Simmons thanked his followers for his or her assist and wished them a ‘stunning day.’
Richard Simmons simply gave his followers an enormous shock by dropping his first voice message in a number of years. On Monday, the 75-year-old health guru posted a video on YouTube, that includes an animated picture of himself, and providing his followers a candy message of encouragement.
“Hello everyone, it is Richard! Thanks a lot for studying my messages,” Simmons says within the clip. “Roses are pink, violets are blue. Are you aware how a lot I really like you? Have a gorgeous day. Bye for now.” Within the submit’s caption, Simmons added, “Somewhat message to make you smile!”
Simmons additionally spoke completely with PEOPLE about his new message, telling the outlet, “I simply needed to thank everybody for his or her continued love and assist.” The brand new message was the primary time followers have heard Simmons’s voice in a number of years.
Simmons has been out of the limelight over the previous few years however has been extra communicative along with his followers and on-line followers over the previous yr. One state of affairs that introduced him out of reclusion was the information that comic and actor Pauly Shore is planning to make a biopic about his life, which Simmons has expressed displeasure over.
“I simply learn {that a} man that I do not know is writing my bio pic starring Pauly Shore,” Simmons wrote in a latest submit on X (previously Twitter), later including that he is concerned with the event of a separate movie about his life. “I don’t approve this film. I’m in talks with main studios to create my very own bio pic with some assist. Await this film.”
In response, Shore lamented that he “was up all night time crying” over Simmons’ place on the film, and urged him to rethink. “Let me know whenever you need me to come back over with yummy meals from Canters,” Shore quipped, including that he and his writing companion would like to cease by and “pitch” their thought to Simmons “in your front room.”