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Richard Simmons Makes Rare Public Statement About ‘Quiet Life’ After Disappearing From Hollywood


Richard Simmons made a rare statement about his 'quiet life' away from Hollywood after it was announced that Pauly Shore would be playing him in a biopic.

Richard Simmons made a rare public statement after it was announced that Pauly Shore was cast to play him in a new biopic. “While we would love to have him involved, we respect his desire to privacy and plan to produce a movie that honors him, celebrates him and tells a dramatic story,” a statement from the Wolper Organization said, per NBC News. “Richard is eternally grateful for the continuous outpouring of love and gratitude he has received from across the globe,” his rep, Tom Estey, said in a rare statement to The New York Post in August 2022, after years of silence.

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