Denise Richards In Tinkerbell Costume Called Out Over 'Gross' Toenails

By Kristin Myers on November 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM EST

Denise Richards at the 30th Annual Race To Erase MS Gala
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Actress Denise Richards has been having a pretty tough year amid her divorce, but that isn’t stopping her from taking the time to celebrate Halloween. Instead of going with a spooky costume this year, the “Wild Things” star got down in the grass to show off her Tinkerbell costume. Unfortunately, some fans couldn’t get past her feet and called out her “gross” toenails.

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Denise Richards Faces Backlash Over ‘Those Toes’

The “Starship Troopers” alum got plenty of compliments from fans who called her “ageless” and “stunning” in the comments. Unfortunately, she also received a lot of comments from users asking about her feet.

“OMG. Why are her toenails so long… GROSS!” one user exclaimed.

“Nail clippers,” another follower wrote.

“I can’t unsee those toes and toenails,” a third user chimed in.

“Denise looks stunning, but WTF is going on with the toenails???” another follower asked while another user criticized her “long *ss feet.”

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Denise Has Some Fans Amid All Of The Negativity

Some fans attempted to stick up for the actress in the comments. “Omg u people are mean who gives a sh#! About toes? Omg, who cares? She looks fab!” one user exclaimed.

“I love this- you’re such a beautiful person, inside and out!” another follower gushed.

“Real life fairy. You look absolutely stunning,” a third fan chimed in.

“Please be kind to her. She looks amazing. She has had such a rough year. Be there for her and support her. I love you, Denise. You are as beautiful inside as you are outside,” another follower wrote.

“All y’all are jealous AF she looks amazing and has been having a tough year! Show some grace and kindness!! She’s raising her young daughter by herself, who has some issues. Think before you type and ask yourself, is it worth it?” another fan chimed in.

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Denise Richards Claims She Was Abused By Her Ex-Husband

Denise has accused her ex-husband, Aaron Phypers, of domestic abuse amid their ongoing divorce. Believe it or not, she has an unlikely ally in her corner: his cousin, Kathleen McAllister. She backed up the abuse complaints and testified in court during Denise’s attempt to make her temporary restraining order permanent.

Aaron’s cousin claims that he actually saw him give Denise a black eye in January 2022. "I saw Aaron hit Denise, and immediately she had a really bad black eye," she said, as per PEOPLEmagazine. "I'm literally in shock now to this day about it."

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Aaron’s Cousin Testifies That He Was Abusive To Denise

She went on to say that she was “in shock” and demonstrated how she witnessed how Aaron hit Denise with the back of his hand. Kathleen described other “horrific” acts of abuse, including a time when he allegedly pinned Denise “against the concrete wall where his truck was parked at the office."

"He was choking her and her head slammed against the [wall] and caused a concussion," she claimed. "She was just really upset, in pain, disoriented. [I was] concerned she could have died."

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Denise and her children during this difficult time.

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