How Sami Sheen inspired her mom Denise Richards to try something new

Sami Sheen is the eldest daughter of Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards. When she turned 18 in 2022, one of her first decisions as a legal adult was to... open an account on a spicy content network.

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Even her mother didn't know what was on her daughter's mind and the two of them have a trusting relationship. Denise Richards kept up the tradition of congratulating Sami Sheen on Instagram. "In the blink of an eye you're 18.... !!!! Happy birthday my beautiful Sami. I love you so much."

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And yes, time continues and Sami Sheen changed her digits in 2024, when she turned 20. Both mother and daughter share a passion for this same social network. Yes, Denise Richards has many more followers than Sami Sheen... for the time being. The question is, who is Sami Sheen?

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Sani Sheen is the eldest daughter of Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen. The young aspiring model and influencer seems to have inherited her father's character: Denise Richards admitted in an interview on Jeffrey Lewis Live on Sirius XM, that she has "a strained relationship" with her daughter Sami Sheen. In recent months, Sami has alternated moving in with her father and mother.

It seems like only yesterday that Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards, one of the most popular couples of the turn of the century, were seen on the red carpets. But that was 2004. Nowadays, it is their daughter, Samantha Katherine Sheen, who is in view of the masses in her role as an influencer.

From 2002 to 2006, Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards were a leading couple in Hollywood. During that time, they not only had Sami but also Lola Rose (June 2005).

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When Sami Sheen turned 16 (in 2020), her parents allowed her to open an Instagram account, to start working on her dream of being an influencer.

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Denise Richards knows that the industry is very tough and never wanted to expose her daughter too soon. However, Sami Sheen is prepared: she has accompanied her mother to numerous events where, as her mother admits, she has learned a lot.

"[She] has always taken an interest during my cover shoots and photo sessions, so to be honest, it is like she has had many internships, every time she was on set with me," the actress told the Daily Mail.

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Despite how simple it all seemed, Denise Richards has been careful to warn her daughter about how complicated the industry is.

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Minutes before facing her first professional photo shoot, back in 2020, Denise Richards once again set the record straight with her daughter: "I told her there's no guarantee she can have a modelling career and to have fun with this shoot".

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The shoot, conducted by photographer Michael G. Simon, was Sami Sheen's official modelling debut. With styling by Laura Rugetti, make-up by Pamela Brogardi and designs by Joylife, the youngster proved that she has what it takes to follow in her mother's footsteps.

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To this day, the young woman is living her dream - but wants to go little by little. She takes advantage of her Instagram profile to upload photos that are expanding her reach. In fact, Sami Sheen already has more than 170,000 followers on the social network.

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But the young influencer is still a far cry from Denise Richards (2 million followers) and Charlie Sheen (1 million followers), who are established and globally recognised stars.

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Despite her lower (but growing) followers, no one should be surprised if in the next few years, we start hearing Sami Sheen's name in the same circles as Kaia Gerber or Lily Rose Depp. They have similar styles, equally famous parents and they could end up sharing the catwalk sooner rather than later.

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However, while her fashion breakthrough comes and goes, it seems that Sami Sheen did not mind trying out other sectors such as naughty content. The young woman opened an account on such a platform three months after her 18th birthday.

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Despite her parents' initial rejection of the move, both wouldn't argue with the fact that Sami Sheen was of age and knew the path she wanted to take. Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen even gave her advice on how to manage the surprising gamble.

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In an unexpected turn of events, her mother, Denise Richards, ended up opening an account on the same website as her daughter. And that's where the problems of having such famous parents come in... Denise Richards has surpassed her own daughter on the website.

Both Denise Richards have hundreds of thousands of followers. They are healthy competition for each other on the platform and still adore each other.

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