Denise Richards’ absurd excuse for not wearing a mask on flight

Denise Richards has outed herself for not wearing a mask on a recent flight, and simultaneously offered a bizarre excuse why.

She’s not a doctor — she just plays one on planes.

Denise Richards chose to make up her own rules on a recent flight, opting to use her “huge winter coat” as a mask instead of, well, a mask — and for some reason, informing her fans of the situation, the New York Post reported.

“Anyone that is upset that I (am) not wearing a mask I’m hiding under a hoody amd (sic) a huge winter coat,” the 50-year-old wrote over a since-expired selfie on her Instagram story yesterday.

“Please. Thicker than any mask!!!!!!” she added.

Denise Richards explaining why she wasn't wearing a mask. Picture: Instagram

Even though Richards has had no problem wearing a mask on a plane in the past, the selfie in question displayed her full, uncovered face.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum has posted several snaps of herself sporting proper face masks in various settings over the course of the pandemic, so it’s unclear what prompted her to make such a bold (and scientifically incorrect) statement.

Current guidelines from the US’ Centre for Disease Control and Prevention — for Richards, or anyone else — explain the rules around masks.

“All passengers on public conveyances (e.g., aeroplanes, ships*, ferries, trains, subways, buses, taxis, ride-shares) travelling into, within, or out of the United States (including U.S. territories) as well as conveyance operators (e.g., crew, drivers, conductors, and other workers involved in the operation of conveyances), regardless of their vaccination status, are required to wear a mask over their nose and mouth,” the CDC rule states.

Fans did not hesitate to drag Richards through the social media mud for her post.

“There seems to be no sign of intelligent life anywhere,” one person tweeted, using a .gif of Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story.

“We would’ve had no idea she was flying if she hadn’t said so. Hashtag attention-seeking,” another pointed out.

Denise Richards outed herself for not wearing a mask. Picture: Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images

Others chose more forceful language, with one suggesting Richards was “not a thinker” and another taking things a step further and calling her “f**kin’ moron.”

One day before flying Richards shared on Instagram that she had wrapped her “last shoot of the year” in Oklahoma City.

This article originally appeared on the New York Post and has been republished here with permission.