Richard Simmons breaks silence, tells The Post he’s ‘living the life he has chosen’
nypost.comnew documentary about the workout king’s sudden disappearance from the spotlight.“Richard is eternally grateful for the continuous outpouring of love and gratitude he has received from across the Globe,” Estey told The Post. “He is happy, healthy and living the life he has chosen to live.”On Wednesday, Simmons, 74, published his own short note to Facebook, simply saying: “Thank you, everyone, for your kindness and love.
Love, Richard.”Estey confirmed the message was personally composed by Simmons, and was his first public correspondence with fans in 6 years.
Simmons was one of Hollywood’s biggest stars for more than three decades before he suddenly disappeared from the public eye in 2014.Interest in the effervescent exercise guru has been reignited this week, following the release of the new doc “TMZ Investigates: What Really Happened to Richard Simmons.”The special, streaming on Fox and Hulu, claims that problems with the star’s knees were behind the his sudden shunning of the spotlight.
Simmons hasn’t been seen in public since 2014, but he did phone the Today show back in 2016 to refute wild rumors that he was being held hostage by his housekeeper.
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