‘RHOBH’ Star Denise Richards ‘Terrified’ Ex Exposed Her & Daughters To HIV
Denise Richards confidently said on her Bravo reality show that she would “never” divorce again. She was wrong. She’s currently in a contentious divorce amid abuse allegations. One of her ex-husbands revealed that they were diagnosed with the deadly HIV virus. The soap star was “terrified” that she and her daughters were exposed. Keep reading for more details.
Denise Richards’ Ex Reveals HIV Diagnosis
Denise Richards’ wedding to Aaron Phypers was featured on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. They tied the knot in an intimate ceremony on a beach in Malibu, California. Their marriage and family life were featured on Bravo’s Denise Richards & Her Wild Things. The soap star vowed never to divorce again, no matter what. Aaron Phypers filed for divorce just a few months later after nearly seven years of marriage.
Denise Richards experienced another high-profile divorce when her marriage to actor Charlie Sheen ended. The former couple married in 2002, but she filed for divorce in 2005 when she was six months pregnant with their second daughter, Lola. They welcomed Sami in 2004.
Charlie Sheen battled many demons during his fame. He has been candid about his drug addiction and addiction to hiring sex workers. He admitted during the trial of “Hollywood Madam” Heidi Fleiss that he spent over $50,000 on high-end escorts.
The Platoon star revealed in a 2015 interview on the Today Show that he was HIV positive. He was diagnosed a few years earlier, but tried to keep it private. He claimed he was forced to reveal his health status after multiple extortion threats.
RHOBH Star ‘Terrified’ Her & Daughters Exposed To Deadly Disease
Charlie Sheen opened up in a recent Netflix documentary about the HIV diagnosis. He revealed that his ex-wife, Denise Richards, encouraged him to get tested after he was extremely sick with headaches and chills. HIV can lead to the deadly AIDS virus. Tens of thousands of people succumbed to the disease during the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s. But treatment has come a long way since then. In many cases, HIV can be managed and never develop into AIDS.
But it’s still a scary situation. HIV is transmitted through bodily fluids, including blood, semen, and breast milk. Drug use and unprotected sex are the most common methods of transmission.
While he didn’t go public with the news until 2015, he told Denise Richards in 2011. She was reportedly upset about her possible exposure to HIV and transmitting it to her children. “She got herself and the kids tested, terrified that they would test positive. Thank God, they didn’t,” Radar Online reported.
Despite their divorce and his illness, Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards are closer now than ever. He’s reportedly rebuilding his relationship with their daughters. The actor, 63, is on a treatment regimen for HIV and seems to be doing well.
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