Denise Richards' Relationship With Daughter Sami Sheen Was Slammed By Critics

Publish date: 2024-05-28

Highlights

Actress Denise Richards has faced criticism for her troubled relationship with her eldest daughter Sami.
Despite the controversy, it seemed that Denise and Sami were repairing their relationship.
The public and media were outraged by Denise's support of Sami's career choices.

Actress Denise Richards, is mostly known for her roles in cult classic films like Wild Things and The World is Not Enough and as a reality star in The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. But in real life she is also a mother to three daughters: Sami and Lola Rose Sheen and Eloise Joni Richards. Two of her daughters, Denise had with embattled actor Charlie Sheen and her youngest, Eloise Joni, Richards adopted.

Naturally, Denise Richards has a close bond with all of her children, in particular her eldest daughter. Their mother-daughter relationship has also made headline news but not for the reason you may think. In recent years, Richards has been accused of fostering an unhealthy relationship with Sami. Not only have the public criticized their relationship but so has the media and her ex-husband Charlie Sheen. So, why is Denise Richards' and Sami Sheen's relationship so toxic?

Inside Denise Richards And Sami Sheen's Relationship

Like many mother-daughter relationships, there are ups and downs. And while most parents are free to discipline their children behind closed doors, celebrities' actions are often brought to light and opened up to public scrutiny and sometimes condemnation.

Richards' relationship with her eldest daughter, Sami Sheen, has long been troubled. Their frayed relationship began to play out before the cameras when Denise Richards joined the cast of the hit Bravo reality TV series The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

Fans couldn't get enough of Richard's storyline on the reality show as the actress has long been known for her explosive relationship with ex-husband Charlie Sheen.

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In the show, Richards shared a life with her current husband, healing center owner Aaron Phypers, and her three daughters, Sami, Lola Rose, and Eloise Joni.

Despite their luxurious lifestyle, things between Denise and her daughters seemed less than idyllic. The cracks in their family dynamic were revealed after the Blonde and Blonder actress admitted on the reality show that she was having difficulty raising her kids, particularly Sami, who Richards said seemed determined to defy her rules.

Not long after Denise Richards' shocking admission on TV, her daughter Sami took to social media to reveal her side of the story regarding her relationship with her mother.

In a video she uploaded to TikTok, Sami added that the home she shared with Richards had become abusive. As a result, Sami claimed she had grown to have self-confidence issues. The troubled teen went further and added that during her time with her mother, step-father, and sisters, there were days she would go without eating or sleeping.

Sami also said that the toxic environment negatively affected her mental health, to the point that she dreaded going to school. The teen then revealed that she had moved out of her mother's house and was living with her father, where she claimed she was happy and doing things on her terms.

Not long after Sami moved in with her biological father, who told the media that he loved his daughter and chose to raise her entirely differently than Richards had, the latter defended how she raised her children.

In an article by PageSix, Richards explained on the Jeff Lewis Has An Issue podcast that it was hard for any parent to raise children, particularly in a superficial environment like Los Angeles.

Denise Richards then implied that her daughter was spoiled and that though she had tried to raise all her children right, her eldest had resisted. The actress admitted their relationship was strained but that she had hope that they would one day reconcile.

Fans Criticized Denise Richards For Allowing Her Teenage Daughter To Join OnlyFans

Sometime after Sami moved in with her father, an article in E! News online confirmed that Denise and Sami were on good terms again. Fans also noted that mother and daughter shared congratulatory and positive messages to each other on social media.

More controversy occurred soon after it appeared that things finally seemed to be on the mend between Denise and Sami. The incident was so bizarre that fans once again questioned Denise Richards' capability as a parent.

Not long after it was reported that Sami moved back in with her mother, the then eighteen-year-old opened an OnlyFans account, which is an exclusive platform where celebrities and other people typically share explicit content with audiences for a price.

In a racy picture posted by Sami to her Instagram account, in which she captioned it about her OnlyFans career, Denise commented, "Sami, I will always support you & always have your back. I love you".

Although many deemed Sami's actions inappropriate for her age, what outraged them more was that her mother, Denise Richards, had supported her daughter opening up an account on the salacious website. Charlie Sheen also opposed his daughter's actions and even criticized Richards for encouraging her to make money on OnlyFans.

Not long after her daughter went on OnlyFans, Richards opened up an account on the platform, leaving many creeped out by this strange mother-daughter bonding activity.

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But what further enraged the public was when Denise Richards hinted that she was planning to collaborate with her daughter on the platform.

According to Stuff Entertainment magazine, several Reddit users went online to express their disgust of Richards' actions, with one person saying," Creepy creepy creepy. In no world is this appropriate." Another commenter said," This has undertones that I cannot support in this context. Do better, Denise.".

However, neither Sami nor Denise caved into pressure and continued to upload content on their OnlyFans accounts.

When people asked Denise on Instagram why she supported her young daughter doing OnlyFans, the actress said she admired her daughter's decision and added, "I can't be judgmental of her choices. I did Wild Things and Playboy; quite frankly, her father shouldn't be judging her either."