Richard Simmons Shocked Fans By Coming Out Of Hiding And Taking Selfies Outside of His Home

Highlights

• Richard Simmons once warmly welcomed fans outside his home, despite valuing his privacy like other celebrities.
• A video of this encounter has gained significant attention, with over 469,000 views.
• Simmons’ disappearance from the public eye shortly after this friendly interaction came as a shock, leaving many with theories about why he withdrew.

In the celebrity ecosystem, there are a lot of stars who notably have great relationships with their fans. On the other hand, other stars have had problematic relationships with their fans. One example of that is the fact that some people question if One Direction feared their fans. Worse yet, Johnny Depp has had his fans freak out about his teeth.

On the other hand, Richard Simmons always seemed to adore his fans. It is due to the connection Simmons once forged with his fans that many of them still want to know what the fitness guru is doing today. One piece of evidence that Simmons cared about his fans is the fact that he once happily greeted a group outside his home.

Richard Simmons Welcomed Fans Outside His Private Home

In November 2012, Richard Simmons was still in the public eye and willing to appear on television. However, just like virtually every other star, Simmons escaped to the sanctuary of his private home where he could be left alone. With that in mind, it is pretty shocking that he welcomed fans outside his home mere months before he seemed to disappear.

When a person named Zach Schmitt uploaded a video of his encounter with Richard Simmons on his YouTube channel, he likely did that for himself and his loved ones. However, the fact that the video has more than 469,000 views as of February 2024 shows how noteworthy that video is.

During Schmitt’s four-minute video, a group is taking a tour of celebrity homes when they come across Richard Simmons. As the tour bus driver and director approaches Simmons’ home in the video, he can be heard colorfully describing the fitness guru.

“Now, directly in front of us, this is the weirdest, strangest guy on the whole tour and his name is Richard Simmons, the fitness guru.”

As the tour bus drives up to Simmons’ home in the video, the driver tries to give his passengers directions on how they may get to see the star.

“Now, he’s home. That’s his Range Rover. Try to look in the far left window. On occasion, we find him here. This is the stalking part of the tour.”

Of course, it is creepy to look through a celebrity’s window, as the bus driver clearly knew based on his joke about stalking. However, the thing that makes this video remarkable is that the tour bus passengers didn’t just look through a window at Simmons.

As everyone on the bus looked through Simmons’ left window, they realized they were looking at the man. The tour bus driver then proceeded to honk his horn in hopes that Simmons might come out to say hi. Even though Simmons’ privacy was being invaded, he came out his front door to greet his uninvited guests.

As Simmons made his way outside his home, he could loudly be heard exclaiming “Hi” twice. Simmons then asked the occupants of the tour bus where they were from. In response, several voices can be heard telling Simmons where they are from. The easiest-to-hear responses are “New Orleans”, “Australia”, and “Wisconsin”.

As soon as Simmons heard that someone was from New Orleans, his interest was piqued. The reason for that is even though most of his fans don’t realize it, Simmons was born and raised in New Orleans.

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Simmons was so interested in greeting the people on the tour bus from New Orleans that he ran off to get a key to his front gate. Simmons then began to ask the people from New Orleans about a restaurant in that area he loved.

After a charming little conversation, Simmons invited the tour bus occupants to get out and take photos with him. Each time he got the chance to greet someone new, he asked where they were from and seemed very engaged. Simmons even kindly guided his guests to make sure they got the best photos possible.

The funniest part of the video came when one of the tour bus guests said they were from the local area and Simmons had an unimpressed look on his face. However, Simmons instantly began smiling again and he was incredibly welcoming to everyone.

Given that it seemed like Simmons was relishing his interactions with the tour bus occupants, it is stunning to know he has since disappeared from the public eye.

When Did Richard Simmons Disappear From The Public Eye?

Less than a year after Richard Simmons happily greeted a tour bus outside his home, he made his final public appearance to date. According to Pop Sugar’s timeline of Simmons leaving the spotlight, his last public appearance took place in January 2013.

In February 2013, Simmons shocked many when he no-showed an exercise class he had taught for years. Little did Simmons’ students at that time know that he would never return to teaching his fitness class.

Which former A-List stars pretty much disappeared, according to Movie Web?

• Jack Nicholson
• Rick Moranis
• Mike Myers
• Cameron Diaz
• Bridget Fonda
• Shelley Duvall
• Frankie Muniz
• Jonathan Taylor Thomas
• Amanda Bynes
• Geena Davis

Since Simmons disappeared in early 2013, there have been many theories about why. Most notably, there were so many people claiming that Simmons’ housekeeper took control of his life and was holding him captive. After that theory gained some traction, Simmons came forward to deny anything scandalous like that was going on.

In years past, Simmons was a constant fixture of a slew of talk shows. Despite that, when Simmons denied he was being held captive, he refused to appear on camera. Instead, Simmons spoke to Today and The New York Daily News over the phone.

As of the time of this writing, there is no reason to think that Simmons will ever appear in public again. Considering how many people Simmons supported during his life, everyone should support his choice.

That said, it is stunning to know that Simmons disappeared mere months after he so warmly welcomed people outside his home.

Source: NewsFinale