the Midnight Mission’s Easter Celebration in Los Angeles on Friday where she explained her reason behind the change, the former blonde, 53, exclusively explained to PEOPLE the reason behind her change.“I went darker because actually, my older daughters were the ones that encouraged me to because they saw pictures of me when I first started acting and [when I was] a little younger, and they’re like, ‘Mom, we think you should go darker again,” Richards tells PEOPLE, adding that she did it “on a whim” after the suggestion.Lifetime’sHunting Housewivesstar and her ex-husbandCharlie Sheenshare two daughters: Lola, 18, andSami, 20. After their divorce, Richards adopted a daughter,Eloise, 12, in 2011.Lola Sheen, Charlie Sheen, Sami Sheen, Denise Richards.InstagramIn 2018, the actress marriedAaron Phypers, and he adopted Eloise the following year.While speaking with PEOPLE, Richards opened up about her family’s holiday traditions ahead of the Easter weekend.“We love to cook and we have the family together," she said. “For Easter, it’s always been Easter egg hunts. My older girls are a little older but it’s fun for them to see their little sister still enjoy the Easter bunny and an Easter egg hunt.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.When it comes to theTwo and a Half Menalum, 58, joining the gang, Richards said it all just “depends” on the holiday. However, “He’s always welcome,” she said.“The more the merrier at our house. We just cook a lot of food, and friends and family come, so it’s always fun.”TheReal Housewives of Beverly Hillsstar also revealed whether or not she would be open to rejoining the franchise after an awkward “comeback moment” last season.Denise Richards on ‘RHOBH’.Nicole Weingart/BravoDespite her past issues with cast memberErika Girardi, Richards said she wouldn’t let any of the previous disagreements sway her decision.“I always say, ‘Never say never.’ I have nothing against her at all. It’s just silly fights on the show sometimes,” Richards told PEOPLE. “We’ll see what happens.”In January, theWild Thingsactress appeared on Podcast One’sOn Display with Melissa Gorga, where she reflected on herRHOBHscreen time and how she’d considered skippingKyle Richards' THC dinner before the now-infamous scene where she talked incoherently. Denise later said she had fallen ill with a virus prior to the dinner.“I didn’t want to not go because I didn’t want [the housewives] to say, ‘Oh, she didn’t show up,'” Denise told Gorga, 45. “But whatever…I made an asshole out of myself.”

Denise Richards.Photo:Emma McIntyre/Getty;Gotham/GC

Emma McIntyre/Getty;Gotham/GC

Denise Richardscredits her daughters for her brunette inspiration!During the Midnight Mission’s Easter Celebration in Los Angeles on Friday where she explained her reason behind the change, the former blonde, 53, exclusively explained to PEOPLE the reason behind her change.“I went darker because actually, my older daughters were the ones that encouraged me to because they saw pictures of me when I first started acting and [when I was] a little younger, and they’re like, ‘Mom, we think you should go darker again,” Richards tells PEOPLE, adding that she did it “on a whim” after the suggestion.Lifetime’sHunting Housewivesstar and her ex-husbandCharlie Sheenshare two daughters: Lola, 18, andSami, 20. After their divorce, Richards adopted a daughter,Eloise, 12, in 2011.Lola Sheen, Charlie Sheen, Sami Sheen, Denise Richards.InstagramIn 2018, the actress marriedAaron Phypers, and he adopted Eloise the following year.While speaking with PEOPLE, Richards opened up about her family’s holiday traditions ahead of the Easter weekend.“We love to cook and we have the family together,” she said. “For Easter, it’s always been Easter egg hunts. My older girls are a little older but it’s fun for them to see their little sister still enjoy the Easter bunny and an Easter egg hunt.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.When it comes to theTwo and a Half Menalum, 58, joining the gang, Richards said it all just “depends” on the holiday. However, “He’s always welcome,” she said.“The more the merrier at our house. We just cook a lot of food, and friends and family come, so it’s always fun.”TheReal Housewives of Beverly Hillsstar also revealed whether or not she would be open to rejoining the franchise after an awkward “comeback moment” last season.Denise Richards on ‘RHOBH’.Nicole Weingart/BravoDespite her past issues with cast memberErika Girardi, Richards said she wouldn’t let any of the previous disagreements sway her decision.“I always say, ‘Never say never.’ I have nothing against her at all. It’s just silly fights on the show sometimes,” Richards told PEOPLE. “We’ll see what happens.”In January, theWild Thingsactress appeared on Podcast One’sOn Display with Melissa Gorga, where she reflected on herRHOBHscreen time and how she’d considered skippingKyle Richards’ THC dinner before the now-infamous scene where she talked incoherently. Denise later said she had fallen ill with a virus prior to the dinner.“I didn’t want to not go because I didn’t want [the housewives] to say, ‘Oh, she didn’t show up,'” Denise told Gorga, 45. “But whatever…I made an asshole out of myself.”

Denise Richardscredits her daughters for her brunette inspiration!

During the Midnight Mission’s Easter Celebration in Los Angeles on Friday where she explained her reason behind the change, the former blonde, 53, exclusively explained to PEOPLE the reason behind her change.

“I went darker because actually, my older daughters were the ones that encouraged me to because they saw pictures of me when I first started acting and [when I was] a little younger, and they’re like, ‘Mom, we think you should go darker again,” Richards tells PEOPLE, adding that she did it “on a whim” after the suggestion.

Lifetime’sHunting Housewivesstar and her ex-husbandCharlie Sheenshare two daughters: Lola, 18, andSami, 20. After their divorce, Richards adopted a daughter,Eloise, 12, in 2011.

Lola Sheen, Charlie Sheen, Sami Sheen, Denise Richards.Instagram

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In 2018, the actress marriedAaron Phypers, and he adopted Eloise the following year.

While speaking with PEOPLE, Richards opened up about her family’s holiday traditions ahead of the Easter weekend.

“We love to cook and we have the family together,” she said. “For Easter, it’s always been Easter egg hunts. My older girls are a little older but it’s fun for them to see their little sister still enjoy the Easter bunny and an Easter egg hunt.”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

When it comes to theTwo and a Half Menalum, 58, joining the gang, Richards said it all just “depends” on the holiday. However, “He’s always welcome," she said.

“The more the merrier at our house. We just cook a lot of food, and friends and family come, so it’s always fun.”

TheReal Housewives of Beverly Hillsstar also revealed whether or not she would be open to rejoining the franchise after an awkward “comeback moment” last season.

Denise Richards on ‘RHOBH’.Nicole Weingart/Bravo

Nicole Weingart/Bravo

Despite her past issues with cast memberErika Girardi, Richards said she wouldn’t let any of the previous disagreements sway her decision.

“I always say, ‘Never say never.’ I have nothing against her at all. It’s just silly fights on the show sometimes,” Richards told PEOPLE. “We’ll see what happens.”

In January, theWild Thingsactress appeared on Podcast One’sOn Display with Melissa Gorga, where she reflected on herRHOBHscreen time and how she’d considered skippingKyle Richards’ THC dinner before the now-infamous scene where she talked incoherently. Denise later said she had fallen ill with a virus prior to the dinner.

“I didn’t want to not go because I didn’t want [the housewives] to say, ‘Oh, she didn’t show up,'” Denise told Gorga, 45. “But whatever…I made an asshole out of myself.”

source: people.com