The secret birth defect that made Richard Simmons a superstar — and a recluse

The secret birth defect that made Richard Simmons a superstar — and a recluse

For more than three decades, it seemed you couldn’t go anywhere in America without seeing Richard Simmons. The flamboyant fitness guru was a ubiquitous force, fronting informercials, publishing cookbooks and selling tens of millions of workout videos that revolutionized the exercise industry forever. From 1980 onward, the frizzy-haired, gleefully eccentric entertainer was also a fixture … Read more