Overview
- Richards posted on Instagram to mark four years since she stopped drinking and to reflect on why she made the change.
- She wrote that she quit to look and feel better during a time when she did not feel her best physically or mentally and that she could not afford “any bad days.”
- Richards said sobriety brought an unexpected calm during difficult periods, cut next‑day anxiety and left her feeling happier and healthier.
- She acknowledged mixed reactions from people who preferred her when she drank, urged mutual respect for others’ choices and said she still enjoys nonalcoholic wine, beer and occasional mocktails at parties.
- The post echoes a 2024 interview in which Richards told WWD her decision was a personal choice for health and beauty rather than treatment for alcoholism, and entertainment outlets have widely reported the milestone.