Holy. Shit. Wow.... hahahahaha.... kinda can't believe the jet ski portion made it past network censors!
But man, Richard Simmons was one of a kind... Sad that he kinda went into hiding the last several years of his life. He was always great on Letterman, and all the other talk shows back in the day. And his story really was inspiring. He was the "fat kid" who ate his feelings, and I'm sure being young and gay during that time was something that tortured him for years until he was finally able to push back against his demons and accept himself for who he was. Always came across as a genuinely funny, loving gentle man who while sensitive, knew how to give and take a good joke. He'll be missed. RIP. [Reply]
His stuff on Letterman was hilarious. Think there was one where he was in a turkey suit and Dave kept shooting him with a fire extinguisher but I can't find it.
Originally Posted by GabyKeepsMeWarm:
Holy. Shit. Wow.... hahahahaha.... kinda can't believe the jet ski portion made it past network censors!
But man, Richard Simmons was one of a kind... Sad that he kinda went into hiding the last several years of his life. He was always great on Letterman, and all the other talk shows back in the day. And his story really was inspiring. He was the "fat kid" who ate his feelings, and I'm sure being young and gay during that time was something that tortured him for years until he was finally able to push back against his demons and accept himself for who he was. Always came across as a genuinely funny, loving gentle man who while sensitive, knew how to give and take a good joke. He'll be missed. RIP.
I do not blame Richard for wanting to have a private life during his last years before his death [Reply]
I met the guy at the Kansas City Art Fair in 19*mumble mumble*. He had an afro 3 times the size of his head, dressed in all white and ran around jumping into people arms. It was hilarious. [Reply]