Denise Richards is insisting that she has no choice but to let her two toddlers, ages 2 and 3, appear on her new reality show because they "want to become stars."
Richards says, "I am a single mom and I am very hands-on with my kids so I can't do a show without the kids at all. I asked them if they wanted to be on TV and Sam said, 'Yes!'"
"My girls have been around it so much.They love the make-up. They love the hair. They love all of that."
The actress recently won her court battle with ex-husband Charlie Sheen who attempted to stop their daughters Sam, 3, and Lola, 2, from being exploited.
"I understand why people are judgmental right away saying, 'How could she have her kids on the show?' But as long as they're protected, I feel that they'll be OK."
Meanwhile, Richards hopes the show will represent her in a good light following months of negative press after the breakdown of her marriage to Sheen in 2006.
She says, "There has definitely been a lot of negative things written about me and going through my divorce. You know, I don't want to do a bunch of interviews and start mud-slinging with my ex. He's still their dad. I would like an opportunity for people to see who I am."
