What is Richard Simmons net worth?
RICHARD Simmons found fame as a flamboyant fitness guru but now leads a life away from the limelight.
He started a fitness studio and became a popular media personality before becoming something of a recluse, which led to an extensive net worth.
What is Richard Simmons net worth?
Richard Simmons, real name Milton Teagle Simons, was born on July 12, 1948.
The fitness personality and actor has amassed millions over his career despite largely disappearing from public life.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Richard has an estimated net worth of $20million.
The Sweatin' To The Oldies star has earned money through his fitness videos and Los Angeles' exercise studio, Slimmons.
What is Richard Simmons best known for?
Simmons became a household name as a fitness expert, helped by his eccentric and flamboyant personality.
He also released a series of aerobics videos.
Simmons began his weight-loss career by opening his exercise studio called The Anatomy Asylum, which later became known as Slimmons, in Beverly Hills and went on to find fame due to his media appearances as well as the promotion of his products.
Simmons boosted his appeal by often making appearances on TV and radio shows as well as featuring in adverts.
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Among his media appearances, he appeared on Late Show With David Letterman and The Howard Stern Show.
He also popped up in the long-running TV show General Hospital as well as Arrested Development.
He also hosted The Richard Simmons Show.
What does Richard Simmons do now?
Following his absence, tons of rumors have swirled around Simmons, including one where he was allegedly being held hostage by his housekeeper.
However, his brother Lenny denied all of the strange reports and said that Simmons is looking after himself and is doing just fine.
“After 40-some odd years, he just decided that he wants to rest," Lenny said in 2017, via PEOPLE.
He added that his brother is in good health and “just wants time for himself."
Simmons’ spokesperson, Tommy Estey added: “He’s helped millions of people lose millions of pounds. And for 40 years, he took care of everyone but himself.”
According to The Washington Post, Simmons himself made a statement to The Today Show in 2016 after several probes into his whereabouts, saying he just “wanted to be a little bit of a loner for a while”.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, Simmons sort of came out of retirement by re-releasing archival footage of his workouts on his YouTube channel.
A rep told Fox News at the time: “We have had an overwhelming request for Richard to return in some way as a comfort to all dealing with the pandemic.
“We thought we would start by re-releasing some workouts and other inspirational content on his YT channel. Richard is very touched by the outreach.”
For nearly a decade, Simmons stayed out of the spotlight, and it wasn't until August 2022 that he spoke out, thanking fans for their support and kindness.
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"Thank you, everyone, for your kindness and love! ❤️ Love, Richard," he wrote on Facebook.
The post came just days after the release of the Hulu documentary TMZ Investigates: What Really Happened to Richard Simmons.
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