Richard Simmons 'fine and happy,' says no involvement in biopic
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The rumored film about the celebrity fitness star's life is set to star Pauly Shore. Simmons has said he did not give the project his blessing.
Legendary celebrity fitness guru Richard Simmons has been laying low in recent years after decades in the public spotlight. The 74-year-old has popped up lately with messages posted to social media assuring the public that he is OK, but is choosing to preserve his privacy.
Reports surfaced after actor and TV personality Pauly Shore said he would play Simmons in what will reportedly be a feature film starring Shore that will coincide with the timing of the Sundance Film Festival.
Simmons, who hasn't made any media appearances in a significant length of time — especially considering how prominent he was on television over the decades — has been controlling the message by posting directly to social media to make his feelings about the project known.
Simmons, who says he is retired now, has given up his manager and publicist and has been living at his home in Beverly Hills and living what he calls a quiet life.
"I have had a lot of people ask me for interviews. But, right now I don’t want to do them," he said in a Facebook post in January. "I wanted you all to know that I am fine and I am happy," he wrote.
