Richard Simmons Interview 1987 NEVER SEEN Outtakes

Never seen clip of Richard Simmons talking about his executive producer during the days of his hit exercise show and how they treated each other and Richard. He didn't know the camera was rolling and watch him change his personality when he knows the camera is recording !

[@flexor212000]

Richard off camera is EXACTLY how I pictured/expected.

[@RedakaiCity]

This is the most normal, coolest and manliest version I've seen of Richard LO. L

[@johndalton3180]

Richard NEVER allowed himself to be seen like this. He'd be mortified.

[@cryslyn2517]

I just love Richard. I can’t wait to see him in the after life.

[@barebone2]

"being my normal self doesn't pay the bills"

[@user-sg6sv9oi6i]

Exactly 💯🎯

[@jeffreymcclellan1717]

Wow. So nice to see him act like...real. I love it. He isn't as crazy flamboyant as he always acts. I'm stunned. Awesome 👍. I do wish I could meet him. Just something intrigued me about him now that I see he has a different side

[@SxTxD_KY]

My mom used to workout at Slimmons. I went with her a couple times and even when I was 20, it took a lot to even try to keep up with him. I know I slept like a baby after I got home. The room was women of all shapes, sizes, and ages, next to two men..fairly certain I was the only straight guy there since Richard was the other guy!! Haha and I couldn't get over how tiny he was but he was so friendly when I went up to shake his hand and thank him for the great workout afterward. He has the kindest eyes.

[@chrislom5288]

I knew response the minute she asked the closet question. I bet she regretted it immediately. His actual response was comedy-grade timing and delivery. Love this guy.

[@Don-rl1sm]

Comedy-grade? Make the difficult (yet necessary) decision to wrap up your stay here on earth

[@john9391]

Make the difficult yet necessary decision to wrap up your stay here on earth

[@autumnapollonia]

I just love this man!!! God Bless him I hope he's happy wherever he is ❤

[@antileft6776]

Richard Simmons is just awesome.

[@spacecoffee1118]

omg i wanna hug him so bad after seeing this.

[@jrwheeler81]

OMG! He was SO young here! I actually think he was right around my age in this video (late 30s). Crazy!

[@richardbors6548]

SO this is what it's like to be rich and work a job you actually love...

[@jrwheeler81]

I've always wondered what that was like!

[@jayg5391]

Richard is the perfect example of that.

[@john9391]

Make the difficult yet necessary decision to wrap up your stay here on earth

[@IHVHandmind]

LOL simmon's actually kinda cool when he's off the record like this ahahaha.

[@stevarino1989]

+IHVHandmind "Help, get me OUT! you're fuckin' NORA >:(" Richard is actually the last person I'd ever think would say the F word. There's some outtakes from before this where he constantly said the F word. haha

[@MilesGlidershy]

What does Nora even mean though?

[@gamma21285]

@@MilesGlidershy Nora was the guy's wife

[@john9391]

Best of luck in learning how to spell, r e t a r d

[@Aimlessartist]

When I saw the short with Pauly Shore last week, he cursed and I wasn’t sure if this was very indicative of Richard’s persona but it’s clear Pauly is on to something. It’s even more convincing now. He really would be great in a feature film with better makeup. I know it’s not Richard’s wish but I truly feel it would be an inspiration performance and tribute to the realness of Simmons

[@jameshanley6886]

What a Queen

[@drewski1535]

RIP Richard Simmons 😢

[@ThereIsNoLord]

I have always kind of liked this guy, based on him being on Howard Stern, but this REALLY made me like him. I wish this guy the best in his retirement!

[@PJxBuchwild]

This is like when Gilbert left that voice-mail with his real voice.

[@MeaganPhynix]

This is adorable!

[@BennyMcGhee]

"Well, I've been out the closet for a while..." That's awesome.

[@normahughes177]

Benny McGhee I

[@KidsWithGuns1992]

Well everyone knows he's gay. It's just weird that he seems so straight forward about it here but as an older man he refuses to talk about it ever. His attitude is much more full on as an older man. It's like he's turned into his act.

[@scottwillie6389]

@@KidsWithGuns1992 He never talked about it publicly when he was younger either. These clips were not part of the interview and never meant to be aired. And it is not really weird to not talk about your sex life. Talking about your sex life is more weird to be honest.

[@ryanjones9498]

If Howard stern would have gotten his hands on this clip

[@jdonovan5515]

He has been refusing to officially come out of the closet though...look at the Stern interviews where he would cry in order to divert Howard’s questions

[@drewski1535]

Miss the 80s so much

[@stevarino1989]

I think the 80s were the prime Richard Simmons years, and he didn't seem as flamboyant as the last 15-20 years.

[@justinkennedy2930]

Yeah it seems like he didn't ham it up as much until later. Maybe he felt like he had to to keep the public's attention

[@goldenboi778]

Richard is soooo cute

[@alexcentury2166]

Never thought I’d hear Richard Simmons of all people drop the f-bomb.

[@infowazz]

I hope he is doing ok. Can u imagine all the hate mail and email he's gotten over the years. Why???? We know why but he has a way bigger fan base than hate base. He's a positive loving funny guy. Better than being a grumpy worker bee. He's helped tons of people. His shorts were a bit insanely short tho. I envy that tan, If i tanned like that i would live by the ocean for sure.

[@JoeCnNd]

Holy shit, he finally admits to being gay! I mean we all knew it but never heard him say it.

[@Thunda1986]

He shouldn't have to say

[@TechGently]

He's loved all over, he's an American Icon and it'll be a sad day when he is gone.

[@AlexCentury]

It’s always been an open secret. The fact that he wouldn’t confirm it helped mystify his flamboyant persona

[@LazloNQ]

@@TechGently That rainy day is here.

[@fistyann8434]

I love this.

[@natalieb6193]

Richard Simmons said the F____ word. I shall never be the same.

[@SafePastures]

Natalie Bell I knoooowwww!OMG!!

[@stevarino1989]

LOL he actually is known to have quite a foul mouth, there are outtakes posted online from his show from the early 1980s and in most of them, he swears and says the F word. I also heard that when people attended his classes, as far back as like, 2012, he would say bad words too, lol. Never pictured this guy ever saying that stuff.

[@jeffreymcclellan1717]

Right...😱 For real. His voice is different and his posture. It's an act! He fooled everyone. We knew about probably being gay, and real people didn't care, celebs were brutal, but if he could've just showed a little more I'd real him it could've saved him a lot of problems and pain. Poor guy.

[@jrwheeler81]

I wasn't ready for that, LOL.

[@cosmicabyss7358]

Apparently in his personal life he cursed all the time his friends say he did at least.

[@ladytookums3835]

Look at his killer tan

[@TechGently]

Holy shit it was all an act. He’s mellow cool.

[@jrwheeler81]

Of course it was all an act. It was his brand, his trademark. Nobody is that hyper or flamboyant 24/7. He had a persona to keep up to stay relevant.

[@Beatle911]

Richard Simmons with a different haircut would have been handsome!

[@jrwheeler81]

He was VERY handsome here, but you're right. That hair definitely needed some help!

[@aarfan44]

Yo, he looks amazing here.

[@WinkDaMan07]

2:09 “Well, I’m gonna build the exercise studio.” He had more than one studio? Because this was 1987 and he opened Slimmons in 1974

[@JLKDOOM]

I think what he meant was he came out of the closet to his family. I think it goes without saying that he just thought everyone knew he was gay and it wasn't something for him to have a press conference about lol

[@jayg5391]

It’s really nobody’s business. It’s kind of creepy how the public forces gays to come out like it’s a witch hunt.

[@ghostsignal]

Give us The Richard Simmons Story starring Pauly Shore!

[@GothGuy885]

"he tied me up and put me in a closet" luckily it had a revolving door He's in! He's out! He's in! He's out! 😀

[@bneale]

His old man was embarrassed by him. There's a video on youtube of his father slapping him around on stage telling him to act like a man.

[@jimmyconway294]

Her name is Cheryl. I believe she is my daughter.

[@philipmclaughlin9636]

The very last 2 seconds of the video looks like Richard was in Harrisburg, PA

[@thegreathawk2244]

How come I was surprised that he admitted he was gay even though I already knew he was gay?

[@jeffo9396]

I think you answered your own question.

[@pbot2029]

he's great​!

[@SoJustCool]

4:33 lmao!!!!!!!!!!

[@mizzwanned]

He was so fun

[@prospectnyc]

"Let's try one more." "WHY!?"

[@rossfoley9303]

What a funny, charming guy. Hope he's doing okay.

[@kristinadospoy7347]

I've never known Richard Simmons to have a potty mouth........😂

[@dukingproductions4729]

1:14 just admitted

[@cosmicabyss7358]

He's Bisexual

[@jojoexperience]

Holy hell

[@adamn7516]

Its interesting that Richard says he's been out of the closet for a while because he never came out as gay publicly.

[@mstrainjr]

He never tried to hide it. He was always himself. It's not like today where some LGBTQ+ people feel the need to draw attention to their private lives so they can be celebrated for their sexual preferences.

[@lisah6590]

He was busy doing what he did, bringing exercise and portion control to the masses - at a time when that was only for athletes, encouraging people who needed a light, and fighting uphill to keep p.e. in schools. His public persona is fun but at the heart he is one of the world's greatest problem solvers.

[@MsDudette21]

keep in mind when he was in his prime peopel were insanley homophobic. ik it was the 80s but if ppl couldnt tell he was gay then im surprised lol but now it doesnt matter anymore. its obvious and doesnt have to talk about if he doesnt want to

[@MeadeFatLoss]

​@@MsDudette21that's why it was nicer

[@dorisstouder3607]

He was tied up in a closet by a jealous guy that thought he was with his wife, Nora. Great way to take things out of context.

[@stevarino1989]

I'm sorry but that sounds absolutely ridiculous because it's Richard Simmons, and now I can't stop laughing. lol XD

[@jrwheeler81]

Anyone who ever accuses Richard of being with a woman needs their head examined, LOL.

[@susanralph274]

Demi God Simmons

[@BCConcerts]

he eats very loudly

[@rogerbarrett8204]

You're too pretty? Oh, my fucking God!

[@kewkabe]

At first I thought those were chocolates he was downing one after the other and how depressed he was going to be later. Good to see they were grapes.

[@dingusbro925]

Howard stern was right, he does have a manlier voice 😂 cause he was always so high pitch when he guest

[@skelter1153]

He most certainly *WAS NOT* fking Nora.

[@dc7468]

Rumballs

[@jimmyconway294]

He wanted the sausage.

[@dc7468]

And milky sauce

[@ianmichalski7997]

He's like a gay Jerry Lewis....

[@jrwheeler81]

OMG, you're right! I will never be able to unhear it now. He sounds EXACTLY like him!

[@AztecCamera2]

Can anyone identify the presenter? She looks so familiar.

[@takeoneproductioninc]

Her name is Nancy Byrne and she worked for PM Magazine at that time.

[@chrislom5288]

Simmons is funny af, why isn't he doing bit parts in movies and TV? I would love to see that comic energy emerge as a character. Richard, get your hilarious (and, admittedly, firm and fit) a** on screen, you're too funny to and uplifting not to.

[@philipdefibaugh5683]

Ok he just came out as GAY in these old outtakes as well as being a pottymouth lol, lova ya Richard!!!

[@cosmicabyss7358]

He's Bisexual not gay.

[@MeadeFatLoss]

Nope

[@girliboi]

cute sound guy tho

[@waterlife.1905]

Lol at the cheery network intro song. So corny back then.

[@davidshep45]

I have often wondered if Richard Simmons actually practiced what he preached. In later years he appeared unhealthy. I think he was a secret binge eater who purged afterwards. His issues with acid reflux would explain that. Constantly eating and throwing up destroys your stomach lining and esophagus. He looked God awful just before he retired. Hope he is doing well.

[@robbyrobby]

Richard is one of those people who as far as I can tell never really came out of the closet but it's like you except that he's gay I guess he came out of the closet just then saying he's been out the closet for a while now i never saw anything like that before

[@plawson8577]

He came out of closet in 1986.

[@adamn7516]

@@plawson8577 Link? I am sure if it publicly came out there would be some article on it somewhere. He was a regular on the Howard Stern Show for years and when Howard ever breached the subject like many times would ask Richard when he was going find a woman and settle down Richard would change the subject or make some joke "I am in love with my work".

[@plawson8577]

@@adamn7516 Type in Private Richard Simmons interview 1987.

[@CooTooF]

@@adamn7516 I think he just wouldn't answer most of the time

[@cosmicabyss7358]

Richard isn't gay he's bisexual. Clearly he likes women too.

[@55555711]

funny

[@carlahubbs8833]

I didn't think you would use that f-word he's got some nerve

[@misslibbybelle]

This makes me uncomfortable.

[@RedakaiCity]

Because you're an introvert beta.

[@JavaScriptJolt]

I have a theory...he's not really gay. I think it's all part of his over-the-top persona.

[@jrwheeler81]

Ummmmm....no. LOL

[@plawson8577]

Lol. No. He’s gayer than a doorknob. He came out the closet in 1986.

[@randymagnum143]

@@plawson8577 wtf you doin with your doorknobs, anyway?

[@cosmicabyss7358]

He's Bisexual clearly likes women also.

[@Tom135]

i would have married that woman

[@jeffo9396]

She's already married.

[@ml9867]

Is that a banana in Richard's dolphin shorts or was he just happy to see that blonde guy with the swimmer's body?

[@danielwilliamson6180]

1:55 The Joker.

[@cryslyn2517]

I’m too pretty

[@fallguy4209]

The way he's eating and talk smacking his mouth Is so gross.

[@CountrySing]

sad he cracked up now...

[@ARTWV]

Why is the first thing gay people talk about is oh I’m gay. Straight people don’t do that. He doesn’t talk about it so he is a normal guy and it’s not your business

[@rvpstudioscanada3991]

“I’ve been out of the closet for awhile”...see folks...this is how Richard USED to be. A NORMAL gay man. Now... he is a flamboyant “I’m not gay” creepy old man. See the difference?

[@sstills951]

You act like you just discovered Tuts tomb.

[@girliboi]

you must be new.. these are OUTtakes: richard was ALWAYS obvious/over the top, whilst never explicitly out (liberace, paul lynde, charles nelson reilly, etc) no doubt for fear that a female midwest babyboomer demographic wouldn't accept him).. newsflash: there's always a difference between public and private personae with EVERY star. it's just more pronounced with richard.

[@MsDudette21]

@@girliboi right. its still him but he just more chill cu hes not gonna be eccentric 24/7. hes human. hes still himself even on stage. he just hams it up a bit more. gilbert gottfried's voice is exxageraated but it still his voice. he sounds way calmer if he's not doing the act

[@cosmicabyss7358]

He's not Gay he's Bisexual its pretty obvious he also likes women.

[@emanzeism]

Was he never taught to eat with this mouth closed? Yikes.

[@Thunderchild-gz4gc]

Strange hearing him cuss. I don't like it.

[@jrwheeler81]

I actually kind of like it because we are seeing the real, raw Richard, not the persona that he puts on when we see him on TV.

[@dbgith]

🤮

[@joankersting2358]

GROSS!