Although Denise Richard’s stint on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills lasted just two seasons, her legacy is timeless.
Unlike many stars on the franchise, Denise is a celebrity in her own right, and her acting career is strong.
In a podcast interview for Behind The Velvet Rope Podcast With David Yontef, dress designers Patrik Simpson and husband Pol’ Atteu spilled the tea on the actress, telling fans what it was like to work with her.
“[Pol] made a gown, a wedding gown for her,” said Patrik, “for the movie Kambakkht Ishq, which is on Netflix right now. Um, she’s just not the nicest person.”
Pol described Denise as “difficult” and “too much.”
“I’d never experienced such nastiness from someone,” said Pol. “She treated one of our friends really with disrespect very badly, when they were knocking on the trailer door for her to get on set and she goes, ‘Why are these Indian people always coming to knock on the door? They’re so rude. Don’t they understand?’”
Patrik alleged, “She was very derogatory to the Indian people that she was working [with], that hired her for the movie. We saw it firsthand . . . She was so nasty to the producer, the Indian producer, who was our friend, Pooja Batra, huge Indian actress.”
Then, a disagreement about wardrobe turned into a bitter argument between Pol and Denise. “They got into it,” said Patrik. “Some of [the dresses] did not fit her, and he helped adjust them to fix it and fix them. But before that, she was screaming at him like he’s the wardrobe person . . . She screamed, ‘get the f–k out, get out of here.’ Then he left. And then she sent somebody to the boutique, begging him to come back cause she was sorry the way she treated us.”
The designers also dished on some RHOBH drama. “Lisa Rinna and Denise Richards were friends for so many years. And then she filmed with her and got to see the real her. Something happens,” said Patrik.
Pol mentioned another client, Brandi Glanville – Denise’s mortal enemy who allegedly slept with her.
“I got to say Brandi Glanville. They talk so much shit about her and she’s beautiful. She’s the sweetest person. She’s so nice. She’s really cool.” Pol likened Brandi to Anna Nicole Smith: “Wild. Oh my God . . . And she’s honest. That’s what I like about her.”
“One thing you can say about Brandi,” Pol continued. “She always tells the truth. And I believe something happened with her and Denise, and I don’t know why Denise just doesn’t freaking own it.”
The designers were offered the chance to see receipts: “Brandi actually offered to show us the text messages, and we’re like, ‘Nope, we don’t need to see it. We trust you.’”
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