Special Forces sees Denise Richards open up about sexual assault at 15: ‘I froze’
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The actor subsequently left the Fox competition show after the second episode. In the January 8 episode, which sees celebrities attempt to complete a series of military training exercises, Richards explained how her motivation to join the show stemmed from past experiences where she “froze” out of fear.
“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,” the 53-year-old Wild Things star told the show’s Directing Staff. “I want to learn how to deal with those issues and be stronger.”.
“Part of the reason I wanted to do this course is I’ve been in situations where I freeze and I can’t function, I can’t even speak to protect myself,” she continued. “The first time I ever experienced that I was 15 and I noticed a man following me,” Richards said. “He came up from behind me, put his hand around my mouth, grabbed my vagina, and started dragging me, and I froze, like I couldn’t even scream for help.
“It’s so scary to have that situation, you know, that age and be so vulnerable. And I have three daughters, and I want them to be able to never go through that. And also, if something, God forbid, happen to be strong enough.”. Richards felt inclined to open up about the sexual assault after the Directing Staff pulled her aside to tell her she had “a deer in the headlights kind of look” while attempting to complete the helicopter extraction challenge, an exercise that involves jumping from a boat to a helicopter pad and pushing oneself up into an aircraft cabin.
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