United Kingdom, Feb. 22 -- Denise Richards was told she would be "blacklisted" if she spoke publicly about the sexual harassment she endured as a young actress.

The 54-year-old soared to fame thanks to her part in 1998 neo-noir thriller 'Wild Things' - which famously saw her kiss co-star Neve Campbell, 51, in a swimming pool - and she has now opened up about how she did not come forward or file an abuse lawsuit early in her career due to fears of being ostracised from the industry.

She told People: "I was told I would be blacklisted. I felt so vulnerable.

"This was the career I wanted to do. To be told that you're never going to work in an industry that you are passionate about, it's a hard thing."

Denise also reflected on how the ind...