Denise Richards has emotional recollection of traumatizing life event on Special Forces: World's Toughest Test
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Denise Richards spoke candidly about a sexual assault she suffered as a teenager, during Wednesday's season three premiere of Fox's Special Forces: World's Toughest Test. The 53-year-old actress-reality star chat about the traumatic life experience, which she said was triggered by an exercise on the program called a helicopter extraction, which is used by the Army Special Forces.
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'I really want to learn how to not be overwhelmed by fear - I've been through traumatic situations that have been very terrifying for me. I want to learn how to deal with those issues and be stronger,' Richards said. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum was unable to complete the task, and explained to the show's Directing Staff (DS) that she was 'completely out of [her] comfort zone' while attempting it and was 'not petrified' but instead 'emotional.'.
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The Downers Grove, Illinois native said on the program, 'I've been through traumatic situations that have been very terrifying for me. I want to learn how to deal with those issues and be stronger.'. The DS personnel told Richards she had 'a deer in the headlights kind of look' and 'froze' in her effort.
![[The Bravo alum said of her motivations to compete on the program, 'Yes, I'm completely overcome by certain fearful situations, and I want to learn how to stay calm and do something']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/09/05/93898997-14265587-image-a-14_1736399323092.jpg)
Denise Richards, 53, spoke candidly about a sexual assault she suffered as a teenager on Wednesday's Special Forces: World's Toughest Test. Pictured in LA in November. The actress-reality star spoke about the traumatic life experience during the season three premiere of the Fox series.
