Denise Richards Confirms Return to ‘RHOBH’ Season 13: “I Have Filmed Some Episodes”

Denise Richards had a rough go of it during her two-season run on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, which resulted in a bombshell rumor and the actress’ ultimate exit from the hit Bravo series. And while we weren’t sure if she’d ever return, Richards exclusively revealed to Variety that she will be taking back her diamond for the upcoming season of the reality show.

While promoting her latest drama series Paper Empire, the RHOBH alum told the outlet, “I have filmed some episodes. 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’ official status on the new season is unclear, though she said she was not in any of the promo shoots. In fact, it was so last-minute that according to the model, it all came to be when she was attending a screening hosted by current Housewife Garcelle Beauvais, whom she remained close with after leaving the show.

“This all just happened recently on the spur of the moment,” she 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.”

Richards added, “The next day, I was asked to go to some events — and so it’s been actually fun.”

When we last saw Richards on Season 10 of the show, she was embroiled in explosive arguments with her fellow cast members after former RHOBH star Brandi Glanville claimed the two hooked up — despite Richards being married. The accusations ultimately led to her fallout with longtime pal Lisa Rinna — who has since been axed from the show.

Reflecting on her time spent on the series, Richards said she felt as though “some of the women were very toxic and they played so dirty.” She continued, “I understand there has to be drama, but I also think it’s fun to see women having fun, especially this age group,” before adding that the women shouldn’t be trying to “tear people down.”

Although she’s stepping back into the lion’s den, Richards isn’t concerned about getting “sucked into” the drama of it all.

“I feel like I didn’t get sucked into it,” she said. “I truly was myself on the show. And I think some of the women are different on camera and off camera.”

Richards continued, “And I think you know what? Don’t self-produce. Just be yourselves. You get a group of six to eight [to] 10 women together, your drama will come up, authentically. Leave it at that and have fun with it.”

While a release date for RHOBH Season 13 has not yet been announced, the first twelve installments are currently available to stream on Peacock.