Richard Simmons Missing From Public Eye All Year, but Why?

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** Richard Simmons Missing From Public Eye All Year, but Why? **

Richard Simmons, who has been missing from the public eye for most of 2014, reached out to fans on his Facebook page Thursday to say he was struggling to bounce back from an injury, but TMZ reported that the exercise celebrity has bigger problems.

Michael Catalano, Simmons’ manager, confirmed to People magazine that the longtime fitness guru has been battling with a “knee injury for the past several months,” but wanted to keep his rehabilitation private.

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Okay, everyone can point to some negatives about Richard Simmons, I can, I think he overdoes some of the clothes he wears, he has worn tutus for goodness sakes.

Here is a previous thread on him in CAF: forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=182226

So he was raised Catholic, in New Orleans, he’s helped a lot of people who have struggled with obesity, I read his autobiography. There are a lot of positives about him. I do think he has sought to conceal some of his private life from the public and every so often, it has affected his public persona.

I don’t really care for this to be a negative gossipy thread on Richard Simmons. I hope he is doing well. He is a fascinating personality. He seems to have a real good heart and it isn’t always easy for him.

** Iconic fitness guru sees himself as on mission from God **

• You may not know that he describes himself as an “extreme Catholic,” who will, in a quieter moment, pray with you. He’ll embrace you, close his eyes and tears will form. He’ll whisper in your ear that God is looking out for you from above, and that he created only one of you, so take care of yourself. *

denverpost.com/fitness/ci_9595970

He is indeed, even a “Motivational Speaker”, an Inspirational Speaker. Despite drawbacks, it is amazing to read how the things he pursued, helping others, he suffered from obesity himself, all of this came together for him.

He was indeed, even in a Hollywood Soap Opera for a long time, I believe playing himself and he opened up a Gym/Natural Restaurant as well.

 

[Havard]

He seems to have a huge heart and a sincere and deeply-felt connection to the people he helps. No idea what he’s up to, but I’ll pray for him!

 

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I did a Google search and found an article on ABC news; it states that he left the public eye over a knee injury.

abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/richard-simmons-months/story?id=26898265

There’s a link to an article on TMZ at the bottom of the ABC article, but click at your own risk because there’s a visual assault of Kim Kardashian’s recent nude photo spread in the thumbnails all over the page (what class).

Praying for him…

 

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I did a Google search and found an article on ABC news; it states that he left the public eye over a knee injury.

abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/richard-simmons-months/story?id=26898265

There’s a link to an article on TMZ at the bottom of the ABC article, but click at your own risk because there’s a visual assault of Kim Kardashian’s recent nude photo spread in the thumbnails all over the page (what class).

Praying for him…

Thank you for this, well, the link in the original post does work as well:

newsmax.com/TheWire/richard-simmons-missing-public-all-year/2014/11/14/id/607310/#ixzz3J3oqQlN7

Some of the “health gurus” have websites that you can actually pay a fee and enroll in their program. Simmons had one but I decided, it probably wasn’t worth it, one can find inspiration from other sources, even past things that Simmons has said. In the end, you have to do the work yourself.

I use to read his facebook or twitter, I forget, maybe I will go find that.

 

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Thanks, I also read that in addition to the knee issue, he lost his beloved 17 year old Dalmatian Hattie in January and that drove him to seclusion. I saw that one on TMZ as well.

I used to have a set of his Deal A Meal cards and steamer. I always liked his exuberance; he was one of my inspirations to take off 100+ lbs. during the past few years.

 

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because there’s a visual assault of Kim Kardashian’s

Thanks for the warning. Nudity is not necessary for it to be an assault.

More seriously–I knew nothing more about Simmons than what had been portrayed on TV. I had no idea he was Catholic. None at all. But I’m glad I do know now.

 

[WilT]

I do miss his blue and white striped shorts If he is ill I wish him a speedy recovery.

 

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Simmons was born Milton Teagle Simmons in New Orleans, Louisiana on July 12, 1948, the son of Shirley May (née Satin) and Leonard Douglas Simmons, Sr. Simmons was born to show business parents and raised in the French Quarter of New Orleans.[4] His father was Episcopalian and his mother Jewish; Simmons later converted to Catholicism and attended Cor Jesu High School, known today as Brother Martin High School.[5][6][7] He was obese throughout his adolescence and by the time he graduated from high school, he weighed 268 pounds.[8][9] As a young man, he considered being a priest.[10][11] In an interview with the Tampa Bay Times, Simmons explained he adopted the name “Richard” after an uncle who paid for his college tuition.[11]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Simmons

I believe he says he likes the ceremony and such, clothing that is in the Catholic Church.

Simmons in the beginning made his start by being a silly waiter, unplanned, if a well-heeled client went into the restaurant where he worked, say he might take the woman’s mink stow and toss it in the corner. That’s in his book, that was some Italian restaurant in Southern California.

For awhile he was also an art student in Italy, reportedly he can speak Italian.

Growing up in New Orleans, he seems to indicate they lived in what was once a restaurant and before that was actually a rail-car, sometimes one can see restaurants that were converted from rail-cars or a trolley-car.

 

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Thanks, I also read that in addition to the knee issue, he lost his beloved 17 year old Dalmatian Hattie in January and that drove him to seclusion. I saw that one on TMZ as well.

I used to have a set of his Deal A Meal cards and steamer. I always liked his exuberance; he was one of my inspirations to take off 100+ lbs. during the past few years.

Oh, the Deal A Meal cards. Thanks for that. Of course, that adds a lot, he discusses those a lot. So, he’s actually a sort of Renaissance Man in ways though I don’t think one can say he has some advanced degree. He’s fairly amazing.

 

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Thanks, I also read that in addition to the knee issue, he lost his beloved 17 year old Dalmatian Hattie in January and that drove him to seclusion. I saw that one on TMZ as well.

I used to have a set of his Deal A Meal cards and steamer. I always liked his exuberance; he was one of my inspirations to take off 100+ lbs. during the past few years.

Sorry, I didn’t quote on this earlier because it is a bit stunning, 100 lbs. Wow! That is some great feat, accomplishment in itself, something to really be proud of. Congratulations!

 

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I used to have a set of his Deal A Meal cards and steamer. I always liked his exuberance; he was one of my inspirations to take off 100+ lbs. during the past few years.

Super awesome!!! :clapping:

 

[RGCheek]

I don’t really care for this to be a negative gossipy thread on Richard Simmons. I hope he is doing well. He is a fascinating personality. He seems to have a real good heart and it isn’t always easy for him…

Cant we just enjoy our good luck?



I hope he is doing well too.

 

[7_Sorrows]

He was always a bit hyper for me. He did seem to have a good heart so I hope he is okay and doing well.

 

[DeniseNY]

I didnt know he was Catholic.

My first introduction to him was when he would appear on General Hospital leading aerobics classes at the Campus Disco!

 

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I seemed to find an article that he did some sort of endorsement of ACA, so that I would not agree with.

He’s a bit of a recluse and who knows what else but as far as people suffering from over-eating, morbidly obese persons, obese persons, he has been helpful.

I don’t know if he is responsible for the exercise by dancing movement but his “Sweatin’ to the Oldies” does seem like an early version of Zumba. Jazzercise is from back then as well. So, I’m not sure of the genesis of the movement, craze, whatever one wants to call it.