Denise Richards Sports Black Eye Amid Restraining Order Drama
Kai Montgomery here, your grumpy guru of glitzy mishaps, reluctantly serving up the latest Hollywood headache. Look, I don’t want to be the one saying “I told you so,” but here we are with Denise Richards flashing a fresh-looking bruise just days after crashing her estranged husband’s pad unannounced.
The actress and reality star was snapped running errands in Calabasas this past Tuesday, her baseball cap doing little to hide a noticeably discolored spot under her left eye and a tiny cut on her chin. TMZ first flagged these images, while public court documents filed in Los Angeles County confirm that Denise obtained a temporary restraining order against Aaron Phypers earlier this summer using an older photograph of what she claimed was a black eye inflicted by him.
Here’s where the plot twists itself into a pretzel. According to sources close to Richards, what looks like a fresh bruise is actually the aftermath of a cosmetic session—micro-needling paired with a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection. These insiders tell TMZ and corroborating legal filings that her skin was left a bit roughed up while doctors whipped it back into shape.
You’ll recall Denise stormed up to Phypers’ house last Sunday without warning, despite that very restraining order keeping him at arm’s length. Witnesses say Aaron’s side refused to let her in, and his family had already called the cops to enforce the court mandate. In fact, when police arrived, Denise wasn’t sporting any telltale bruises. That little wrinkle caught Aaron’s representatives by surprise, prompting them to remind everyone of their earlier statement: the actor never laid a hand on his ex before she allegedly hurt herself in a fall.
Legal experts reviewing the case note that nothing in the official filings indicates Phypers has violated the order or even come into contact with her since the hearing. It’s a curious scenario: a court document based on an older photo, a stunt-like house call, and now a suspiciously timed beauty treatment misread as fresh assault marks. If you needed proof the line between genuine crisis and headline bait is paper-thin, this is it.
What’s next? Denise’s legal team has yet to comment beyond their claim that her latest facial edits had nothing to do with any domestic dust-up. Aaron’s lawyers are sticking to their guns too, insisting their client remained law-abiding and uninvolved. Meanwhile, the rumor mill spins on: was this a PR move, a misunderstood treatment, or something else entirely?
Well, that was hardly surprising. Another day, another Hollywood riddle to decode. Stay tuned and keep your eye on the bruise.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and TMZ, Los Angeles County court filings
Attribution: Creative Commons Licensed
