Richard Simmons
Milton Teagle Simmons is a semi-retired American fitness instructor, actor, and video producer, known for his eccentric, flamboyant, and energetic personality. Simmons began his weight-loss career by opening his gym Slimmons in Beverly Hills, California, catering to the overweight. In 2010, Simmons stated he had kept off his own 100+ pound weight loss for 42 years, had been helping others lose weight for 35 years, and that in the course of his fitness career, had helped humanity lose approximately 12 million pounds.
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Milton Teagle Simmons is a semi-retired American fitness instructor, actor, and video producer, known for his eccentric, flamboyant, and energetic personality. Simmons began his weight-loss career by opening his gym Slimmons in Beverly Hills, California, catering to the overweight. He is often parodied and was a frequent guest of late night television and radio talk shows, such as the Late Show with David Letterman and The Howard Stern Show. In 2010, Simmons stated he had kept off his own 100+ pound weight loss for 42 years, had been helping others lose weight for 35 years, and that in the course of his fitness career, had helped humanity lose approximately 12 million pounds. By March 2016, after his retreat from the public since February 2014, speculation and expressions of concern about his well-being began to surface in the media. Both Simmons and his publicist said the concerns were unwarranted as he simply chose to be less publicly visible. In the early 1980s, Simmons hosted the Emmy Award-winning talk show The Slimin’ Cookin’ with Richard Simmons. He later had guest roles on Battlestars, Super Password, Win or Lose, The Price Is Right, 25,000 Pyramid, Hollywood Squares and Nickelodeon’s Figure It Out.
He also appeared in General Hospital over a 4-year period as a recurring character. In an interview with the Tampa Bay Times, Simmons explained he adopted the name Richard after an uncle who paid for his college tuition. He became obese during his early childhood and adolescence. As a young adult art student, he had appeared among the \”freak show\” characters in the Fellini films Satyricon and The Clowns and he eventually reached a peak of 268 pounds. He continued to promote health and exercise through a decades-long career and later broadened his activities to include political activism – such as in 2008 in support of a bill mandating non-competitive physical education in public schools as a part of the No Child Left Behind Act. His interest in fitness helped him lose 123 lb. He later opened his own exercise studio, originally called The Anatomy Asylum, where emphasis was placed on healthy eating in proper portions and enjoyable exercise in a supportive atmosphere.
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