Denise Richards has been a staple member of the entertainment industry for decades! While her marriage to fellow Hollywood actor, Charlie Sheen, may have been her claim to fame for quite a while, her resume truly does speak for itself. Whether it was her time as a Bond Girl, her work in "Wild Things" or her days on "The Bold & The Beautiful", Denise has really done it all, including reality television!
The star signed up for "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" in 2019 and absolutely crushed it. The actress grew her Bravo fan base in one season, and rightfully so, however, it appears things have shifted during her second time around. Although there is a lot of drama involved with Denise Richards at the moment, it seems as if her salary is making it all worth it. Here is just how much Denise is earning from her work on Bravo's "The Real Housewives".
A Denise Richards Takeover
"The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" has been going strong for 10 seasons now and it doesn't look like it is going anywhere anytime soon! The show, which first began back in 2010, saw a number of familiar faces, including sisters Kyle and Kim Richards, Camille Grammer and Lisa Vanderpump. While Kyle Richards may be the only existing original cast member still on the show, there have been so many needed additions over the years. In 2019, it was announced that actress, Denise Richards, would officially be singing onto the Beverly Hills "Housewives" and her paycheck was quite impressive!
While most housewives have to remain on the show for years in order to reach seven-figure salaries, it seems as if Denise Richards snagged that offer on her first go. According to Life & Style Magazine, Denise landed a 4 season deal for $1 million each season. Considering she is now on her second, Denise has already made $2 million from the Bravo Network. Although that sounds like a reasonable amount, considering it is, Denise Richards, these figures are usually only made available to housewives who have been part of the franchise for many seasons.
A few housewives from across the series that make seven-figure salaries include, Nene Leakes, Kandi Burruss, and Porsha Williams, all make in the millions, while another franchise stars such as Teresa Giudice from "RHONJ", and Bethenny Frankel, formerly from "RHONY", have been making $1 million for quite a while, leaving Denise in very good company.
So, it is clear that Denise Richards making $1 million on her first go is quite the feat for a first-time housewife, however, it has been made clear that Denise is no ordinary housewife. The star came in hot during her first season, which the fans could not get enough of. Whether it was her sexual puns, juicy details regarding her relationship, or some inside scoop about her marriage to Charlie Sheen, Denise Richards made for quite the first impression on season 9 of "RHOBH".
While she's just finished her second season, racking in that other $1 million, Denise Richards still has 2 other seasons to go in order to get the full $4 million. Although this doesn't seem like an issue whatsoever, it seems as if Denise Richards is no longer a fan of the show, whatsoever.
Her second season, which is notoriously difficult for most returning housewives, has been brutal. Season 10 of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" focused a lot more on Denise this time around and a rumor that alleges she slept with former "RHOBH" cast member, Brandi Glanville. Despite claiming the rumors to be untrue, her fellow co-stars, Kyle Richards, Erika Jayne, Teddi Mellencamp, and friend of 20 years, Lisa Rinna, wasted no opportunity to bring it up for most of the season.
While it was made clear that Denise was not interested in discussing this topic on-camera, the ladies continued to badger her for information and call her out for inconsistencies in her story. Although she is making $1 million per season, we aren't sure if putting up with such utter betrayal, is worth it for a star as big as Denise Richards. Fans have by no means been happy with this season after the ladies attacked Denise episode after episode. One castmate that viewers have been disappointed with has been Lisa Rinna. She and Denise have known one another for over two decades, and their friendship is very much no longer a thing.
Despite the difficult season, Denise has yet to comment on whether she will return for season 11. While we'd love to see Denise Richards on two more seasons of the hit Bravo show, we totally understand if she's simply had enough. The actress continues to appear in a number of film and television shows, proving that she may be very much above this type of drama.
