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Topics: Celebrity, Sex and Relationships, US News, Netflix
Rhianna Benson
Topics: Celebrity, Sex and Relationships, US News, Netflix
Amongst the numerous bombshells dropped by acquaintances of Charlie Sheen in Netflix's damning new documentary is one made by his ex-wife, Denise Richards.
Speaking on the show, the actress appeared emotional whilst recalling feeling forced to whip up 'white trash' sandwiches for Sheen's mistresses, months prior to finally divorcing the Two and a Half Men star.
For those in need of a reminder, Sheen and Richards tied the knot in Brentwood, California in June 2002, almost two years after the big-name duo first met on the set of Good Advice, and guest starred together in Spin City.
During the course of their relationship, the couple welcomed two daughters together. Six months into her second pregnancy, however, Richards announced that she'd filed for divorce.
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At the time, she said: "We are deeply saddened by the recent events and out of our love and concern for our daughter Sam, our unborn child and each other, we ask that you respect our privacy during this difficult time."
In the years since, light has been shed onto what triggered the breakdown of their relationship, which ended with custody and legal battles, public disputes, and even Richards suing Sheen for allegedly failing to meet financial‑support promises.
This week, however, the 54-year-old has revealed first-hand that extra-marital affairs on Sheen's part also resulted in the termination of their marriage, the majority of which she says were spurred by the actor's drug-fuelled benders.
Speaking on Netflix's aka Charlie Sheen, Richards revealed that, whilst married to Sheen, she was forced to make lunch for 'hookers' he'd liaised with. At the time, the TV star had sparked concern after disappearing for two days, right in the middle of filming his much-loved sitcom.
"They would call me all the f*****g time to go there because I can’t get fired," she explained. "I was your ex-wife, I was already fired.
"When they were desperate, they were like, 'Could you please come over and see if he’s alive? We haven’t seen him for two days.' And so, then I would pound on his door. And then I’d keep pounding. I’m like, 'Open the f–k up!'"
On one trip, the Real House of Beverly Hills star claims she'd brought food with her to feed her ex, only to notice his cast mate Jon Cryer was also at his mansion.
"I’m making sandwiches and Jon was super nervous and he goes, ‘What are you doing?’ I go, ‘Well, he hasn’t eaten and I’m making sandwiches,'" she recalled telling the actor,
"And then you see two or three hookers come downstairs. And I remember Jon asking me, 'Are you making them sandwiches?' and I go, "Well, yeah. What am I gonna say? Sorry, because of what you do for a living, you don’t get one of my white trash mayo, mustard, turkey, cheese, lettuce sandwiches?'"
Richards went on to say: "It wasn’t like I was making a gourmet sandwich. Like, I’m trying to help keep him good."
In the midst of their custody battle, the mother-of-three - who went on to adopt a third daughter as a single parent - accused Sheen, now 60, of demonstrating both 'inappropriate behaviour' and 'conduct'.
In official filings, Richards also referenced 'his attraction to underage women and his sexual explicitness on the internet, including revealing his private parts'.