Denise Richards rocks bold curls as she ditches her trademark waves – and gets fans talking over the new look

Denise Richards rocked a bold new look on Thursday.

The Wild Things actress, 53, ditched her signature flowing waves for a head full of tight curls during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live.

Her hair was half up, with a loose strand dangling across her forehead.

Denise wowed in a shimmering emerald green dress paired with gold strappy heels and a dazzling silver chain.

Fans weighed in on the new look on Instagram after Denise shared a crazy video with Sonja Morgan.

Denise Richards rocked a bold new look on Thursday.

In the video, Denise joked about her dinner party appearance on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, but many fans commented on her hair.

“Denise looks good with dark hair,” RHOC alum Kelly Dodd posted.

“Okay Denise w this hair is (flame emojij),” one fan commented.

‘This hair suits Denise perfectly!’ one commented.

“DENISE THIS HAIR,” one fan posted.

Others loved her overall look, with one commenting: ‘Denise’s new stylist deserves a raise! She hasn’t looked this good in 20 years.’

“Denise has been killing her looks lately okay,” wrote another.

However, not everyone was a fan.

“Denise looks like Rachel Dolezal,” one person posted.

“Denise is giving Gizelle bad wig vibes,” another commented.

Denise’s usual hairstyle was back on Friday, with the actress rocking her familiar waves for an appearance on The Talk.

In the video, Denise joked about her dinner appearance on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, but many fans commented on her hair

In the video, Denise joked about her dinner appearance on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, but many fans commented on her hair

For her performance, she wore a figure-hugging emerald green dress

For her performance, she wore a figure-hugging emerald green dress

Richards pictured outside the Watch What Happens Live studio

Richards pictured outside the Watch What Happens Live studio

Fans shared their thoughts on the look in the comments section

Fans shared their thoughts on the look in the comments section

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It won’t be long before Denise appears on TV again with the film Hunting Housewives.

The Lifetime film, which also stars former RHOA star NeNe Leakes, follows four housewives who embark on a weekend getaway – only to end up “in the wilderness,” according to IMDb.

The release is scheduled for March 9.

Denise starred on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills for two years before leaving in 2020, but she recently appeared in a dramatic dinner scene in the final season.

Her latest appearance comes just a few weeks after Denise celebrated her 53rd birthday.

Denise's usual hairstyle was back on Friday, with the actress rocking her familiar waves for an appearance on The Talk

Denise’s usual hairstyle was back on Friday, with the actress rocking her familiar waves for an appearance on The Talk

She posted a selfie of herself blowing out the candles on a cake with sprinkles containing two pink candles, along with a glamorous photo of her in a bright pink dress.

‘Thanks for the birthday wishes. I feel so grateful. I love you all,” she captioned the post.

Denise has been married to Aaron Phypers, 51, since 2018.

The actress also shares daughters Sami, 19, and Lola, 18, with her ex-husband, Young Guns actor Charlie Sheen, 58 – to whom she was married from 2002 to 2006.

Richards also adopted third daughter Eloise Joni, 12, in 2011 as a single mother.

Phypers was previously married to Desperate Housewives star Nicollette Sheridan, 60, from 2015 to 2018.

After their divorce was finalized in August, he proposed to Richards just 15 months after they started dating in 2017.