Richard Simmons has been missing from the public eye for in excess of a ten years, but he is pretty much alive, he assured followers on Monday.
The speculation all commenced when the extensive-time exercise expert posted to X and mentioned that he was “dying.”
“I have some information to explain to you. Be sure to really do not be sad. I am ….dying. Oh I can see your faces now. The truth is we all are dying. Each working day we are living we are obtaining closer to our demise,” the 76-12 months-aged wrote.
“Why am I telling you this?” Simmons continued in a X thread. “Mainly because I want you to love your existence to the fullest just about every single day. Get up in the early morning and look at the sky… rely your blessings and enjoy.”
Simmons ongoing to compose various posts supplying everyday living suggestions, like possessing a healthful breakfast and to “Convey to the types that you adore that you really like them. Hug all those individuals and youngsters who you definitely care for.”
The message from Simmons, who has not lived a public lifestyle outdoors of posts to social media in 10 many years, caught several fans’ notice.
So a lot so, the “Sweatin’ to the Oldies” star posted to X again afterwards in the day to make clear that he is, in point, “not dying.”
“Sorry quite a few of you have gotten upset about my information these days,” Simmons wrote. “Even the push has gotten in touch with me. I am not dying. It was a message about saying how we should embrace every single working day that we have. Sorry for this confusion.”
The common exercise instructor, who appeared on a lot of Tv exhibits and unveiled exercise session films for many years, has been the matter of fan speculation since his abrupt disappearance from general public daily life in 2014.
Earlier this yr, Simmons reiterated his need to move back from the public eye as the reason for his disappearance, saying that “I no for a longer time have a manager and I no for a longer time have a publicist. I just try out to reside a silent lifetime and be tranquil. Thank you for all your really like and guidance.”
The information, which was Simmons’ initial in about a 12 months at the time, was in response to reports that a biopic of his lifestyle was in the works with comedian Pauly Shore established to perform him.
“You might have heard they may possibly be undertaking a motion picture about me with Pauly Shore. I have in no way supplied my permission for this motion picture. So you should not consider anything you read through,” Simmons explained of the movie.
