As a new hit podcast has reinvigorated the mystery surrounding Richard Simmons' absence from the public eye for three years, the Los Angeles Police Department reports that the diet guru is safe and well.
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Despite what a hit podcast is saying, the LAPD says Richard Simmons is 'perfectly fine' and not being held hostage
Hit podcast "Missing Richard Simmons" has reinvigorated the search for answers why the diet guru hasn't been seen in public since 2014.
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“He made a choice to take a break from public life, which he has the right to do,” the rep said. “People need to respect that and not surmise that there’s something wrong, when there’s nothing wrong... For 40 years, he took care of everyone else but himself. And so it’s not that he’s being selfish, he’s just being a person, a regular person, taking care of himself.”
This isn't the first time Simmons' public absence caused people to worry about his well-being and question whether he was being held hostage in his home. In March of 2016, Simmons called into NBC's "Today" show to quell the rumors.
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